• 2009
  • 1h
Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World

Summary Comedian, actor and musician Billy Connolly braves the elements in this adventurous journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, via the legendary Northwest Passage. View more details

  • 2009
  • 1h

Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Billy Connolly

All cast & crew

8

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Feb 18, 2009

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : ITV Studios

Summary Comedian, actor and musician Billy Connolly braves the elements in this adventurous journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, via the legendary Northwest Passage. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Feb 18, 2009

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : ITV Studios

Photos

Billy Connolly in Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World (2009) Billy Connolly in Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World (2009)

Episodes

View All Seasons
Episode 1 • Feb 18, 2009
Nova Scotia
Billy Connolly begins his trek through the Northwest Passage.
Episode 2 • Feb 25, 2009
Baffin Island
Billy flies to Baffin Island for the next leg of his journey. The changes in Inuit life leave him feeling sad after a visit to a museum in Iqaluit. An appearance on a television cooking show allows him to taste caribou. An accordion player impresses him in Pangnirtung. A boat trip to Auyuittuq National Park takes him to the Arctic Circle marker. The sights and sounds of the Turner Glacier leave him almost speechless. A seamstress measures him up for a seal skin suit in Iglooik. Waiting for it be finished gives him time to experience Inuit throat singing for the first time. An elder takes him to see the grave of Alexander Elder. A group of teenagers demonstrate their high kicking and mouth pulling skills. A final stop before the Northwest Passage sees him go out seal hunting with a family from Pond Inlet.
Episode 3 • Mar 04, 2009
North-West Passage
Billy finds the remains of a crashed Lancaster bomber when he visits the weather station on Resolute Island. Boarding a Russian cruise ship starts his journey across the Northwest Passage. A stop off at Beechey Island takes him to three graves from Franklin's ill-fated 1845 Arctic expedition. His fellow passengers get excited when a polar bear is spotted on a nearby island. An ice blockage forces the ship to find an alternative route. Another stop off at King William Island reveals how Franklin's expedition came to a rather gruesome end. He talks about how Roald Admundsen's later and more successful expedition did things much differently whilst in Gjoa Haven. A flight to Tuktoyaktuk sees him explore a huge underground freezer. Hitching a lift with an ice road trucker at Invuik sends him down the Dempsey Highway. A quick pit stop in McPherson takes him to the graves of four unfortunate Mounties. A helicopter flies him to the astonishing beauty that is the Tombstone Territorial Park. His hotel in the old Gold Rush town of Dawson City turns out to be a former brothel. A trip to where gold was first found in the area sees him pay a visit to a man who still works in the industry.
Episode 4 • Mar 11, 2009
Vancouver Island
Billy stakes his claim with a group of gold prospectors in White Pass. A float plane takes him to the Ice Lakes where he joins a couple who are hunting for moose. Meeting a 76-year old woman who runs a guest ranch in Telegraph Creek change his life forever. An invitation to a sweat ranch in New Aiyansh pushes his body to its limits. A bear makes an appearance for a very grateful tourist on the Mitchell River. A group of loggers teach him out to cut down huge trees in Horsefly. His inner cowboy is giving an airing when he helps out on a cattle ranch. One final stop in Friendly Cove brings his long journey to a rather fitting end.
Comments
Welcome to juqing comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Login to display more comments

This week's popular movies

Upon the Shadow

6.8
Generally favorable

Day Zero

7.2
Generally favorable

Taming the Apex

8.1
Generally favorable

Actress

6.2
Generally favorable

On the Way to School

7.4
Generally favorable

The Oxnard EDD Shooting Massacre

0
No rating

Behind the Carol: The Full Motion-Capture Experience

6.8
Generally favorable

Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement

7.9
Generally favorable

Arirang

6.8
Generally favorable

Alexander

7.3
Generally favorable

This week's popular TV shows

Birmingham

0
No rating

What's the Big Deal

0
No rating

Historias Invisibles

0
No rating

History of Singapore

7.6
Generally favorable

Juárez, El respeto a la ley

0
No rating

Mod, sved og tårer

0
No rating

Save My Pet

8.2
Generally favorable

American Tycoon

0
No rating

Monster Energy Outbreak House SXSW

0
No rating

What A Drag

9.5
Universal Acclaim

Edit Focus

Beatles '64

Beatles '64

Captures the band's electrifying 1964 US debut amid fan frenzy. With rare behind-the-scenes footage, it chronicles their unprecedented rise to global superstardom after performing on The Ed Sullivan Show to over 73 million viewers.

  • Movies
2073

2073

It will tackle challenges the world faces and is inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée, about a time traveler who risks his life to change the course of history and save the future of humanity.

  • Movies
The Real Full Monty

The Real Full Monty

A group of male celebrities strip down to raise awareness for prostate, testicular, and colorectal cancer testing and research in this daring two-hour special.

  • Movies
Playboy: Playmates Bustin' Out

Playboy: Playmates Bustin' Out

Playboy presents its most bodacious collection yet. We've gone back to your favorite videos to bring together 41 beautiful, buxom Playmates in scene after scene of purely endowed forms. Discover the beauty of Victoria Silvstedt (1997 Playmate of the Year) as she shares her generous gifts in a magical Cinderella fantasy. Travel to New Orleans with bombshell Anna-Marie Goddard (40th Anniversary Playmate) as she finds steamy passion in The Big Easy. Then, top things off with Hollywood starlet Jenny McCarthy (1994 Playmate of the Year). And our journey doesn't end there. You'll be seduced by these other stunning sirens as they take you through some dangerous curves: Laura Cover, Miss October 1998; Karen McDougal, 1998 Playmate of the Year; Brooke Richards, Miss December 1999; Shauna Sand, Miss May 1996; Jaime Bergman, 45th Anniversary Playmate; Stacy Sanches, 1996 Playmate of the Year; and Carrie Stevens, Miss June 1997. It's a curvaceous collection of the world's most bountiful beauties. Don't miss it.

  • Movies
Sugarcane

Sugarcane

An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school sparks a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.

  • Movies
Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy

Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy

Pulls back the curtain on the world's top brands, exposing the hidden tactics and covert strategies used to keep all of us locked in an endless cycle of buying, no matter the cost.

  • Movies
All Filters