Billy Connolly tells of heartbreak over losing ability to write

Sir Billy Connolly has said that losing the ability to write has broken his heart because he loved sending letters.

The comedian, 78, also known as the Big Yin, had Parkinson’s disease diagnosed in 2013 and five years later retired from live performing. However, he has continued to record programmes and make TV appearances.

The Scottish star appeared on the The Graham Norton Show on BBC1 via video link from Florida, where he lives, to talk about his new autobiography, Windswept & Interesting.

He said: “I have lost the ability to write, and it breaks my heart as I used to love writing letters to people.

“My writing went down the Swanee and is totally illegible, so I had to find a way to