An Idiot Abroad

» Season 1
88%
69 votes

1x01 China

September 23, 2010 9:00 pm
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.
84%
69 votes

1x02 India

September 30, 2010 9:00 pm
Karl travels to India and gives own unique verdict on its ancient customs and vibrant culture.
84%
54 votes

1x03 Jordan

October 7, 2010 9:00 pm
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'?
87%
48 votes

1x04 Mexico

October 14, 2010 9:00 pm
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.
87%
57 votes

1x05 Egypt

October 21, 2010 9:00 pm
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
86%
48 votes

1x06 Brazil

October 28, 2010 9:00 pm
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.
83%
52 votes

1x07 Peru

November 4, 2010 9:00 pm
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.
85%
46 votes

1x08 Karl Comes Home: The Debrief

November 11, 2010 9:00 pm
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.
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