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Billy Connolly's Big Send Off

Billy Connolly's Big Send Off

2014 · 1 season · 2 eps · ★ 7.2 · Documentary

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Billy Connolly undertakes a personal journey to evaluate and explore the ways in which we deal with the end of our lives - across all religious, cultural and social boundaries. With his trademark charisma and curiosity, he discovers what death means to different communities and the diverse ways in which it is marked.

Directed by Mike Reilly

Network: ITV1

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