He used to be a paratrooper, that's how he got to write 'I'm askin' ye, sergeant, where's mine'.

I thoroughly recommend Pamelas' book 'Billy', although her speech yesterday was mostly quoting it....

A very very funny man, and an excellent actor. Watching 'Gentlemans' Relish' again tonight, I kept waiting for him to drop the other shoe but it was played with such naivety and innocence that it was totally believable and so unlike the Billy Connolly we know and abuse.

LTS