State: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Origin:
United Kingdom
Developed by: Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant
Stars: Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant
IMDb score:
8,3 (35.718)
Releasedate: Thursday 23 September 2010
This TV Show is not available on US streaming services.
An Idiot Abroad plot
Comedians Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant persuade their naive friend and culture barbarian Karl Pilkington to embark on an extraordinary journey around the world. The rather homely-minded Karl overcomes his fears during visits to the Seven Wonders of the World and travels on Marco Polo's famous Silk Road: a journey from Venice to China along all kinds of cultural highlights. Will all that travel change his outlook on life and the world?
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GoodOldJack
- 394 comments
- 2364 votes
How well can a title summarize a series 
. Karl Pilkington is the often somewhat simple, but deadly honest test subject. Which is dropped by Gervais & co in all kinds of situations. Great television to lie down in front of, not to get up again for the next few hours.
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