Billy Connolly will be the recipient of the Edinburgh Television Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award this year. The Scottish comedian and actor will also be in conversation at the fest in a sessi…
will be the recipient of the Edinburgh Television Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award this year.
The Scottish comedian and actor will also be in conversation at the fest in a session hosted by his wife, Pamela Stephenson Connolly, which will reflect on his extensive body of work and successes within the industry. Connolly retired from comedy in 2018 and has been focusing on his work as an artist since.will be interviewed by producer Jane Tranter in a session focusing on talent and specifically how to nurture and support new generations of creatives.
Hosted by Radio 1’s Rickie Haywood-Williams, the event will include Amazon Studios’ Dan Grabiner, 72 Films’ John Douglas and Clare Cameron, and contributions from soccer player Eric Dier.puppets of Dominic Cummings and Boris Johnson titledFinally, Adeel Amini, the Festival’s first Industry Champion Award winner, will host a follow-up session on the Freelance Charter and Coalition for Change agreement which was officially launched during last year’s edition.
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