TV series

Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand

2004–2005 · 1 season

A warm, funny ramble through stunning landscapes with a charming host, easy to enjoy and hard to dislike.

Created by: Billy Connolly
Genres: Documentary, Comedy
Starring: Billy Connolly

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.

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Created by: Billy Connolly
Genres: Documentary, Comedy
Starring: Billy Connolly

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: exploration
nature
identity
art
friendship
Places: countryside
sea
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	1
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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