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Billy Connolly caught on the cusp of his fame as he tours Ireland in 1975. DVD film review by Veronica Lee

Billy Connolly stands on stage at the ABC Cinema in Belfast at the height of the Troubles. He’s fearless. Dylan, for all his radicalism and…

In October of 1975, at the end of a long tour of Britain, Billy Connolly came to Ireland to perform his comedy act here for the first time. The Troubles were at their height, and he had been warned by many that his safety could not be guaranteed. “They asked me,” he tells a journalist at a Dublin press conference, “so I thought what the hell.”

The 'lost' 1975 documentary was discovered on eBay and will now be seen by some fans for the first time.

The 'lost' 1975 documentary was discovered on eBay and will now be seen by some fans for the first time.

Letters:<strong> Janet Dubé</strong>, <strong>Hazel Davies </strong>and <strong>Peter Emerson </strong>respond to a piece by George Monbiot on the psychology of voters’ support

Rare Billy Connolly documentary comes to DVD - 1975 film Big Banana Feet has been restored

A recent analysis of Tripadvisor data by Audley Travel has revealed which capital cities around the world have the highest number of five-star rated restaurants. Topping the list is Seoul, South Korea, followed by Tokyo, London, Paris, and Bangkok....

A weekend tragedy in Plant City that killed six people, including three children, after a CSX train crashed into an SUV has residents expressing concerns for railroad crossing safety.

The firm has reintroduced the Tohoku region to its destination range