[PAR] [TLE] Billy Connolly [SEP] Sir William Connolly, CBE (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor from Glasgow, Scotland.  He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname "The Big Yin" ("The Big One").  His first trade, in the early 1960s, was as a welder (specifically a boilermaker) in the Glasgow shipyards, but he gave it up towards the end of the decade to pursue a career as a folk singer, firstly in the Humblebums alongside friend Gerry Rafferty until 1971, and subsequently as a solo artist.  In the early 1970s, Connolly made the transition from folk-singer with a comedic persona to fully fledged comedian, for which he has received numerous awards. [PAR] [TLE] Flickerpix [SEP] Flickerpix is an animation company based in Holywood, Northern Ireland.  Flickerpix have produced a wide range of projects including "On The Air"; a mix of stop motion and 2D animation based on the Gerry Anderson (broadcaster) BBC Radio Ulster show.  They have also produced the BBC Northern Ireland series "Five Fables"; an adaptation of Seamus Heaney's translation of five medieval Scots fables.  This was narrated by acclaimed comedian/ actor Billy Connolly and scored by Belfast-born pianist Barry Douglas.  Their collaboration with CBBC Newsround for the special "Living with Alcohol" went on to be awarded a BAFTA.
[PAR] [TLE] Billy Connolly [ SEP ] Sir William Connolly , CBE ( born 24 November 1942 ) is a Scottish comedian , musician , presenter and actor from Glasgow , Scotland . He is sometimes known , especially in his native Scotland , by the nickname " The Big Yin " ( " The Big One " ) . His first trade , in the early 1960s , was as a welder ( specifically a boilermaker ) in the Glasgow shipyards , but he gave it up towards the end of the decade to pursue a career as a folk singer , firstly in the Humblebums alongside friend Gerry Rafferty until 1971 , and subsequently as a solo artist . In the early 1970s , Connolly made the transition from folk - singer with a comedic persona to fully fledged comedian , for which he has received numerous awards . [PAR] [TLE] Flickerpix [ SEP ] Flickerpix is an animation company based in Holywood , Northern Ireland . Flickerpix have produced a wide range of projects including " On The Air " ; a mix of stop motion and 2D animation based on the Gerry Anderson ( broadcaster ) BBC Radio Ulster show . They have also produced the BBC Northern Ireland series " Five Fables " ; an adaptation of Seamus Heaney 's translation of five medieval Scots fables . This was narrated by acclaimed comedian/ actor Billy Connolly and scored by Belfast - born pianist Barry Douglas . Their collaboration with CBBC Newsround for the special " Living with Alcohol " went on to be awarded a BAFTA .
What was the first trade of the presenter who narrated the Five Fables for the BBC ?
What was the first trade of the presenter who narrated the Five Fables for the BBC ?
welder
welder