The Latest Breaking News from Billy Connolly

Ashley Jensen looks back: ‘Somehow I got to the point where I was sitting at an awards show with Glenn Close winking at me’

The actor on making Billy Connolly laugh, her surreal life in LA, and finally getting lead roles in her 50s

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2023

New sculptures by Sir Billy Connolly unveiled

The sculptures are based on his previous hand-signed giclee prints.

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

Kilt worn by Billy Connolly at Tartan Day parade to go on display

SCOTLAND'S best loved comedian has sent his kilt to a tartan exhibition in Dundee.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023

Billy Connolly suffers ‘serious falls’ amid Parkinson’s battle

Sir Billy, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 10 years ago, said that he has noticed his balance is ‘deteriorating’

Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2023

Billy Connolly’s most intimate interview yet (by his wife): ‘Comedians never used to worry about what was correct to say. You said it, and soon found out’

Only one person can get to the heart of who the Big Yin is – his partner and carer, psychotherapist Pamela Stephenson Connolly. He talks about how Parkinson’s has changed him, what he misses from being on tour, and living in a hotbed of Trump supporters in Florida

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2023

Hannah Diviney: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The actor and author has great taste in viral vids, including Taylor Swift high on pain meds, Billy Connolly on maths and Kevin Hart slapping The Rock with a tortilla

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2023

Hope Your Flowers Bloom: Nature and working class masculinity explored in new play

BILLY Connolly famously called inner city schemes “deserts wi’ windaes” and for Clydebank-born Raymond Wilson the description resonates.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 20, 2023

‘I still smile when I think of him and that pesky emu’: your favourite memories of Michael Parkinson

From uproarious laughter to lovely personal encounters with the broadcaster, here are Guardian readers’ fondest reminiscences of the legendary chatshow host

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

He hated John Wayne, riled Meg Ryan and sparred with Ali: Michael Parkinson defined the British chat show

With his relaxed charm and Yorkshire brogue, Michael Parkinson got some of the world’s biggest stars to open up. Martin Chilton pays tribute to once-in-a generation broadcaster Michael Parkinson, who has died at the age of 88

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

University remembers ‘down-to-earth’ former chancellor Sir Michael Parkinson

Nottingham Trent University said Sir Michael was taken by its ‘mission’ to transform the lives of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023