msc 18,443 Posted May 8, 2022 Got the BAFTA fellowship (their lifetime achievement award). Did a recorded bit to camera. Not at deaths door but his illness has progressed a fair bit in the last 2 years and there was a few moments where he was struggling for words. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted May 10, 2022 On 08/05/2022 at 20:30, msc said: Got the BAFTA fellowship (their lifetime achievement award). Did a recorded bit to camera. Not at deaths door but his illness has progressed a fair bit in the last 2 years and there was a few moments where he was struggling for words. Just been catching up on the BAFTAs and he's definitely deteriorated. Caught some of the 'Billy Connolly does...' series on Gold recently and he seemed much worse than on that, he's clearly got less control now. Cruel disease for someone whose comedy was often so physical. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,422 Posted November 15, 2022 Turning 80 next week and still looking well in this photo: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted November 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Clorox Bleachman said: Turning 80 next week and still looking well in this photo: Living in a medieval castle seems to suit him... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,579 Posted November 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Clorox Bleachman said: Turning 80 next week and still looking well in this photo: Looks like he is waiting for a big gig next month, if the elves have wrapped all the presents by then 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted August 19, 2023 Was there a statement or such like from Billy regarding Michael Parkinson ? Can't seem to see anything. Would be surprising if he didn't say anything 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
openviews 334 Posted August 20, 2023 16 hours ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Was there a statement or such like from Billy regarding Michael Parkinson ? Can't seem to see anything. Would be surprising if he didn't say anything Don't think he did for Robin Williams or Sean Connery either but spoke about them afterwards in interviews. I imagine he would just contact the family directly and going by the Dickie Bird interview its possible he might have spoken to him recently as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,195 Posted August 20, 2023 Bear in mind that modern media are too lazy to contact anyone for direct memories. They just nick it off Twitter. I've had two tributes published in the online version of a daily newspaper simply because I was one of the first to post a proper tribute to a racing driver on Twitter. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Grimace 359 Posted September 30, 2023 Two recent interviews by Billy Connolly. In summary: he enjoyed lockdowns at home with his wife and dogs, he's had some serious falls, need to get a lift everywhere and his wife is his full time carer. Billy Connolly had 'serious falls' after balance issues, says wife And a back and forth interview conducted by his wife: Billy Connolly’s most intimate interview yet (by his wife) The picture below is from the second interview, picture dated September 2023 in Key West, Florida. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,588 Posted October 12, 2023 Was on Radio 4 this morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted October 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Was on Radio 4 this morning. Aye, but they sent him the questions and he took his own time to record the answers, sounded remarkably well considering but given the way his bit was recorded it's hard to judge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted November 24, 2023 Yer man's 81 today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Daredevil 1,189 Posted November 24, 2023 A gut feeling he will be making his debut on the official DL next year, potentially in position 47 or 48. Still think he has roughly 5 years to go though. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,129 Posted August 29 https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sir-billy-connolly-reveals-first-33564191 Death is nothing….. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 528 Posted August 30 5 hours ago, Dead Wait said: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sir-billy-connolly-reveals-first-33564191 Death is nothing….. I didn't know he lived in Key West. Not sure why he wants to live somewhere so prone to hurricanes (which could kill him as much as anyone else), but he has the money to fly out when needed I suppose... Extra reason to eventually be considered by the committee! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
