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World Tour of Australia

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 40 min | Documentary, Comedy
Connolly introduces himself and his tour with a preview of where he and his team will be heading and what they will be seeing. He kicks off his tour in October in Sydney by visiting the Harbour Bridge and giving a history of its ...See moreConnolly introduces himself and his tour with a preview of where he and his team will be heading and what they will be seeing. He kicks off his tour in October in Sydney by visiting the Harbour Bridge and giving a history of its construction and opening. While on the bridge he points out the Opera House where he performed during his stay in the city. He then takes a tour of the harbour on The Bounty, the ship used in the 1984 film of the same name featuring Mel Gibson. The boat sails past Goat Island, at which point Connolly tells the story of Charlie Anderson, a prisoner who was banished to the island. The boat eventually drops Connolly off at Doyles Restaurant in Watsons Bay, where he chats with its owner, Peter Doyle. Next, he visits the Financial District of Sydney, where he goes underground (via a "personhole cover") to visit the water-tunnels where the convicts were sent to work. concludes with Connolly taking a seaplane trip to visit famous Australian artist, Ken Done. See less
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Director
Nobby Clark
Writer
Billy Connolly
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 28, 1996
Release date
Oct 28, 1996 (Australia)
Awards
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1 nomination

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