ITV has announced that it has commissioned Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America, a three-episode series that will see the comic and actor travelling 8,000 miles by train.
ITV said: "Rich in the romance of the American dream, this is a travelogue in the tracks of the pioneers who built a nation."
It continued: "Starting and finishing in New York, this three-part series will see Billy head into the vast and astonishing landscapes that make up America's backyard.
"Here Billy will meet a truly remarkable cast of people who capture the irresistible spirit of America, and he will regale us with tales of his favourite kinds of people: outlaws, singers, fighters and dreamers."
In 2011, Connolly's US travel series Billy Connolly's Route 66 was a hit for ITV.
