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The BAFTA TV Awards are back on our screens tonight and the nominations are as impressive as ever. It looks like it might be a big evening for the Channel 4 drama It’s A Sin and its stars Olly Alexander and Lydia West.

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BAFTA TV Awards: AIDS Crisis Drama ‘It’s A Sin’ Firm Favourite For Tonight’s Event

British television stars are preparing for the biggest night on the calendar, with one title a firm favourite going into this evening’s BAFTA TV Awards.

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Comedy Legend Billy Connolly To Be Given BAFTA Fellowship; Anne Robinson Leaves ‘Countdown’ – Global Briefs

British Comedy Legend Billy Connolly To Be Given BAFTA Fellowship

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Billy Connolly to be Accorded BAFTA Fellowship

Naman Ramachandran Comedian, actor, artist, writer, musician and presenter, Billy Connolly (“Mrs. Brown”), will be honored with the BAFTA Fellowship at this year’s Virgin Media BAFTA TV Awards.The fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA in recognition of an individual’s contribution to film, television or games across their career. Previous TV honorees include Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, Jon Snow, Bruce Forsyth, Joanna Lumley, Melvyn Bragg, Michael Palin, Trevor MacDonald, David Attenborough, Julie Walters, Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, Katie Adie and Joan Bakewell.In 1995, Connolly won the BAFTA Scotland entertainment category for “Billy Connolly’s World Tour of Scotland.” He has since received five BAFTA nominations, and has been presented with a BAFTA special award in 2002 and the BAFTA Scotland outstanding contribution to television and film in 2012.

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'I only included the funny stuff' Chris Tarrant on his new book and more!

When Chris Tarrant sat down to write a book about his life, he was determined it would be nothing like a regular celebrity memoir. In fact, the very first line of It's Not A Proper Job is: "This is not my autobiography".

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Walking Dead final scenes delayed after star Norman Reedus suffers concussion on set

Norman Reedus, the star of the long-running zombie series The Walking Dead, has suffered a concussion on set, which has pushed back the filming of the show's final episodes. It is not clear if cameras were rolling when Reedus, who plays Daryl, was injured, with Deadline saying the incident took place last week.

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Ricky Gervais mocks celebs who cry over their ancestors on Who Do You Think You Are?

BBC programme, which sees famous faces - including Kate Winslet, Charles Dance, Daniel Radcliffe and Danny Dyer - trace their ancestry with the help of experts. Ricky was full of disdain for the celebrities who have appeared on the show, and have wept over distant relatives they have never met. “I like the way the actors cry.

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Billy Connolly fans launch petition to name new Glasgow bridge after comedian

Billy Connolly fans want to name a new landmark in Scotland after the comedy legend.

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Billy Connolly shares wisdom on how to live a happy life as he opens up

Billy Connolly is sharing some entertaining insights on how to live a happy life – including why he avoids sprouts and nylon sheets.

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Billy Connolly diagnosed with disorder after horror dreams 'I'd murdered Paul McCartney!'

The dark-sounding dreams are the reality of his recent diagnosis.However, in his new book Windswept And Interesting, he has courageously dismissed it all as part of life."Almost everybody swears," he shrugged."George Square in Glasgow is the place to hear swearing.That’s where you see swearing experts.He added: “I’ve never tried to control my swearing. People have criticised me for it: ‘Oh, he swears too much,’ but I care not a jot."Fondly referring to his penchant for obscenities as an art-form, he explained: "I like it.Swearing is very natural for me – and for most Glaswegians – and we’re very, very good at it.“If you’re going to take up swearing, you have to learn how to do it properly, and make it sound like it’s normal conversation with a normal meaning.“Glasgow swearing is extremely sophisticated.

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Edinburgh TV Festival Plans For Live Event in August

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe Edinburgh TV Festival is returning with a live edition for the first time since 2019.The popular TV event confirmed on Monday that it’s planning for an in-person festival from Aug. 24-26.

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Marvel star Karen Gillan tops list of the world's most Googled living Scots

Actress Karen Gillan has been named as the world’s most Googled celebrity Scot while comedian Janey Godley was top in searches from Scotland.

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Edna celebrates 101st birthday amid 30,000 cards following care home appeal

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Karen Gillan named second female Grand Marshall of New York Tartan Day Parade

Karen Gillan will walk the streets of New York City as she becomes the second ever female Grand Marshall of the famous Tartan Day Parade.

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'I wasn't happy' Billy Connolly opens up about 'tough upbringing' in candid admission

She says to Billy: “How many times have I told you not to eat your dessert first?”“Many times,” the comic replied. “And what do you do?” she said, half-smiling.“I couldn’t give a f***,” he responds playfully, at which they both laugh.The 78-year-old, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013, decided to retire from doing live stand-up comedy gigs five years later.The ITV show is Sir Billy’s first proper TV programme since filming his documentary last year.Talking about the series, Billy explained: “I'm really looking forward to sharing a few of my favourite moments from over the years.“It's been brilliant, and I hope you'll come along for the ride.”Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure is available to watch on the ITV hub.

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Billy Connolly is the Big Yin but his daughter Scarlett is the Big Grin

Billy Connolly wraps up as he takes a stroll in London with cheery daughter Scarlett, 27.

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Sir Billy Connolly opens up on how he deals with Parkinson’s taking ‘more and more’ of him in new documentary: ‘If I fall, I fall’

Parkinson’s Disease has taken a lot from me. I can’t play the banjo anymore. It’s just a noise.

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Billy Connolly says he can no longer use his left hand due to Parkinson's

Billy Connolly says he can no longer use his left hand to play the banjo as a result of his Parkinson's disease.

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Billy Connolly thinks of sick children to not feel sorry for himself amid health battle

BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright In The Afternoon, the comedian said he thinks about sick children in order to try and not feel sorry for himself.He said: "I try not to feel sorry for myself. I do it by thinking of children who are sick, and they handle it, so the least I can do is get on with it."I have good days and bad days.

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Sir Billy Connolly admits he still doesn’t feel he ‘made it’ due to self-doubt from childhood abuse

The stand-up icon, 79, revealed the abuse he suffered as a child in Glasgow left him with self-doubt to this day.He told The Mirror: ‘I’ve never really had an “I’ve made it” moment,” acknowledging that there have been many ‘moments’ over the years, but he’s never felt one defined his success. Sir Billy continued: ‘But I’ve never considered myself having made it. You’re never quite there.

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Billy Connolly reassured by Prince William over 'funny legs' when he accepted knighthood

Prince William made him feel at ease when he was worried about his "funny" legs on the big day.The veteran comedian was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2013, and retired from live performances five years later.The Scottish legend received the honour for services to entertainment and charity, admitting it had offered him the “full stop” he needed to make the decision to wave goodbye to his stand-up career.During a chat on one of his Facebook Q&A's, when asked who awarded him his knighthood, Billy struggled to remember at first."William gave me it," he exclaimed when it came back to him."He was wearing the Royal Airforce uniform!"He described the Duke of Cambridge as a "lovely guy", before recalling how he reassured him over his

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