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An Idiot Abroad

An Idiot Abroad

20107.73 Seasons19 EpisodesEnded

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.

Created by Richard Yee
Produced by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
NetworksSky One

Top Cast

Karl Pilkington

Karl Pilkington

Self

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Self

Warwick Davis

Warwick Davis

Self

Themes & Keywords

travel

About An Idiot Abroad

An Idiot Abroad is a comedy, documentary series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of travel. Created by Richard Yee, it stars Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Warwick Davis. 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.

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