Billy Liar. Billy Fisher (Jeff Rawle). Copyright: London Weekend Television
Billy Liar

Billy Liar

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1973 - 1974
  • 26 episodes (2 series)

Billy Fisher gets lost in his imagination in order to escape from the drudgery of everyday life. Stars Jeff Rawle, George A. Cooper, Pamela Vezey, May Warden, Colin Jeavons and Sally Watts

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Series 2, Episode 8 - Billy And Some Oriental Philosophy

Billy becomes obsessed by the television series Kung Fu, and in his imagination lives the life of duty and honour of its hero, Caine. After a kung fu smash on an expensive urn at the funeral parlour, Billy is suspended without pay, but fortunately this gives him the time to look after his grandma. With grandma due at the hospital, Billy's imagination soon runs away from him, dragging with it his grandma's wheelchair...

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 1st November 1974
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

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