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An Idiot Abroad is a 2010 light entertainment travel documentary television series broadcast on Sky 1, and a spin-off book published by Canongate Books, featuring Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
The central premise of both the television series and the book is that Pilkington has no interest in global travel and so Merchant and Gervais make him travel, for education and comedy purposes respectively, while themselves staying in London and monitoring his progress. The series has 7 episodes covering China, India, Jordan, Mexico, Egypt, Brazil and Peru.
Latest Episode
Series 0 - Episode 31 - An Idiot Abroad Series 3 Q&A
Aired - 28 December 2012
Episode summary:
Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkington and Warwick Davis, discuss the highs and lows, and making of the new series of An Idiot Abroad 3.
Episode summary:
Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkington and Warwick Davis, discuss the highs and lows, and making of the new series of An Idiot Abroad 3.
+ Series 3
+ Episode - 4 The Short Way Round: A Commentary
Aired - 21 December 2012
+ Episode - 3 The Short Way Round: China
Aired - 14 December 2012
+ Episode - 2 The Short Way Round: India
Aired - 07 December 2012
+ Episode - 1 The Short Way Round: Venice
Aired - 30 November 2012
+ Episode - 0 The Short Way Round
Aired - 01 December 2012
Karl Pilkington is back for a second trip 'round the world in An Idiot Abroad 2. As in the first season, Karl hates just about every minute of his journey; he doesn't enjoy traveling or experiencing cultures that stretch him outside of his comfort zone. And also, like in the first bout, the results are hilarious for the television viewer who delights in watching the poor man suffer. Series one ha...
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