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An Idiot Abroad

  • TV Series
  • 2010–20122010–2012
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
33K
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POPULARITY
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Karl Pilkington in An Idiot Abroad (2010)
An Idiot Abroad: Season 1
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DocumentaryAdventureComedy
British comedy duo Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send their simple and closed-minded friend Karl Pilkington on a trip around the world to experience a variety of people and cultures.British comedy duo Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send their simple and closed-minded friend Karl Pilkington on a trip around the world to experience a variety of people and cultures.British comedy duo Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send their simple and closed-minded friend Karl Pilkington on a trip around the world to experience a variety of people and cultures.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
33K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,895
171
  • Stars
    • Karl Pilkington
    • Ricky Gervais
    • Stephen Merchant
  • Stars
    • Karl Pilkington
    • Ricky Gervais
    • Stephen Merchant
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    • 57User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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    Karl Pilkington
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    Ricky Gervais
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    Luke Campbell
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    Celso Maciel
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    Seija Nurmi
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    Andrew Gee
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Karl once produced Ricky and Stephens radio show on XFM
    • Quotes

      Ricky Gervais - Executive Producer: Nothing is funnier than Karl in a corner being poked by a stick. I am that stick.

    • Connections
      Featured in This Morning: Episode dated 22 September 2010 (2010)

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    10/10
    Mr Diklington doesn't disappoint!
    To all who know Karl Pilkington from the hilarious audio shows, you will not be disappointed. The man who doesn't know if he controls his brain, or his brain controls him, delivers exactly what you would expect - winging and whining about absolutely everything. And he does so in an amusing and a charming way that makes me squeeze his head really tight! From start to finish, Karl's comments are unique and honest - about the toilets in China, about eating fetuses and insects and about the Alright Wall of China. I can't wait to see the rest, but I have a feeling everything Gervais touches, turns to gold. Let's be honest, it's not Palin, but as Karl brilliantly said, "It's the parts from Palin they would cut out" :)
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    • mrzech
    • Sep 24, 2010

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      • September 5, 2010 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • Science Channel (United States)
      • Sky 1 (United Kingdom)
      • English
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      • Me + You Productions
      • RiSK Productions
      • Sky
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