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Travelogue of England, Ireland and Wales, presented by Billy Connolly, including clips from his stand-up performances.
In the first episode, Connolly visits the city of Dublin, Ireland
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.
While still in Ireland, Billy visits the town of Killarney and surrounding areas.
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.
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.
Connolly visits the cities of Manchester and Sheffield
The whole episode focuses on the country of Wales, in which he visits Cardiff.
In the final episode of the series, Connolly visits Bournemouth.
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