66 VHS / DVD releases Playwright Connolly has written three plays: An' Me Wi' A Bad Leg Tae (1975) When Hair Was Long And Time Was Short (1977) Red Runner (1979) Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations On 11 July 2001, Connolly was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) degree by the University of Glasgow. In 2002, the BAFTA presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. In the 2003 Birthday Honours, Connolly was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), for "services to Entertainment". On 4 July 2006, Connolly was awarded an honorary doctorate by Glasgow's Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD), for his service to performing arts. On 18 March 2007 and again on 11 April 2010, Connolly was named Number One in Channel 4's "100 Greatest Stand-Ups". On 22 July 2010, Connolly was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by Nottingham Trent University. On 20 August 2010, Connolly was made a Freeman of Glasgow, with the award of the Freedom of the City of Glasgow. On 10 December 2012, Connolly picked up his BAFTA Scotland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television and Film at his BAFTA, A Life in Pictures, interview in the Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow. In January 2016, he was presented with the Special Recognition award at the National Television Awards to honour his career. In the 2017 Birthday Honours, Connolly was made a Knight Bachelor for "services to entertainment and charity". As of 2017, Glasgow has at least three large-scale gable murals commissioned by BBC Scotland and one metalwork mural commissioned by Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association depicting him. On 22 June 2017, Connolly received the Honorary degree of Doctor of the University (D.Univ) from University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. In November 2019, The Glasgow Times named Connolly as The Greatest Glaswegian as determined by a public poll. At the BAFTA TV awards of 2022, Connolly was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship. Bibliography References External links 1989 KCRW one-hour radio interview "Bob Claster's Funny Stuff" 1942 births Living people 20th-century Scottish comedians 20th-century Scottish male actors 20th-century Scottish male singers 21st-century Scottish comedians 21st-century Scottish male actors 21st-century Scottish male singers Acoustic guitarists Actors awarded knighthoods Audiobook narrators British autoharp players British boilermakers British harmonica players British Parachute Regiment soldiers Comedians from Glasgow Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Critics of religions Critics of the Catholic