In April 1990, Billy Taitoko James came back from years of ill health, and made a triumphant return to performing his unique brand of music and comedy. It was a last hurrah for James, whose transplanted heart gave out on him the following year, but it's a worthy swansong. His unique brand of humour is captured here at its affable, non-PC, best, with Billy T giving everything he's got - every gag is rounded off with his trademark ‘bro' laugh - for a loudly appreciative audience. Guests include Sir Howard Morrison.
In 1977 during a visit to an Auckland rugby league club, producer Tom Parkinson watched with trepidation and increasing admiration as an inebriated, rowdy audience were conquered by cabaret performer Billy T James. "It was quite astonishing," Tom ...
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This was Billy's first show after his heart transplant. It was nip and tuck on whether we could make it happen. As usual finance was the problem and believe it or not there were many sceptics who believed Billy ...
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Loved watching billy when I was younger and he still makes me laugh today watching these brief clips.
Awesome site and great collection.
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Television, 1992 (Full Length)
A collection of classic skits from the Billy T James Show
Television, 1997 (Excerpts)
A daughter’s perspective on the life of Billy T James
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Posted at 10.23PM - 08.07.2009
ha ha ha, v good ... today's ((July 2009) equivalent is?