Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia poster

Basic Info

First Air: October 28, 1996

Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (2 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 8

Last Episode

Name: Darwin

Season: 1, Episode: 8

Air Date: 1996-12-16

Runtime: 40 min

The comedian reaches his final destination, Darwin, where he arms himself with bait in a bid to lure hungry crocodiles inhabiting the Adelaide River. Later, he joins Tiwi Aborigines on a boat trip to Bathurst Island and taste-tests such local delicacies as mud crabs, mangrove worms and barbecued frill-necked lizards, then braves a storm to go fishing for barramundi

Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia

1996 1 seasons 8 episodes ⭐ 7.5/10 2 votes

Overview

Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia is the second in a line of ‘world tours’ that follow comedian Billy Connolly on his various travels across the globe. Filmed in 1995, Connolly takes the viewer on a scenic and informative tour of Australia, intercut with scenes from his stand-up comedy act at various venues around the country. The tour takes in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Alice Springs and Fraser Island. On the way, Connolly also experiences and demonstrates several Australian customs, traditions, and attractions, including swimming with the dolphins in Perth, eating a pie floater in Adelaide, and several museums and galleries, most of which feature some form of Aboriginal art.