Legendary comic Sir Billy Connolly has opened up about facing death and living with Parkinson's. The Scottish star revealed that he has seen the funny side to death and has come to terms with his illness. Sir Billy was diagnosed with prostate cancer and Parkinson's on the same day in 2013 and has since recovered from cancer.

Now in a new BBC show, Sir Billy is opening up about his life and health struggles in a series called 'In My Own Words'. 📢 Billy Connolly, Jilly Cooper, Jackie Kay, Hanif Kureishi and Alison Lapper announced as the first subjects in new BBC series In My Own Words "Prepare for a thought-provoking and often emotional ride" Find out more ⤵️https://t.co/QIf1LkzL7S — BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) June 10, 2024 Sir Billy Connolly opens up about death Speaking on the show, Sir Billy shares how he laughed off his diagnosis: "Yes, it was a funny week I had.

"On the Monday, I had hearing aids. On the Tuesday I got pills for heartburn, which I have to take all the time, and on the Wednesday I got news that I had prostate cancer and Parkinson's. "The doctors told me on the phone, ‘Look we have had the results and it is cancer.

’ I said ‘Oh, nobody has ever said that to be me before’." Revealing the first thing his wife did, Sir Billy added: "My wife Pamela (Stephenson) was standing behind me and gave me a cuddle. I was not unduly worried.

" Sir Billy will star in a new BBC show. (Image: PA) Sir Billy had previously joked in an interview with The Mirror .