Billy Connolly
- 82 years old
- Scottish
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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Inside Glasgow's upfront comedy scene
Wit and four-letter artistry have made Glasgow a comedy stronghold - and with the clubs shut, the laughs are going online.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 19th April 2020The Caird: Hecklers, Kevin Bridges and the Big Yin
Unfortunately, it comes with the territory. Any comedian courageous enough to step onto the stage - whether it is in a 20,000 seater arena or in a dank pub basement - has to be well-equipped to deal with hecklers. However, be warned, disruptive outbursts from marble-mouthed louts will never be tolerated at the Caird Hall.
Ciaran Shanks, Dundee Telegraph, 11th April 2020Billy Connolly interviewed
William Cook talks to Britain's greatest comic story-teller about growing up in Glasgow, ditching the mike stand and living with Parkinson's.
William Cook, The Spectator, 9th April 2020Big Yin has last laugh to any cultural tag line
If only Holyrood strategy could match Connolly's transformative impact.
Gillian Bowditch, The Sunday Times, 8th March 2020Billy Connolly: 'I'm finished with stand-up'
Sir Billy Connolly says his Parkinson's diagnosis means he is finished on stage.
Spirit FM, 6th March 2020BBC Scotland orders Billy Connolly series and The Scotts sitcom
BBC Scotland has ordered a new documentary series with Billy Connolly and a full series of its new sitcom The Scotts. They are also in talks about a second series of Guilt.
British Comedy Guide, 24th February 2020Streaming with laughter: 50 best stand-up comedy shows
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Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Ellen E Jones, Brian Logan and Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 22nd February 2020The Big Yin chats to BBC arts editor Will Gompertz in this special, filmed in Glasgow's King's Theatre where he first began performing. Connolly covers everything from his Parkinson's diagnosis to his passion for folk music and Hollywood stardom with his signature vim.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 10th January 2020Billy Connolly to judge Glasgow funny story competition
Glasgow Libraries have teamed up with the Big Yin's publisher, Two Roads, to celebrate the release of Billy's hilarious new book, Tall Tales and Wee Stories, and are giving fans the chance to win a signed copy of his new release.
Gregor Young, The National (Scotland), 12th December 2019Review: Tall Tales and Wee Stories, by Billy Connolly
Review of The Big Yin's autobiography.
David Robinson, The Scotsman, 30th October 2019