Billy Connolly
- 82 years old
- Scottish
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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The Times view on comedy in the age of cancel culture
Causing offence is the basis for much comedy, not a reason to cancel it.
The Times, 23rd December 2021Billy Connolly interview
'Parkinson's? I don't joke about it, but I'm light about it'.
Andrew Billen, The Times, 21st December 2021This year's must-read books written by comedians
Including Bob Mortimer, Harry Hill, Jimmy Carr, Billy Connolly, Michael McIntyre, Daisy May Cooper and Jack Whitehall.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 16th December 2021Billy Connolly says he would return to live in Scotland
Sir Billy Connolly has revealed he would be prepared to return to live in Scotland "at the drop of a hat."
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 9th December 2021God bless the comedy genius that is Connolly
I still remember what it was like seeing Billy Connolly for the first time.
Chris McQueer, Glasgow Evening Times, 2nd December 2021Billy Connolly Windswept & Interesting audiobook review
The sadness of the stand-up's childhood is outweighed by the joy and comedy of his adult years.
Fiona Sturges, The Guardian, 1st December 2021Billy Connolly: 'It might be lovely on the other side'
Welder, comedian, Hollywood star, celebrated artist... The life story of Billy Connolly has been a real page turner. Here, he talks about love, loss and landing on his feet.
Tom Lamont, The Guardian, 17th October 2021Exclusive extract from Billy Connolly's memoirs
'I sometimes stray into political incorrectness, and I care not a jot'.
Chortle, 15th October 2021What's the secret of a great comedy song?
If comedy is like music, why are funny songs so hard to get right? It's partly because the rhyme scheme can reveal the punchline too early, puncturing its effectiveness. And also because the structure of pop music relies on repetition. Nobody wants to hear the same joke three times in two minutes. These are sort of revelations that comedian Phil Nichol has been making as he records his new podcast, Songs In The Key Of Laugh.
Mark Savage, BBC, 13th October 2021Billy Connolly: I'd be cancelled by the woke brigade
Comedian laments cancel culture, adding that his trademark 'fearless' material would be deemed too offensive for modern audiences.
India McTaggart, The Telegraph, 12th October 2021