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Billy Connolly's World Tour of Ireland, Wales and England

Season 1 Episode 4: Newcastle upon Tyne

Oct 01, 2002NR25m8.2

Billy stops off at Hadrian's Wall while on his way to Newcastle. Dropping into Northumbria University allows him to take a look at the students' exhibits. A closer inspection of the Tyne Bridge sees him send a signal to an unfortunate CCTV...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Dublin

1. Dublin

Aired: Oct 1, 2002

Billy starts by taking in Dublin from a boat on the River Liffey. Meeting up ...

Episode 2 Belfast

2. Belfast

Aired: Oct 1, 2002

Billy's first stop in Northern Ireland is to see a fairy tree in Hilltown. A ...

Episode 3 Killarney

3. Killarney

Aired: Oct 1, 2002

Billy heads to Killarney for the final leg of his tour of Ireland. A visit to...

Episode 4 Newcastle upon Tyne

4. Newcastle upon Tyne

Aired: Oct 1, 2002

Billy stops off at Hadrian's Wall while on his way to Newcastle. Dropping int...

Episode 5 London

5. London

Aired: Oct 1, 2002

Billy points out some of the sights as he travels down the Thames to the Glob...

Episode 7 Wales

7. Wales

Aired: Oct 1, 2002

Billy heads across the Severn Bridge into Wales. After a look around Cardiff,...

Episode 8 Bournemouth

8. Bournemouth

Aired: Oct 1, 2002

Billy chats with a homeless man at the grave of Percy Bysshe Shelley in Bourn...

Info about Billy Connolly's World Tour of Ireland, Wales and England

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Genres:Comedy, Documentary