Original title
An Idiot Abroad
Released
9/23/2010
Origin country
GB
Genre
Comedy, Documentary
Production companies
Sky, Sky One Productions, Me + You Productions, RiSK Productions
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
3
Number of episodes
19
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.
Alongside exclusive footage, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant quiz their perfectly round headed best mate Karl Pilkington about his forthcoming travels around the world.
Karl Pilkington struggles through a Chinese lunch break featuring heavy suction and a platter of Chicken feet.
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.
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.
Karl meets some ugly plants, and spends an evening in Mexico doing exactly what he'd be doing at home.
Karl goes Snorkelling in the Red Sea and comes face to face with a Chicken fish
Karl checks out the talent on a popular beach.
Karl watches more dancing and goes to wash his clothes. Plus a sneak peek of next week's finale!
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
Karl appeared on Price Drop TV selling his latest invention the Pilko Pump Pants for the Discerning Traveler.
Warwick tries to teach Karl about Italian art...
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.
Stephen sends Karl to meet a man who has the strangest accent ever.
Deleted scene from Season 3 Episode 1
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.
Deleted scene from Season 3 Episode 2
Pilkington , Gervais and Davis provide a special audio commentary to episode three.
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
Gervais is a cock, so living with him aint easy....
Karl and Warwick reminisce over holiday photos
Full length video for Karl Pilkington and Chas & Dave's version of "Ain't No Pleasing You"
Deleted Scene - What Karl packed for India
Deleted Scene - Karl plays Connect 4
Before the trip, Karl thought Warrick wouldn't be able to handle travelling. Little did he know how the journey would pan out.
Warrick tries to teach Karl about Italian Art.
All Deleted Scenes from the Season 2 DVD
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.
Karl travels to India and gives own unique verdict on its ancient customs and vibrant culture.
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'?
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Karl takes a trip on the Trans-Siberian Express. He is expecting luxury, but Ricky and Steve have other ideas for the trip.
Karl gets the chance to swim with some dolphins but with Ricky and Steve as the holiday planners there are a few surprises.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Karl is reunited with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant after returning home and he reflects on his experiences. There are also a few surprises.
Karl is joined by Warwick Davis as they attempt to follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo. They begin their adventure in Venice.
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.
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.
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