{"id":94800,"date":"2025-09-30T13:51:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T13:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/94800\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T13:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T13:51:12","slug":"bill-murray-golfs-across-ireland-in-new-bbc-road-trip-series-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/94800\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Murray golfs across Ireland in new BBC road trip series \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">Hollywood star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/bill-murray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/bill-murray\/\">Bill Murray<\/a> will play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/golf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/golf\/\">golf<\/a> throughout the island of Ireland in a new series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">The six-part <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/bbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/bbc\/\">BBC<\/a> show, Off Course, will follow the 75-year-old actor as he takes a road trip around the island to tackle some of its most breathtaking courses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">Inspired by Tom Coyne\u2019s New York Times bestseller, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/golf\/a-course-called-ireland-a-man-some-golf-clubs-and-the-journey-of-a-lifetime-1.4482212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/golf\/a-course-called-ireland-a-man-some-golf-clubs-and-the-journey-of-a-lifetime-1.4482212\">A Course Called Ireland<\/a>, the series will see Murray, who has Irish roots, joined by celebrity friends and long-time golfing companion Coyne as they tee off around the country<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cI started out caddying, and golf was the best education I ever received. Ireland feels like the right place to put all that to work,\u201d Murray said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cThey\u2019ve got this wonderful word there, \u2018craic\u2019, which means fun, but it means a lot of other things. A lot of good things. And this show will be about us finding it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The series, which is made up of six-30 minute episodes, has been described as being more than an ordinary golf show but rather focuses in on \u201clife, chance encounters and the joy of going off course\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image audio_image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1739272379918-c03b2529-1643-4e02-ab77-51ef2d1ea4b6.jpeg\"\/>Provincial rivals get a head start on Leinster<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Catherine Catton, head of BBC\u2019s factual entertainment commissioning and events, said: \u201cThis is a series full of humour, heart and adventure, set against some of the most beautiful backdrops imaginable \u2013 and we can\u2019t wait for audiences to come along for the ride with Bill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled that this series promises stunning scenery and beautiful golf courses, couple this with the wit and charm of Bill and his friends and the series promises to be joyful viewing for audiences,\u201d Eddie Doyle, head of content commissioning at BBC Northern Ireland, added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The award-winning actor is best known for Lost In Translation, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Off Course will be available to watch on BBC Two, BBC One Northern Ireland, and iPlayer. &#8211; PA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hollywood star Bill Murray will play golf throughout the island of Ireland in a new series. 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