An Idiot Abroad

Watching a grumpy man be dragged through wonders he refuses to enjoy, while his unseen tormentors gloat from home.

Created by

Ricky Gervais

Genres

Comedy, Documentary

Starring

Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

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.

How it feels

Satirical, absurd, light and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Exploration, identity, class, friendship

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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