Billy Connolly to add voice to celebrity satnav

BILLY Connolly has become the latest famous voice to be signed up as a celebrity satnav.

The Big Yin has supplied his own material for the voice, which can be downloaded for use on devices made by the navigation company Tom Tom.

Connolly introduces himself with the words: "This really is Billy Connolly. It's not the creepy guy you get on cheap birthday cards. It's my real voice. No swearing, no dirty bits, I'll keep you safe."

He says: "You'll take the high road and I'll take the low road, and I'll be in Scotland afore ye with my wee canny satnav."

And he tells car drivers: "Make a U-turn. None of this would have been necessary had you been listening a minute ago."

His customised offerings also include: "After 300 yards you have reached your destination. You may thank me and remember that without me none of this would have been possible and you would have been hopelessly lost."

Tom Tom owners can download the voice of Billy Connolly for 8.99.

Other satnav stars include Sir Sean Connery, John Cleese, Joanna Lumley and Ozzy Osbourne.