Billy T James

This first-time collection of Billy T's Greatest Hits -- on both DVD & CD -- shows why so many claim him as New Zealand's greatest ever entertainer. The Legacy Edition of 'The Comic Genius of Billy T James' (packaged in Amaray Keep Case) contains the following: DVD: Over 60 Minutes of prev...

In 1989, Billy T. James took on his most ambitious project - a sitcom that showed the changing face of NZ society, with Billy giving us the chance to look and laugh at ourselves. The "CUZ FM" TV series stars Billy, Ilona Rogers as his wife, Mark Hadlow as his brother-in-law and featured a host of gu...

In 1949 Wes and his sidekick Cyril are conmen eking out a meagre living by scamming small-town bookies. They arrive in Tainui and go to work with the help of gullible local, Don. They actually make some money, more by luck than judgement, but when Wes wins a very large amount of money gambling at th...

The songs for Te Soundtrack were chosen to illustrate Billy’s life and not to demonstrate his astonishing vocal range. Yet even so the multi-talent of Billy T James’ musical ability still shines through. Take the soft silky vocals of standard ballads like “Prairie Moon”, “When A Child is Born” Movi...

Everyone is always asking for a DVD with more of Billy T sketches, well here it is, the pick of the skits "The Man, The Legend, The Cuz" featuring those favourite characters, from The News, The Traffic Cop, The Hard Case, The Tanula Kid, The Firing Squad and lots, lots more. "The ...

Born William Taitoko in 1948, Billy was originally a group entertainer and had his first real break in show business when he was invited to join the internationally acclaimed Maori Volcanics. Once he made up his mind to go it alone, he was an immediate success as a solo entertainer. This disc is ...

BILLY is a personal story of New Zealand’s most loved entertainer, Billy T James. This feature length drama goes beyond the public facade to reveal the man behind the chuckle. Based on the biography “Billy T” written by Matt Elliott, award-winning producer Tony Holden brings a fresh vision and u...

On the 29, 1990 one of the greatest events of New Zealand entertainment took place in Auckland. It was Billy's first show after being given a new heart! No one was even sure he would last the distance. For those lucky enough to be there, Billy gave the performance of his career. Now for the first ti...

Go behind the camera with Pete Rowley as he looks back on the time he spent writing and performing with his mate, Billy T James. “I spent 5 years with Billy writing and performing on his show. This is my personal account of how amazing it was to work with the man I believe is New Zealand&rs...

Who can ever forget that wonderful giggle? Billy T James was a larger-than-life comedian who gave us some of our best belly laughs, creating enduring characters as he poked the borax at race relations in New Zealand. His characters were Kiwi through and through and we loved him for it. When h...

'Live! at 'Pips'' was produced by Billy Kristian, engineered by Phil Yule and is one of his most popular releases. Recorded live, it captures the charisma of one of New Zealand's best loved comedians and has gone on to sell platinum.