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Season 1, Episode 2
The second of two programmes about the grizzlies of Alaska focuses on the bears during the world-famous salmon run, during which they must catch hundreds of fish if they are to bulk up to survive the harsh winter months. Parsnip and her cub Pushki have returned to the bay to feed on the salmon - but with predatory adults all around and fierce competition for the food, the mother must protect her baby as they prepare to hibernate. Narrated by Billy Connolly
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Cast & Crew
Billy Connolly
(Narrator)
David Marks
(Producer)
Mary Summerill
(Series producer)
Gavin Henderson
(Executive producer)
Vanessa Berlowitz
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Billy Connolly
(Narrator)
Born:
November 24, 1942
in
Anderston, Glasgow
Best Known For:
Making the world laugh.
Early-life:
William Connolly Jr was born on November 24, 1942, in Anderston, Glasgow. His parents separated four years later, and Billy and his sister Florence were brought up by his father's sisters. It was an unhappy childhood, and it was revealed in a biography by his wife, Pamela Stephenson, that he was sexually abused by his father. He left school at 15 and took several odd jobs before becoming a welder at a Glasgow shipyard.
Career:
Connolly bought a banjo and formed a folk group, the Humblebums, which also included future music star Gerry Rafferty. Their success enabled him to quit his day job. Tours, a Royal Command Performance and two albums followed. The band split when Connolly's jokes between songs started taking over the act and he set out on his own in 1971. By 1975, when he first appeared on the Michael Parkinson chat show, he was a household name. Since then, he's gained fans across the globe thanks to a number of successful stand-up tours. Away from comedy, he's written plays and acted, appearing in numerous films including Mrs Brown, Still Crazy, Quartet and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. He has also fronted a number of TV travelogues, such as World Tour of Scotland, Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia, and Billy Connolly's Route 66. In 2013, he was successfully treated for prostate cancer and was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Quote:
'Life for me is great. I'm a very wealthy person, I'm married to a very beautiful woman and I get laid with monotonous regularity.'
Trivia:
Connolly voiced King Fergus in Pixar's animated movie Brave (2012).
David Marks
(Producer)
Mary Summerill
(Series producer)
Gavin Henderson
(Executive producer)
Vanessa Berlowitz
(Executive producer)
