An Idiot Abroad
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Season 0
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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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23: Karl Pinkington - A Day in the Life
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010
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.
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Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
2: Unseen Karl - China
Karl Pilkington struggles through a Chinese lunch break featuring heavy suction and a platter of Chicken feet.
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Thursday, September 30th, 2010
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.
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010
4: Unseen Karl - Jordan
Stephen sends Karl to meet a man who says he's Jesus.
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010
24: Unseen Karl - Accents
Stephen sends Karl to meet a man who has the strangest accent ever.
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Thursday, October 14th, 2010
5: Unseen Karl - Mexico
Karl meets some ugly plants, and spends an evening in Mexico doing exactly what he'd be doing at home.
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Thursday, October 14th, 2010
32: Living With Ricky Gervais
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Thursday, October 21st, 2010
6: Unseen Karl - Egypt
Karl goes Snorkelling in the Red Sea and comes face to face with a Chicken fish
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Thursday, October 28th, 2010
7: Unseen Karl - Brazil
Karl checks out the talent on a popular beach.
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Thursday, October 28th, 2010
20: Meet Karl Pilkington - An Interview With Ricky Gervais
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Thursday, October 28th, 2010
21: Meet Karl Pilkington 2
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Thursday, October 28th, 2010
25: Unseen Karl - Gets Picked Up
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Thursday, October 28th, 2010
26: Season 3 Deleted Scene - Art Gallery
Deleted scene from Season 3 Episode 1
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Thursday, October 28th, 2010
27: Season 3 Deleted Scene - Bollywood Acting
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010
8: Unseen Karl - Peru
Karl watches more dancing and goes to wash his clothes. Plus a sneak peek of next week's finale!
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010
22: Karl meets Warwick Davis
Karl and Warwick spend time getting to know each other before their trip begins
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Thursday, November 11th, 2010
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
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
11: Unseen Karl - When Karl Went Zorbing
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
28: Season 3 Deleted Scene - Karl Discusses Strengths
Deleted scene from Season 3 Episode 2
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
10: Karl on Price Drop TV
Karl appeared on Price Drop TV selling his latest invention the Pilko Pump Pants for the Discerning Traveler.
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Friday, September 30th, 2011
12: Unseen Karl - Be A Dwarf
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Friday, September 30th, 2011
30: Fame I'm Gonna Live Forever
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Friday, October 7th, 2011
13: Unseen Karl - Karl's Makeover
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Friday, October 14th, 2011
14: Unseen Karl - Karl's Igloo
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Friday, October 21st, 2011
15: Unseen Karl - Karl The Naturalist
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Friday, October 21st, 2011
33: Warwick's Holiday Photos
Karl and Warwick reminisce over holiday photos
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Friday, October 28th, 2011
16: Unseen Karl - The Day Karl Didn't Catch A Fish
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Friday, October 28th, 2011
34: Ain't No Pleasing You
Full length video for Karl Pilkington and Chas & Dave's version of "Ain't No Pleasing You"
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Friday, November 4th, 2011
35: Unseen Karl - What Karl packed for India
Deleted Scene - What Karl packed for India
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Friday, November 4th, 2011
17: Unseen Karl - Karl on Bonsai
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Friday, November 11th, 2011
36: Unseen Karl - Karl Plays Connect 4
Deleted Scene - Karl plays Connect 4
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Friday, November 11th, 2011
18: Unseen Karl - The Continuing Adventures of Bullshit Man
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
37: Unseen Karl - Karl Snorkelling
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Friday, November 30th, 2012
19: Unseen Karl - Karl on Art
Warwick tries to teach Karl about Italian art...
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Friday, December 21st, 2012
38: Photo Gallery
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Friday, December 21st, 2012
29: The Short Way Round: A Commentary
Pilkington , Gervais and Davis provide a special audio commentary to episode three.
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Friday, December 28th, 2012
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.
Season 1
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Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
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.
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Thursday, September 30th, 2010
2: India
Karl travels to India and gives own unique verdict on its ancient customs and vibrant culture.
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010
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'?
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Thursday, October 14th, 2010
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.
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Thursday, October 21st, 2010
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.
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Thursday, October 28th, 2010
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.
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010
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.
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Thursday, November 11th, 2010
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.
Season 2
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
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.
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Friday, September 30th, 2011
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.
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Friday, October 7th, 2011
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.
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Friday, October 14th, 2011
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.
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Friday, October 21st, 2011
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.
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Friday, October 28th, 2011
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.
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Friday, November 4th, 2011
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.
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Friday, November 11th, 2011
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.
Season 3
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Friday, November 30th, 2012
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.
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Saturday, December 1st, 2012
0: The Short Way Round
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Friday, December 7th, 2012
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.
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Friday, December 14th, 2012
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.