Billy Connolly
- 81 years old
- Scottish
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland review
Although it's a nostalgic look The Big Yin's life, career, and beloved Scotland, this documentary also sees the stand-up dispensing some cheerfully wise philosophy.
Holly Williams, The Independent, 5th January 2019Sir Billy Connolly sorry for 'depressing' fans
Sir Billy Connolly has said sorry for "depressing" fans after describing his life as "slipping away".
BBC, 5th January 2019The second part of this profile of the 76-year-old comedian sees him back in Scotland, meeting locals for selfies, reflecting on his first trade as a "useless" welder and assessing the paradoxical character of his native country. Ross Noble, Sharleen Spiteri and Micky Flanagan contribute.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 4th January 2019Sir Billy Connolly: 'I don't fear death'
Sir Billy Connolly has insisted he does not fear death as he revealed how laughter was helping him cope with Parkinson's disease.
BBC, 3rd January 2019Did the Big Yin's conversational style change the face of British comedy for ever, as this two-part special argues? Either way, the Glaswegian remains one of the funniest men alive and it's good to see him in such fine form as he goes home to tell the story of his journey from welder to internationally feted comedian. Sentimental but never schlocky, his reflections on childhood, the shipyards of the Clyde and the drinking culture of Glasgow form a mesmerising portrait of both man and city.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 28th December 2018Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland review
Connolly recounts his thrilling escape from the shipyards in a vivid portrait of 1960s Glasgow.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 28th December 2018Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland, review
As much a celebration of Glasgow as of Billy.
Isabel Mohan, The Telegraph, 28th December 2018Billy Connolly quitting touring creates opening
His trademark "Big Banana Boots" helped shoot him to fame in the mid-1970s. But now Billy Connolly has left even bigger boots to fill after deciding to call it a day from touring.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 6th December 2018Billy Connolly retires from live performances
Comedian also rejects suggestions that Parkinson's disease has 'dulled' his brain.
Mattha Busby, The Guardian, 3rd December 2018Retiring from standup? Connolly practically invented it
The Big Yin mastered the art of funny - there was barely such a thing as standup comedy in the UK when he graduated from Glasgow's shipyard to the stage.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 3rd December 2018