Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand
tv show
8 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired November 20, 2004
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Overview
Billy Connolly is back with the fourth in his massively popular World Tour series. This time Billy journey's to the other side of the globe to New Zealand, a country he has been visiting since the 1970s and of which he is immensely fond. Billy's extraordinary journey covers the length and breadth of New Zealand and is mixed with the best of his comedy from sell-out shows around the country.Filmed in 2004 during the first leg of his Too Old To Die Young Tour this series is a stunning journey around New Zealand's two islands from the Southern-most tip to the far north where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific. Along the way Billy takes in Maori traditions, sand paintings, whale-watching, a 90 mile beach and much more to give us a fascinating insight into the spectacular scenery, culture and people of this amazing country.
Wellington
Season 1 - Episode 4 - 1h 40m
Air Date
December 11, 2004
Overview
The comedian heads for the North Island of New Zealand on waters which witnessed a disastrous accident in 1968 involving a ferry made in Glasgow, an incident which left an indelible mark on the Scottish city. His first stop is Wellington, where he pays a visit to an architect friend and an artist who makes pictures entirely out of toast, before boarding a train to New Plymouth and pointing out the site of the country's worst railway disaster. Billy also finds time during his journey to pause for breath and offer an insight into what it means to him to perform on stage.