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For younger ones, a great insight into Kiwi humour and a reminder that you don't need to be vulgar to be funny. He argued that his humour concentrated on accents and mannerisms, and that getting an accent perfect played a part in making the humour more acceptable. The NZ Herald said Billy "should be kept chained to a microphone". Wikidata item. Retrieved 20 January Director Ian Mune cast Billy after witnessing first-hand Billy's "feel for an absolutely honest performance", on the set of One of those Blighters.

Matt Gillanders Theatre Manager. Already he "knew his routines intricately. James' life. At the height of his popularity, his show was watched by 1. Peter Rowley.

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The fifth and sixth series and were co-written by Peter Rowley and included parodies of Miami Vice , Playschool , a 'Lands For Bags' television commercial, [ 9 ] and sketches featuring Rowley as Captain Cook. Tools Tools. The team behind Te Movie chose to focus on Billy T's career and comedy as a reflection of cultural shifts occuring in Aotearoa. The man was a real genius.

Howard Morrison appeared as a special guest. Runtime 1 hour 29 minutes. Although much footage was tracked down and restored, most of the original TV shows had been taped over, with only a few episodes remaining from the first three seasons of The Billy T James Show.

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Archived from the original on 17 February James , it was written by Matt Elliott and was based upon interviews with more than fifty friends and colleagues of Billy as well as his wife Lynn and sister Ngaire. Director Rupert Mackenzie. The auctions received much interest and coverage in the New Zealand media. Taitoko made a notable appearance in the feature film Came a Hot Friday and provided voice talent for the popular animated film Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tail.

So for us born in the early 70s and before, settle in and enjoy the nostalgia trip. Parkinson felt there was a lot more he could bring to the medium. After five months recuperating from his transplant, Billy returned to the stage for variety special Billy T James, Alive and Giggling. It is simply a heart-warming and entertaining biopic of one of the greats of the entertainment industry.

In his mid 20s, Billy T. The show lasted seven series and became a New Zealand institution.