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Billy Connolly recalls sister's protection during 'violent and abusive' school years

Billy Connolly recalls sisters protection during violent and abusive school years
BILLY CONNOLLY has fondly remembered his older sister's vital role during his difficult years as a schoolboy in Glasgow in the comedian's recent documentary series.

He later told the Guardian after his sister’s death: “She used to beat people up at school who were picking on me. She ended up being a school teacher.

“When Flo died I got an irrational terror that I was gonna be picked on again. A wave would come over me, that I was unsafe, that I was exposed.

Billy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013, though continues to make TV appearances, most recently in this year’s documentary Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure.

Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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