Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales

infobox television|
show_name = Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales


caption = DVD Box-set cover
rating = MA-15
format = Documentary / Comedy
runtime = 200 minutes
(25 min/episode)
creator = Billy Connolly
Nobby Clark
Steve Brown
starring = Billy Connolly
country = UK
network = BBC
first_aired =
last_aired =
num_episodes = 8
imdb_id = 0312484

"Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales" is the third of Scottish comedian Billy Connolly's "world tours" commissioned by the BBC. It was first aired in 2002, and was released on DVD in 2004.

Disc 1

Episode 1: In the first episode, Connolly visits the city of Dublin, Ireland

Episode 2: Connolly visits the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. While there, he visits a graveyard that has a wall built under the ground to keep the Protestants and Catholics apart in death.

Episode 3: While still in Ireland, Billy visits the town of Killarney and surrounding areas.

Disc 2

Episode 4: Connolly's first episode to be set in England starts in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. On his visit he gives an insight to how the Geordies got their nickname.

Episode 5: The fifth episode focuses on the nation's capital, London. Connolly climbs to the top of the Big Ben clock tower, rides down the River Thames, and performs at Shakespeare's Globe.

Episode 6: Connolly visits the cities of Manchester and Sheffield.

Episode 7: The whole episode focuses on the country of Wales, in which he visits Cardiff.

Episode 8: In the final episode of the series, Connolly visits Bournemouth.

Music

Seven musical tracks, performed by Cara Dillon, Ralph McTell, Tommy Sands and Connolly, are included on the DVD.