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2010 · TV-MA · TMDB open_in_new

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Plot
An Idiot Abroad is a British travel documentary television series broadcast on Sky1 and Science, as well as spin-off books published by Canongate Books, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and starring Karl Pilkington. The ongoing theme of both the television series and the books is that Pilkington has no interest in global travel, so Merchant and Gervais make him travel while they stay in the United Kingdom and monitor his progress.
Countries:United Kingdom
Languages:EN
Keywords:Travel
Genres:Comedy Documentary
Production companies:
Me + You Productions
Me + You Productions
RiSK Productions
Sky
Sky
Sky One Productions

Seasons & Episodes

  • Season 1 0/0 seen
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    #1 China
    Karl Pilkington's journey begins in the Far East. As well as casting his verdict on The Great Wall of China, he immerses himself in the culture with laugh-out-loud results.
    Release: 2010-09-23Grade
    #2 India
    Karl travels to India and gives own unique verdict on its ancient customs and vibrant culture.
    Release: 2010-09-30Grade
    #3 Jordan
    This week, Karl Pilkington's voyage takes him to Petra in Jordan, by way of Israel. What will he make of the 'rose-red city half as old as time'?
    Release: 2010-10-07Grade
    #4 Mexico
    Karl travels to Mexico where he pays a visit to Chichen Itza. He also tries his hand at wrestling, learns how to become a cowboy, and hunts for a Mexican jumping bean.
    Release: 2010-10-14Grade
    #5 Egypt
    Karl Pilkington's journey continues in Egypt, where Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have arranged for him to sample the local culture. He tastes delicacies including rabbit meat, takes a boat ride down the Nile and is entertained by a belly dancer, before visiting the pyramids
    Release: 2010-10-21Grade
    #6 Brazil
    Tag along with Karl Pilkington as he takes up temporary residence in Rio de Janeiro. On his way to Christ the Redeemer, he experiences a back wax and Brazil's famous beaches.
    Release: 2010-10-28Grade
    #7 Peru
    Reluctant explorer Karl Pilkington visits Peru, where he is unhappy with the Amazon jungle's toilet arrangements, and fails to impress a local tribe with his hunting skills. Arming himself with oxygen, the Mancunian then sets off on a high-altitude, eight-hour trek to witness Machu Picchu, the fortress city of the ancient Incas.
    Release: 2010-11-04Grade
    #8 Karl Comes Home: The Debrief
    Reluctant globetrotter Karl Pilkington is reunited with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant to reflect on his journeys to the seven wonders of the modern world, considering whether travel has truly broadened his mind.
    Release: 2010-11-11Grade
  • Season 2 0/0 seen
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    #1 Desert Island
    Karl makes his way through the 'Bucket List' that has been created. First up he ends up spending a a night on a private island.
    Release: 2011-09-23Grade
    #2 Trans-Siberian Express
    Karl takes a trip on the Trans-Siberian Express. He is expecting luxury, but Ricky and Steve have other ideas for the trip.
    Release: 2011-09-30Grade
    #3 Dolphin Swim
    Karl gets the chance to swim with some dolphins but with Ricky and Steve as the holiday planners there are a few surprises.
    Release: 2011-10-07Grade
    #4 Whale Watching
    Karl isn’t really prepared for the arctic conditions in Alaska. Ricky and Steve have also planned some dog sledding, a meeting with Innuits and a visit to the North Pole. When Karl finally gets to catch his whale watching cruise, he learns that Ricky and Steve have stuck him on a deep sea fishing trawler.
    Release: 2011-10-14Grade
    #5 Meet a Gorilla
    Karl heads of to Africa to go meet a Gorilla. Before he travels to Uganda, Karl agreed to start in South Africa as he’s been there on holiday he heard it was alright. Ricky and Steve want Karl to have an authentic African experience so they arrange some time in a slum with a family and helping a charity rebuild a shelter. Karl visits Jessica the Hippo who lives with a family and Ricky sends him to join a Rhino conservation project before heading off traveling through the impenetrable forest in Uganda before coming ‘face to face’ with a Gorilla.
    Release: 2011-10-21Grade
    #6 Route 66
    Karl wants to drive along the legendary Route 66 in the USA in an open top Cadillac but Ricky and Steve have other ideas. Along the way they want him join a high school choir, hang out with New Age therapists, meet the Amish before ending his journey by Wingwalking.
    Release: 2011-10-28Grade
    #7 Climb Mount Fuji
    Karl’s last “thing to do” is seeing Japan’s most spiritual destination: Mount Fuji. On arrival in Japan Karl gets lost in Tokyo. Ricky and Steve put him up in a ‘capsule’ hotel, send him to a Sumo wrestling stable, arrange for Karl to meet a Zen Master and send him on the world’s steepest rollercoaster. And he has to attempt to climb Mount Fuji.
    Release: 2011-11-04Grade
    #8 Karl Comes Home
    Karl is reunited with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant after returning home and he reflects on his experiences. There are also a few surprises.
    Release: 2011-11-11Grade
  • Season 3 0/0 seen
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    #1 The Short Way Round: Venice
    Karl is joined by Warwick Davis as they attempt to follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo. They begin their adventure in Venice.
    Release: 2012-11-30Grade
    #2 The Short Way Round: India
    Karl and Warwick's journey continues as they make their way to India. Laughing yoga and parts in a Bollywood film are trumped after Karl experiences his first holiday highlight.
    Release: 2012-12-07Grade
    #3 The Short Way Round: China
    It's the final part of the journey as Karl and Warwick get ready to make their way to China. A surprise makes sure that the series ends on a high.
    Release: 2012-12-14Grade
  • Specials 0/0 seen
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    #1 The Preview Show
    Alongside exclusive footage, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant quiz their perfectly round headed best mate Karl Pilkington about his forthcoming travels around the world.
    Release: 2010-09-05Grade
    #2 Unseen Karl - China
    Karl Pilkington struggles through a Chinese lunch break featuring heavy suction and a platter of Chicken feet.
    Release: 2010-09-23Grade
    #3 Unseen Karl - India
    Karl gets a gift from the production team to assist him on his travels and makes an amazing admission about one of his favourite pastimes.
    Release: 2010-09-30Grade
    #4 Unseen Karl - Jordan
    Stephen sends Karl to meet a man who says he's Jesus and a man who has the strangest accent ever. Although they're not the same person.
    Release: 2010-10-07Grade
    #5 Unseen Karl - Mexico
    Karl meets some ugly plants, and spends an evening in Mexico doing exactly what he'd be doing at home.
    Release: 2010-10-14Grade
    #6 Unseen Karl - Egypt
    Karl goes Snorkelling in the Red Sea and comes face to face with a Chicken fish
    Release: 2010-10-21Grade
    #7 Unseen Karl - Brazil
    Karl checks out the talent on a popular beach.
    Release: 2010-10-28Grade
    #8 Unseen Karl - Peru
    Karl watches more dancing and goes to wash his clothes. Plus a sneak peek of next week's finale!
    Release: 2010-11-04Grade
    #9 The Best Bits
    Stephen and Ricky discuss with Karl what he's learnt from his experiences abroad. Plus a sneak peek at Sky1HD's new comedy Raising Hope
    Release: 2010-11-11Grade
    #10 Karl on Price Drop TV
    Karl appeared on Price Drop TV selling his latest invention the Pilko Pump Pants for the Discerning Traveler.
    Release: 2011-09-27Grade
    #11 Unseen Karl - When Karl went zorbing
    Release: 2011-09-23Grade
    #12 Unseen Karl - Be A Dwarf
    Release: 2011-09-30Grade
    #13 Unseen Karl - Karl's Makeover
    Release: 2011-10-07Grade
    #14 Unseen Karl - Karl's Igloo
    Release: 2011-10-14Grade
    #15 Unseen Karl - Karl The Naturalist
    Release: 2011-10-21Grade
    #16 Unseen Karl - The Day Karl Didn't Catch A Fish
    Release: 2011-10-28Grade
    #17 Unseen Karl - Karl on Bonsai
    Release: 2011-11-04Grade
    #18 Unseen Karl - The Continuing Adventures of Bullshit Man
    Release: 2011-11-11Grade
    #19 Unseen Karl - Karl on Art
    Warwick tries to teach Karl about Italian art...
    Release: 2012-11-30Grade
    #20 Meet Karl Pilkington - An Interview With Ricky Gervais
    Release: 2010-10-28Grade
    #21 Meet Karl Pilkington 2
    Release: 2010-10-28Grade
    #22 Karl meets Warwick Davis
    Before the trip, Karl was worried about travelling with someone he didn't know. So Ricky sent Karl & Warrick on a shopping trip to get to know each other.
    Release: 2010-11-04Grade
    #23 Karl Pinkington - A Day in the Life
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    #24 Unseen Karl - Accents
    Stephen sends Karl to meet a man who has the strangest accent ever.
    Release: 2010-10-07Grade
    #25 Unseen Karl - Gets Picked Up
    Release: 2010-10-28Grade
    #26 Season 3 Deleted Scene - Art Gallery
    Deleted scene from Season 3 Episode 1
    Release: 2010-10-28Grade
    #27 Season 3 Deleted Scene - Bollywood Acting
    Deleted scene from Season 3 Episode 2 Karl and Warwick have been asked to act in a Bollywood film. The only problem is that the lines are in Hindi.
    Release: 2010-10-28Grade
    #28 Season 3 Deleted Scene - Karl Discusses Strengths
    Deleted scene from Season 3 Episode 2
    Release: 2011-09-23Grade
    #29 The Short Way Round: A Commentary
    Pilkington , Gervais and Davis provide a special audio commentary to episode three.
    Release: 2012-12-21Grade
    #30 Fame I'm Gonna Live Forever
    Release: 2011-09-30Grade
    #31 An Idiot Abroad Series 3 Q&A
    Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkington and Warwick Davis, discuss the highs and lows, and making of the new series of An Idiot Abroad 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeWysCnmCtM
    Release: 2012-12-28Grade
    #32 Living With Ricky Gervais
    Gervais is a cock, so living with him aint easy....
    Release: 2010-10-14Grade
    #33 Warwick's Holiday Photos
    Karl and Warwick reminisce over holiday photos
    Release: 2011-10-21Grade
    #34 Ain't No Pleasing You
    Full length video for Karl Pilkington and Chas & Dave's version of "Ain't No Pleasing You"
    Release: 2011-10-28Grade
    #35 Unseen Karl - What Karl packed for India
    Deleted Scene - What Karl packed for India
    Release: 2011-11-04Grade
    #36 Unseen Karl - Karl Plays Connect 4
    Deleted Scene - Karl plays Connect 4
    Release: 2011-11-11Grade
    #37 Unseen Karl - Karl Snorkelling
    Release: 2011-11-30Grade
    #38 Photo Gallery
    Release: 2012-12-21Grade
    #39 Unseen Karl - Karl on Cacti
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    #40 Unseen Karl - Karl Meets Jesus
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    #41 Unseen Karl - Karl On Body Beautiful
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    #42 Karl Snorkelling
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    #43 Karl and Warrick Prepare For The Trip
    Before the trip, Karl thought Warrick wouldn't be able to handle travelling. Little did he know how the journey would pan out.
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    #44 Karl on Italian Art
    Warrick tries to teach Karl about Italian Art.
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    #45 Season 2 - Deleted Scenes
    All Deleted Scenes from the Season 2 DVD
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