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Johnny Cash, the subject of tonight's new documentary, played Irish dance halls in 1963 in a fever of hysteria and adulation

Festive Five TV Highlights for Friday

Today's top TV tips include The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland, Doctor Who New Year's Day Special Revolution fo the Daleks, Billy Connolly: It's Been A Pleasure. . .

Television • 01 Jan 21

Billy Connolly: "And it's a natural end because I'm dead happy in my skin. I had a nice career, I did rather well, and I got knighted and that's like the full stop."

Connolly 'happy in his skin' after decision to retire

Billy Connolly has said he feels "happy in his skin" after making the "obvious" decision to retire following his Parkinson's disease diagnosis.

Television • 22 Dec 20

Billy Connolly receiving the Special Recognition Award at the UK's National Television Awards at London's O2 Arena in January 2016

Billy Connolly says goodbye to stand-up with TV special

Billy Connolly is to be honoured with a one-hour ITV special following his March announcement that he has retired from stand-up comedy.

Television • 12 Nov 20

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Sunday August 9

There's a documentary about John Hume, more of Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments, some James Brown, and coverage of the final night from Fleadh2020 . . .

Television • 09 Aug 20

Billy Connolly: 'I'm finished with stand-up'

Billy Connolly has confirmed his stand-up days are over, following his diagnosis with Parkinson's in 2013, but insisted he will not let the disease ''define him''.

Television • 07 Mar 20

Connolly: "It's like living with another guy, it's weird".

Connolly reveals impact of Parkinson's on marriage

Billy Connolly has said he no longer shares a bed with his wife because of his battle with Parkinson's disease and admits he has to "choose where I sleep and who I sleep with very carefully".

Television • 23 Oct 19

Billy Connolly reveals latest symptoms of Parkinson's

Billy Connolly has given fans an update on his Parkinson's disease, saying he is "taking my medication and getting along with it".

Television • 17 Oct 19

What's on? TV picks for Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Here are some tips on what's worth watching on the telly this weekend between now and Sunday night . . . as always, it's a busy one!

Television • 16 Aug 19

Billy Connolly says he's "not dying" in video posted to Twitter by his wife Pamela Stephenson

Billy Connolly assures fans he's not dying

Billy Connolly has apologised to his fans and assured them he's "not dying, not dead" after making comments in a documentary that his life was "slipping away".

Television • 05 Jan 19

Billy Connolly pictured at a match last May

Billy Connolly says he is 'slipping away'

Comedian Billy Connolly has spoken out about life with Parkinson's disease in a new BBC documentary and is reported to have said that he is "slipping away" and "near the end".

Billy Connolly • 03 Jan 19

Connolly announces retirement from live performance

Comedian Billy Connolly has announced that he is retiring from live stand-up performances.

Television • 03 Dec 18

Billy Connolly was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease five years ago

Connolly volunteers for Parkinson's research

Comedian Billy Connolly has put himself forward to become a stem cell research "guinea pig" as part of efforts to find a cure for Parkinson's disease.

Billy Connolly • 07 Oct 18

Comedian and actor Connolly: suits you Sir Billy

To Sir with love: Billy Connolly knighted

Scottish comedian and actor Billy Connolly is now Sir Billy, actress Julie Walters has become a dame while JK Rowling and David Walliams also win awards in the Queen's Honours list.

Entertainment • 17 Jun 17

Billy Connolly: stage return depends on medication

Legendary performer Billy Connolly reckons that his chances of returning to the stage depend on the success rate of new medication for his Parkinson's symptoms.

Entertainment • 16 Apr 17

Big Yin rides in for Dublin and Belfast shows

Lifelong Hibernophile Billy Connolly returns to Ireland on his High Horse tour to play Belfast's SSE Arena on February 11 and Dublin's 3Arena on February 17 next year.

Entertainment • 10 Oct 16

Connolly - Will start and finish his epic journey in New York

Billy Connolly taking train across US for ITV

ITV has announced that it has commissioned Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America, a three-episode series that will see the comic and actor travelling 8,000 miles by train.

Entertainment • 12 Jun 15

Billy Connolly riding 'High' in Australia

Billy Connolly is currently performing his extensive High Horse tour in Australia, despite the early stages of Parkinson's disease.

Entertainment • 18 Feb 15

Billy Connolly's Big Send Off begins on Wednesday May 7 at 9:00pm on ITV

Connolly tells of double diagnosis day

With his new, death-themed ITV programme airing next month, comic and actor Billy Connolly has spoken of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease on the same day.

Entertainment • 29 Apr 14