Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand is the fourth, and currently last, of
Billy Connolly's decade-spanning ‘world tours’ that follow the
comedian on his various travels across the globe. In this tour, filmed in 2004, Connolly visited
New Zealand and travelled 8,500 km throughout the country, from
Stewart Island in the south, through
South Island and
North Island, to
Ninety Mile Beach in the north. As he did on his
1996 tour of
Australia, Connolly travelled on a custom-made Yamaha XV1700 Warrior
trike that had been built by the "Trike Shop" in the
United Kingdom. The trike is now in the hands of a new owner in
Melbourne, Australia.
The series was made up of eight episodes in which Connolly gave insights into the history and culture of the country, especially its
Māori heritage, while also giving highlights from the New Zealand leg of his
Too Old to Die Young tour. The
leather jacket he often wore sports a skull with
glasses, the
logo of the tour.
Continuing his catalogue of nude endeavours, he
bungee jump from the Nevis High Wire in
Queenstown.
The soundtrack,
Billy Connolly's Musical Tour of New Zealand, contained a track by folk singer
Kate Rusby.
External links
Read More