Actors Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan, stars of cinema blockbuster trilogy The Lord of the Rings have reunited to present Billy and Dom Eat the World a fun-packed, six-part travel and food series. Known throughout the world as Middle Earth Hobbits Merry and Pippin, the two real-life best friends have now travelled the globe on a string of exciting adventures discovering fascinating food and quirky secrets in six very different and special locations.
Billy and Dom are passionate about food and travel and were keen to make a show which explores the world and discovers how food and drink can give a real insight into a place, its people and its culture. In the first episode the comedy duo visit their friend Sir Ian McKellen in his London pub, The Grapes, on the bank of the river Thames, where they reminisce about their time together duringhe filming of The Lord of the Rings.
Distributed by Abacus Media Rights which holds worldwide rights, and produced by leading UK based indie Dash Pictures, the series is currently in post-production and will officially launch at MIPCOM ‘24.
Daniel Sharp says, “It’s been a pleasure working with Billy and Dom to bring this idea to life. They both have this genuine passion for food, travel and an insatiable appetite to discover new things and meet new people. We’re excited to share the trailer which gives a small glimpse of the show and everything that’s on offer for potential buyers.”
Jonathan Ford, Managing Director AMR says, “Daniel and the team at Dash Pictures have an innate ability to create unscripted programming that really hits the sweet spot. Their series are always individual, intriguing and internationally appealing and we’re delighted to be representing a food and travel show presented by these exuberant and universally loved stars.”
Dominic Monaghan comments, “Billy and I have always explored places we’ve visited through food and also included each location in our podcasts, which seemed to be well received by the listeners. It felt about as natural as it can be to then build on these podcasts and create a tv show travelling the world and stuffing our faces with tasty treats. Two of our favourite things to do!”
Billy Boyd added, “Dom and I wanted to tell interesting, honest stories in the series, whilst discovering some great cooking tips and secrets to pass on. We met so many wonderful people and heard their stories, from the sisters keeping the family business alive making black pudding in the Outer Hebrides, to a wonderful married couple and their delicious street food in Fukuoka, Japan. Seeing the different ways people make and eat food and how that creates a community has been such an amazing adventure, we can’t wait for people to see the show.”
Billy and Dom launched a podcast in 2021 called The Friendship Onion in which they look back on their time on The Lord of the Rings with cast and crew, and peel back the layers of their own friendship with the show regularly featuring in the Top 100 podcasts for Film and TV.
Billy and Dom Eat the World is Executive produced by Daniel Sharp, Martin Blencowe, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan.
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Dominic Monaghan is represented by Ivo Fisher of Buchwald, Ryan Martin at APA, and attorney Yorn Levine Barnes Krintzman Rubenstein Kohner Endlich & Gellman.
- Billy Boyd is represented by SMS Talent Inc and attorney Matt Saver.
AMR has also boarded sales of the 2 seasons of Dash Pictures produced title Fantastic Friends starring actors and producers James Phelps and Oliver Phelps well known for their roles in the Harry Potter films, along with many other guests.
