Billy Connolly recalls sister's protection during 'violent and abusive' school years
31 Dec 2021
Daily Express
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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.
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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.