Scottish comedian Billy Connolly is to receive this year's Special Recognition Award at the 21st National Television Awards, broadcast later this month live from The O2 in London.
Billy Connolly
Billy's long-time friend and colleague Dustin Hoffman will be flying in from Los Angeles especially to present the award, whilst many of his other friends and famous fans have recorded tributes to be screened at the event.
Supporter and writer/broadcaster Armando Iannucci says: "It's unbelievable and yet no surprise that we're celebrating fifty years of Billy Connolly. Because he doesn't compromise, because he doesn't fit a label, he has no shelf life, he's not part of a phase. He's unique. You can't really sum him up. The only way you can explain him to someone is by saying, 'just try and imagine Billy Connolly'."
The National Television Awards broadcast live on ITV on Wednesday, January 20 from 7.30pm.
Tickets for the event are available now. To book, call 0844 824 4824 or visit www.nationaltvawards.com/tickets.
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