A Course Called Ireland review – why did Bill Murray ever agree to this Irish golf show?

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According to the Guardian, in the new BBC documentary A Course Called Ireland, 76-year-old Hollywood actor Bill Murray plays golf across the Emerald Isle while reflecting on various topics. However, television critic Sarah Dempster writes that Murray appears remarkably grumpy, uncommunicative, and reluctant throughout the travelogue, as if he wishes he were anywhere else. Based on the book by Tom Coyne, the six-part series features near-silent car journeys, strained encounters with local eccentrics, and clumsy attempts by producers to overcompensate with quirky edits and frantic music. The reviewer notes that while there are brief moments of charm and reflection on his Irish heritage, the show ultimately feels like a television production imploding due to hiring an unwilling celebrity.