Karl Pilkington-An Idiot Abroad Sky1HD 9pm

Karl "I've not read the bible but I don't think it said anything about setting fire to a cow with fireworks on it"
 
They absolutely do need to be there in the podcasts (and thus the show). Many of Karl's hilarious lines have come from Ricky and Stephen probing futher and futher into his mind.
 
Can't wait for this episode. I loved this section in his Travel Diary...

Well I loved every section, but I have always have a bit of an interest in Egypt which is why this section stood out a bit more.
 
I agree. The podcast wouldn't exist at all if it was just Karl sitting there alone mumbling to himself. He's not much of a talker so he neeRAB to be pushed and questionned or he won't say anything!

Unlike most people here, I actually love Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and I enjoy their contributions in the podcasts just as much as Karl's.
 
Karl is like that.

He was the same when he first appeared on the Ricky Gervais Radio show on XFM 104.9 London where he worked as the engineer/producer of the show.
 
He's sworn plenty of times on the podcasts/audiobooks (maybe more on the latter).

He was also "effin' and jeffin'" in a voicemail Ricky played on their Xfm show. It was censored of course, because there's no way they could get away with bad language on live radio.

("Rodney, you plonker!")
 
Whats with the Chinese people clearing the throats all the time?
They definitley need some lozengers :D

He is playing up to the cameras a bit but it is funny.
 
Karl's definitely not an 'Idiot' that's for sure. I've watched the first two episodes now and my educated guess would be:
A crafty but clever way of taking piss out of diverse cultures without offending because the character in question appears to be ignorant and couldn't give a toss. Genius!


I'm really enjoying this! :D
 
I hated the first programme where Ricky Gervais and partner would sit at a table and goad this Karl into saying something daft then the two of them would snigger hysterically at the answer.
I thought it was uncomfortable viewing but whether Pilkington is for real or not I don't know.
This Idiot Abroad programme is quite good.
 
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