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Media Watch: BBC Gaza film concerns and fake Anas Sarwar news

Welcome to this week’s Media Watch, which is officially back after a few weeks away!

The National (Scotland)

Fact check: Did Anas Sarwar call Billy Connolly 'vulgar and offensive'?

“OUTDATED”, “vulgar” and “offensive” are the words that a viral fake tweet depicts Labour leader Anas Sarwar calling Billy Connolly.

The National (Scotland)

Judging panel revealed for Glasgow comedy festival award named after the Big Yin

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival is due to begin next month.

Evening Standard

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Top TV stars among judges for Glasgow Comedy Festival award

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) has announced the judging panel for the 2025 Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award, featuring…

The National (Scotland)

Billy Connolly brands Scottish hero 'murderer and thief'

SCOTTISH comedian Sir Billy Connolly has branded Rob Roy — one of Scotland’s most infamous heroes — a "murderer and a thief".

The National (Scotland)

Janey Godley, Scottish stand-up who found humour in adversity

The Glaswegian stand-up comic was raised in Shettleston in the East End of the city.

Evening Standard

Billy Connolly insists he’s ‘not dead or broken’ in frank health update

‘The Parkinson’s just rumbles along,’ said comedian in new book

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Legendary actor Elaine C Smith creates new comedy prize for Scottish students

THE legendary Scottish actor, comedian and panto queen Elaine C Smith has announced she’s creating her own award to help those to follow in her…

The National (Scotland)

We stand together on the Middle East crisis, united in grief

Shared humanity unifies us, write leading UK. figures from Islam, Christianity and Judaism

The Guardian - UK

Billy Connolly says he’s ‘always been fascinated by death’

Scottish comedian has a healthy outlook towards what is still considered a taboo subject

The Independent UK

‘Jesus Christ, is that the time already?’ Billy Connolly on death, despair and his new book of drawings

In The Accidental Artist, the comedian combines his quirky sketches with musings on life and, particularly, death

The Guardian - UK

The celebrities who went from No to Yes on Scottish independence

IN the 10 years since the Scottish independence referendum, political events have made many people change their view on the country's future,…

The National (Scotland)

Billy Connolly, blisters and Bayern: how Aston Villa won the 1982 European Cup

As the club return to Europe’s top table for the first time in 41 years we talk to players who made history back then

The Guardian - UK

Billy Connolly recalls final conversation with close friend Robin Williams

‘I always felt that was him saying goodbye,’ the actor said

The Independent UK

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The National (Scotland)

Billy Connolly makes honest admission about death and living with Parkinson's

COMIC Sir Billy Connolly has spoken openly about facing death and living his life with Parkinson's in a new BBC show ...

The Independent UK

Billy Connolly shares admission after ‘confronting’ death due to health struggles

Scottish comedian reveals what he thought after receiving bad news from his doctor

The Guardian - UK

Louise Atkinson: ‘Billy Connolly could tell me a story about a mayonnaise jar for two hours’

The comic on starting the career her ex was planning, how Jaffa Cakes help you judge people and why standups need Tupperware

The Guardian - UK

Who’s laughing now? The gags that derailed comedy careers

Kyle Gass’s ill-judged Donald Trump assassination jibe has put Tenacious D on ice. Will he be for ever cancelled, or bounce back like Billy Connolly and Jo Brand?

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Composer Gareth Williams on the 10 things that changed his life

Nan Spowart spoke with composer and songwriter Gareth Williams on the 10 things that changed his life...

The Guardian - UK

Dawn of the Big Yin: rediscovered film shows Billy Connolly on the road to comedy glory

The 1975 tour documentary Big Banana Feet captures a comic growing into his extraordinary talents – and adjusting to unprecedented fame

The Guardian - UK

Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet review – proto-punk star comic at his 70s peak

Restored 1976 doc of Connolly’s tour of Ireland shows that, despite his bombastic stage presence, he is impeccably polite. But his naughtier material hasn’t aged well

The Guardian - UK

40 years of comedy classic Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: ‘The producers thought it was too crude, too manly’

It’s four decades since the comedy drama detailing the exploits of British migrant workers in Germany – burst on to our screens. As they stage a live show, its writers and stars let us in on how they constructed a classic

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: Ant kings, Lady Diana’s brother and the Trump effect in Australian politics

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the shocking prevalence of abuse in British gymnastics

Hard-to-hear but essential accounts from former gymnasts who allege they were abused by their coaches. Plus: timeless wisdom from the Big Yin. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the return of a beloved doggy dating show

Abandoned dogs are matched with new owners at a north London shelter in The Dog House. Plus: the fearless Rob and Romesh have a go at F1. Here’s what to watch this evening

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