Billy Elliot
Type: Book

As of November 2026, Billy Elliot has been mentioned in one podcast episode on SmartLess (Jun 2025).
Billy Elliot is a 2000 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Lee Hall. Set in County Durham in North East England during the 1984–1985 miners' strike, the film is about a working-class boy who has a passion for ballet. His father objects, based on negative stereotypes of male ballet dancers. The film stars Jamie Bell as 11-year-old Billy, Gary Lewis as his father, Jamie Draven as Billy's older brother, and Julie Walters as his ballet teacher.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jun 2025 on SmartLess |
| Author | Lee Hall (writer), Stephen Daldry (director) |
| Published | 2000 |
| Publisher | Universal Pictures |
Who talks about Billy Elliot on podcasts?
Billy Elliot came up; the most recent mention was Jun 2025 on SmartLess.
- Stephen Graham | SmartLess on SmartLess (Jun 2025)
What is Billy Elliot mentioned alongside?
Billy Elliot is most often mentioned alongside Malcolm X, Jamaica and Martin Scorsese.
Mentioned together: Malcolm X, Jamaica, Martin Scorsese, Paul McCartney, Disney, Seph Meyers, Toronto, Abdullah Ali, Amazon Amanda, Damon John