Brought up in Portstewart, comedian
Jimeoin stars in Jimeoin Down Under
which follows the star’s antics on the road
and on stage while touring across the
northern-most parts of Australia, his
adoptive home.
Over the course of six weeks, viewers will
enjoy this very funny warts-and-all series,
part travelogue, part fishing trip and part
stand-up show, which sees Jimeoin travel
from Broome via Darwin to Byron Bay,
finishing up in Sydney, the first time a
comedian has truly gone ‘over the top’ in
Australia.
Jimeoin’s crew are his friends, cameraman
Hamish and childhood pal and tour manager
Fergus. Viewers will get to know them too
as the trio travel across country by car, van,
planes and skateboard.
The gig venues are over the top too. Cattle
stations, police stations, pubs and
restaurants, as well as the occasional
swimming pool. Jimeoin has admitted he
booked the tour dates and locations to
match the fishing season.
Jimeoin said: “It’s great to be able to bring a
flavour of what it was like doing a series of
gigs in the Outback’s Outback of Australia.
You have to travel for many hours to get to
any place up there, and the whole experience
was really funny and a great journey.”
Mike Edgar, executive producer for BBC
Northern Ireland, added: “Jimeoin is one of
the funniest people I have ever met. If you’ve
had the pleasure of enjoying his comedy
shows, you will love this series. He not only
delivers some brilliant stand-up, but also
takes us on the most extraordinary fun road trip
across Australia.
On top of that, he
throws in a little bit of fishing, shooting and
hunting for good measure. Catch the series
if you can, as it’s really great craic.”
Jimeoin... Down Under begins on Friday, September 5 on BBC Two Northern Ireland at 10pm.