An Idiot Abroad

DocumentaryAdventureComedy

Release

23 Sept 2010

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Production

Overview

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.

Plot

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.

Cast

Karl PilkingtonRicky GervaisStephen Merchant

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 8.3/10

Season 1

Air Date:24 Sept 2010

Available

Seasons

3 Seasons and a Special Season

Specials

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

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.

Runtime:43m

Air Date:24 Sept 2010Available