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He joined the BBC as a researcher in 1979, then as a producer, he created the acclaimed Odyssey series of documentaries recording the oral history of the Scottish working class. Later as a freelance writer and broadcaster he continued this theme in a number of Television documentaries for BBC Scotland.
- Fitba
The Moment of Truth: The ball on the way to the net for...
- News
Naebody has duin mair than Billy Kay tae mak fowk awaur o...
- Wine
Billy Kay and Wine. Wine has been an interest of Billy Kay´s...
- Contact Me
Contact Billy Kay. If you have any queries or comments about...
- Talks & Events
Shows: Billy Kay has written and presented a number of shows...
- Oral History
Billy Kay has demonstrated this conclusively, but in doing...
- Odyssey Productions
Odyssey Productions. As a Producer with the BBC, Billy Kay...
- The Scottish World
The Scottish World 'Thaim wi a guid Scots tongue in their...
- Fitba
The website for the Scottish writer and broadcaster Billy Kay, and for Odyssey Productions, an independent audio production company.
Odyssey Productions. As a Producer with the BBC, Billy Kay created the acclaimed Odyssey programmes which ran to four influential series on Radio Scotland and two on Radio 4. Odyssey programmes were also broadcast on R.T.E. Ireland, A.B.C. Australia and C.B.C. Canada, while the oral history recorded for the series provided material for two books.
BILLY KAY was quite literally born into the entertainment industry, his career beginning in childhood. He had a crash course in movie-making from his early experience in both studio and indie films, and is best known for his Independent Spirit Award-nominated performance in the cult film L.I.E. Since then, he has become a multi-hyphenate in the ...
Feb 7, 2022 · In this revised edition, Billy Kay vigorously renews the social, cultural and political debate on Scotland’s linguistic future, and argues convincingly for the necessity to retain and extend Scots if we are to hold on to the values which have made us what we are as a people.
Jun 21, 2024 · A show chiefly in the Scottish dialect this week as we head to the Boswell Book Festival to talk to writer, broadcaster and language activist Billy Kay about his book Born in Kyle; poet, Scots language and mental-health advocate Len Pennie reads us some Poyums and we hear from...
In this fascinating talk, he’ll tell stories from his travels and detail the incredible influence the Scottish diaspora has had in far-flung countries of the world, from Hawaii USA to Malawi, Scandinavia to Brazil. Part of Stirling Literary Society’s 30th season.
