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World Tour of Australia

Season 1 Episode 1: Sydney

Oct 28, 1996NR40m8.6

Connolly introduces himself and his tour with a preview of where he and his team will be heading and what they will be seeing. He kicks off his tour in October in Sydney by visiting the Harbour Bridge and giving a history of its...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Sydney

1. Sydney

Aired: Oct 28, 1996

Connolly introduces himself and his tour with a preview of where he and his t...

Episode 2 La Perouse

2. La Perouse

Aired: Nov 4, 1996

Billy explains how close Australia came to being a French colony while in Bot...

Episode 3 Newcastle

3. Newcastle

Aired: Nov 11, 1996

Billy stops off at Nobbys Point on the way to Newcastle to talk about the his...

Episode 4 Melbourne

4. Melbourne

Aired: Nov 18, 1996

Billy rides to Melbourne, where he starts by telling the story of the West Ga...

Episode 5 Perth and Adelaide

5. Perth and Adelaide

Aired: Nov 25, 1996

Billy heads to Adelaide where he meets the Aboriginal artist Jimmy Pike and a...

Episode 6 Brisbane

6. Brisbane

Aired: Dec 2, 1996

Billy heads to Brisbane and finds himself walking through a man-made rainfore...

Episode 7 The Outback

7. The Outback

Aired: Dec 9, 1996

Billy explores a disused Opal mine in Coober Pedy. A grave marker in a local ...

Episode 8 Darwin

8. Darwin

Aired: Dec 16, 1996

Billy heads from Darwin to the Adelaide River where he enjoys a crocodile cru...


Info about World Tour of Australia

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Genres:Comedy, Documentary