Aside from being hysterically funny, and deliciously crude, Billy Connolly is also blessed with an infectious enthusiasm...for everything. It's this enthusiasm which leads to my only complaint about this dvd package, and thats that he is so engaging, that I could watch him forever, and 25 minutes ... Read review
Billy Connolly's travel programmes have some difficulty deciding if they are records of ... more
his stand-up tours or travelogues interrupted by the occasional comedy routine. Fortunately in hisWorld Tour of England, Ireland and Walesthe two elements complemen...
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After a break of 6 years Billy Connolly brings his hugely popular World Tour series back ... more
to the British Isles. Filmed during his 2001 tour this is a personal travelogue taking in the people, places and history of England, Ireland & Wales interwoven...
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland chronicles Billy's 40 date concert tour and is a ... more
personal celebration of Scotland, seen through the eyes of the country's foremost comedian.Billy's odyssey takes in Scotland in all it's diversity: the urban hustle and bustle of major cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh, the windswept beaches of secluded islands, the tranquil charms of lowland villages, and the dramatic beauty of the highlands. Join Billy as he travels the length and breadth of his native country, re-visiting old haunts and discovering new ones.On stage Billy covers a range of topics including sex, religion and knitting. Combining personal revelations with original concert footage, Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland is a fast-moving and entertaining exploration of Billy's homeland.This two disc DVD set contains all six episodes of the highly acclaimed series Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland.
In the Autumn of 1995, Billy Connolly embarked on a four month sell-out tour of Australia. ... more
BILLY CONNOLLY'S WORLD TOUR OF AUSTRALIA, first broadcast on BBC1, is a funny, witty and perceptive account of his trip Down Under combining documentary footage from his live performances at his sell-out concerts.Travelling on a custom made Harley Davidson trike, Billy roams the length and breadth of this extraordinary country from contemporary cities to primitive Outback; from tropical rainforests to the blinding heat of the Bush. Whether he's swimming with the dolphins, eating mangrove worms with the Tiwi Aborigines, feeding crocodiles or climbing to the top of Sydney Opera House, Billy's enthusiasm for this magical country is highly contagious.This two disc DVD set contains all eight episodes of the highly-acclaimed series BILLY CONNOLLY'S WORLD TOUR OF AUSTRALIA. Billy shows you an Australia you never knew existed - an Australia you will never forget.
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Comedy - Director: Gareth Carrivick - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Kathryn Drysdale, Sheridan Smith, Natalie Casey, Will Mellor, Ralf Little
Advantages: Brimming with interest, enthusiasm and laughs Disadvantages: Too short by far
...hysterically funny, and deliciously crude, Billy Connolly is also blessed with an infectious enthusiasm...for everything. It's this enthusiasm which leads to my only complaint about this dvd package, and thats that he is so engaging, that I could watch him forever, and 25 minutes per locale doesn't quite seem to do this project justice.
A 2 disc set featuring 8 episodes taking us from Dublin to Plymouth, finding time to squeeze in ... ...
With childlike enthusiasm Billy drags us by the hair from location to location pumping us full of useful or completely useless information, and naturally making his own observations about the places, the people and the histories of England, Ireland and Wales. Following the format of his previous jaunts around Australia, and Scotland, his journeys are interspersed with excerpts from his stage shows, and it's typical Connolly fare. Side splittingly ... more
Aside from being hysterically funny, and deliciously crude, Billy Connolly is also blessed with an infectious enthusiasm...for everything. It's this enthusiasm which leads to my only complaint about this dvd package, and thats that he is so engaging, that I could watch him forever, and 25 minutes per locale doesn't quite seem to do this project justice.
A 2 disc set featuring 8 episodes taking us from Dublin to Plymouth, finding time to squeeze in Belfast, Killarney, Newcastle, London, Manchester/Sheffield and Wales. Wales seems to suffer most, with just one show, and perhaps London deserved more too, but these really are minor quibbles in the face of such an enjoyable series.
With childlike enthusiasm Billy drags us by the hair from location to location pumping us full of useful or completely useless information, and naturally making his own observations about the places, the people and the histories of England, Ireland and Wales. Following the format of his previous jaunts around Australia, and Scotland, his journeys are interspersed with excerpts from his stage shows, and it's typical Connolly fare. Side splittingly funny, likely to offend even the most liberal of minds, and it remains funny viewing after viewing.
Accompanied by a folk soundtrack, with Billy pitching in on Banjo occasionally, it is also a pleasure to listen to, and as an extra there are 7 audio tracks in this package, featuring Ralph McTell and award winning newcomer Cara Dillon.
Highlights from the series are numerous, and his tour of Belfast is not for the faint hearted as he explores the Shankhill Road, and all the fear inducing imagery it has to offer. There is a touching encounter with Phil Lynott's mother as she visits his grave, and later we get to see Billy at his most humble as he chats quite happily with a completely inebriated homeless man about Shelley, Shakespeare and 'do you have any fags?'. There is a stomach churning visit to the top of the shipyard cranes in the hauntingly empty Harland and Wolff site in Belfast. I could go on, but why spoil it for anyone who is yet to catch this series.
It's no great shakes as a DVD, quite clumsy to navigate and extras are welcome but not of any great quality. The picture is as good as it can be for a shot for television production, the sound is presented in stereo only, and the packaging is as Billy would no doubt say "F**king awful!" but as a series it is priceless, and I hope there is not a too long a wait for us to get his earlier series on DVD.
dadmancat 25.01.2003 (26.01.2003)
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Review of Billy Connolly's World Tour Of England, Ireland And Wales (Box Set) (DVD)
My friend recently bought this DVD and I think it is one of the funniest DVD's I have eber watched.
It is full of jokes when he is on stage and even when he is touring around famous landmarks all around Britain. A lot can be learned from this man as his general knowledge is astounding.
He travels through England, Ireland and Wales and does a few main acts on a stage while seeing major, or minor, landmarks which are an important piece in the lands ... ...many extra features as the main part of the DVD is taken up on two DVD's as it is so long. You don't reolise it is long however because it is so funny that you will only know what time it is when the nurse beside your bed tells you what it is as your sides will be spliting.
There is not much that I can say about the main feature as it will ruin it for the people that have not yet watched it. He takes the piss out of the English even when he is in ...
Bammargera2762 02.11.2002
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Features all of the eight episodes from the popular television series in which Billy visits such places as Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin, Killarney, Newcastle and London.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date
11/10/2004
No of Discs
2
Catalogue No
903 123 9
Barcode
3259190312395
Languages
Main Language
English
Subtitle Language
None
Technical information
Special Features
Seven Audio Tracks Performed By Cara Dillon Ralph McTell Tommy Sands And Billy Connolly
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital Stereo
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital Stereo English
DVD Description
Features all of the eight episodes from the popular television series in which Billy visits such places as Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin, Killarney, Newcastle and London.
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