World Tour of New Zealand

2004 - 2005 NR 8.1

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...

World Tour of New Zealand background

Episodes:

Episode 1 Stewart Island

1. Stewart Island

Aired: Nov 20, 2004

Billy starts his tour of New Zealand by admiring a signpost in Bluff, before ...

Episode 2 Queenstown

Aired: Nov 27, 2004

Billy admires the mountainous terrain as he arrives in Queenstown. A ride on ...

Episode 3 Christchurch

3. Christchurch

Aired: Dec 4, 2004

Billy rides down Arthurs Pass to get to his next stop in Christchurch. A trip...

Episode 4 Wellington

Aired: Dec 11, 2004

Billy enjoys the views of the little islands as he travels from South Island ...

Episode 5 North Island

5. North Island

Aired: Dec 18, 2004

The ride to North Palmerston takes Billy close to where Mother Mary Aubert li...

Episode 6 Mount Tarawera

6. Mount Tarawera

Aired: Dec 25, 2004

Billy explores the crater left when Mount Tarawera erupted in 1886. A local m...

Episode 7 Auckland

Aired: Jan 1, 2005

A trip to a public aquarium in Auckland leaves billy wishing that he could sl...

Episode 8 Russell

Aired: Jan 8, 2005

Billy goes to see the Dancing Camp Dam on the Coromandel Peninsula. A journey...

Main Cast

Creators

Billy Connolly Creator

Info about World Tour of New Zealand

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Genres: Comedy, Documentary