Advantages: Fantastic comedy as well as beautiful scenery of Australia Disadvantages: Not so good if you dislike swearing
...been a big fan of Billy Connolly and remember a time when he was very rarely on tv because of all the bleeps involved. Today of course swearing isn't such an outlawed thing anymore and whether that's good or bad it certainly allows us to enjoy this BBC1 series following Billy as he tours Australia and introduces us to many delightful characters and interesting facts along the way. For this isn't just about his shows - far from it.
Born in Glasgow ... ...20 minutes is the way Billy manages to get people to talk to him about traditions, town histories and their life experiences. He shows genuine interest and intrigue about different customs and arts from his experiences with the Tiwi Aborigines where he joins them in eating mangrove worms to his talks to a bushman about his life in the outback. Travelling round on his brilliant Harley Davidson trike which has become a bit of a trademark for Billy ...
belfin 14.09.2005
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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 ...
In 1995 Billy Connolly embarked on a four month sell-out tour of Australia. First ... more
broadcast on BBC1 this is a funny witty and perceptive account of his trip Down Under combining documentary footage from his live performances at his sell-out concerts.
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