Billy Connolly
- 81 years old
- Scottish
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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BBC admits error over Billy Connolly's banana noots
The quiz show University Challenge incorrectly attributed Billy Connolly's banana boots to artist John Byrne rather than their true creator Edmund Smith.
BBC, 18th July 2017The stars who made it big at the Edinburgh Fringe
'I saw them long before they became famous' is a common Fringe-goer's boast. But, as Fiona Shepherd discovers, there's a good reason for that.
Fiona Shepherd, The Scotsman, 8th July 2017F-word took Connolly's comedy to a transcendent plane
Sir, I agree wholeheartedly with John Schuyler's observation (Letters, June 28) that comedians today seem to think that swearing automatically makes their patter funnier.
Brian Bollen, The Financial Times, 29th June 2017Sir Billy Connolly receives honorary degree
Sir Billy Connolly has received yet another honorary degree despite joking the closest he got to university "was to deliver coal". The Big Yin became an honorary doctor of the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, just days after he was given a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
The Daily Express, 22nd June 2017Big Yin offered an alternative to tartan stereotypes
The unveiling of three murals on Glasgow tenement walls which pay tribute to Billy Connolly on his 75th birthday, make it clear that The Big Yin is more than simply a Scottish comedian.
Sophie Law, The Scotsman, 20th June 2017Billy Connolly's tour of Glasgow
From the bar where he signed his first contract to his old houses and homes, we dig up some unknown facts about The Big Yin's Glasgow.
Glasgow Live, 18th June 2017June Whitfield tops Queen's Birthday Honours
June Whitfield, David Walliams, Billy Connolly and Julie Walters are amongst those receiving honours in the Queen's Birthday List.
British Comedy Guide, 16th June 201710 comedians on how 'The Big Yin' influenced them
We asked budding and veteran comedians what makes Billy Connolly] and his brand of comedy so special.
i Newspaper, 14th June 2017Video: Billy Connolly 'overjoyed' with Glasgow murals
Comedian Billy Connolly has said he is "flabbergasted" by three giant murals in his honour. The tribute portraits have been created Glasgow to mark the Big Yin's 75th birthday. Visiting the murals, he said: "I'm truly amazed at the effect these have had on me. They've just completely stunned me. "I thought I'd be all light-hearted on seeing them and jokey - but they're so big - the effect on me is so profound."
BBC, 11th June 201750ft pictures of Billy Connolly erected in Glasgow
A 'larger than life' tribute to Billy Connolly has been organised in Glasgow, with three 50ft high murals erected around the city. The results will be seen in the TV show Billy Connolly: Portrait Of A Lifetime.
British Comedy Guide, 18th May 2017