‘We asked Billy Connolly to do 15 minutes. He said “I’ll do as long as I want”’: the sweary, shambolic all-nighter that became Comic Relief

Today it is a fundraising juggernaut, but when it was born 40 years ago this month, things were very different. Lenny Henry, Richard Curtis and more explain how they got the gang together for a good c ...
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Billy Connolly moment leaves Scottish comedian ‘speechless’ at awards show

Comedian Amanda Dwyer has expressed her profound delight after being named the recipient of the 2026 Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the Glasgow Comedy Festival (GCF) Gala. The ...
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Sir Billy Connolly Award Shortlist Announced in GICF's Opening Days

Scotland's largest comedy festival is officially underway, with Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) unveiling the Shortlist for this year's Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award. Amanda ...
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'I knew Billy Connolly before he was famous – this is what he was really like,' says BBC star

EXCLUSIVE: BBC star Juliet Cadzow has revealed she worked with comedian Billy Connolly before he was famous, sharing with ...