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An Audience with Billy Connolly is a mid-1980s recording of one of Britain’s finest live comedians, captured in front of a celebrity audience. While always good value as a stand-up, the rather stilted format of the TV show doesn't suit Connolly as well as it might. One of the main elements of the comedian's appeal has always been his full-flight school of delivery, something that the editing and style of the programme severely undermines. Despite that, there are still enough moments of classic Connolly humour to keep fans entertained. Much of his material here is autobiographical, dealing especially with his Glaswegian childhood. Although hindsight is an uncommon luxury, it is impossible to watch his act without thinking of the revelations in wife Patricia Stephenson's biography, Billy. Not only is it hard to equate the manic comic viewed here with the depressed alcoholic of the time, but the (admittedly very funny) material concerning his relationship with his father has been given incredible added pathos by the book's admissions. There may be extra fun from spotting the awful haircuts and fashion crimes of those who passed for celebrities in 1985 but, in comparison with the countless other Connolly videos on the market (particularly the superb world tours of Scotland and Australia), An Audience with is far from essential. --Phil Udell
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Disappointing to note that since the original VHS release, someone has seen fit to edit out about 30 minutes of material from this excellent performance. I own the VHS copy and it is the full show, as aired live on London Weekend Television in 1985. However, this DVD is very disappointing due to the cuts. I can't understand why it was necessary. Be warned.
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Having been a very proud owner of the VHS version of this highlight of British comedy, it was a total disappointment to find out that the DVD version has been cut in half! Some of the best bits are still in but I was distraught and had to go and fish out the cassette from the rubbish bin...
Don't buy the DVD if you have already enjoyed the whole programme, otherwise but the DVD and enjoy half the fun...
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I had a recording on VHS of this concert from TV, so was thrilled to see it come out on DVD... Until it arrived, that is. They've hacked it to bits. Loads of material is missing and it's far shorter than the original broadcast.
If it was okay for TV in the 80s, how can it possibly be cut from the DVD?
If it was the full programme I would've given it an easy 5.
Don't encourage this sort of thing! Don't buy it. Write to your MP. Lobby the PM.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Running Time or Quality?
I see quite a few reviews mentioning the fact that the running time is half the length of the original brodcast. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Paul Brown
A master of comedy...
First off, one review said this was just a transfer copy from a VHS... well that's not so. The full length version from Network is indeed a poor quality DVD that has clearly been... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Douglas C. Harris
Does not transfer to DVD well....
I was very disappointed with the quality of this DVD. When it was broadcast on TV years ago it was the best piece of TV entertainment I had seen for a long time. Read more
Published 11 months ago by S. Langridge
Disappointed with quality not the content
Billy Connolly during one of his funniest performances. However the transfer and video quality does not match his brilliance in any way. Read more
Published 15 months ago by ThinG
fantastic
This DVD was a gift for my son who is a billy connolly fan he loves this and wwe thank amazon for the chance to get this dvd. Read more
Published 16 months ago by cheron
Suspect Quality.
Although this a DVD the quality is from a VHS rip. Not remastered in anyway that I can see, even to the extent that there was a big "knackered video tape" line halfway through. Read more
Published 23 months ago by L. Coleman
Billy Connolly - An audience with
One of the best comedians ever, rough, coarse, but speaking from life. You know what you are going to get from this great Scottish comedian, and if you don't like it - use the... Read more
Published on 23 May 2010 by AE Wheeler
Great gig, terrible transfer
Billy is, as ever, brilliant, but the picture and audio quality of this is a joke- like already said (wish I'd read that first! Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2009 by B. Mullinger
billy in front of his supposed peers
This was recorded in 1985 in front of celebrities,i aint sure who some are but i am assured that they all are celebrities,its very funny but not superb,partly because he wasnt as... Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2009 by sean paul mccann
an audience with billy connolly
just the best and the cd has no flaws at all. Very satisfied and thank you for your service. Hardly ordered before it arrived at my doorstep. Cool.
Published on 6 April 2009 by John Nielsen
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