Season 2, Episode 8 - Karl Comes Home
An Idiot Abroad
Show summary:
On a podcast, Karl Pilkington admitted that he doesn't see the fuss about the Seven Wonders of the World, despite never going to see even one of them. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant respond by sending him around the world to experience the Wonders for himself. An Idiot Abroad, filmed in high definition, is the documentary travelogue series that covers Pilkington's journey as he visits landmarks like the Great Wall of China and the Great Pyramids of Egypt.An Idiot Abroad originally aired in the UK on Sky One before being picked up by the Science Channel in the U.S. in 2011.
On a podcast, Karl Pilkington admitted that he doesn't see the fuss about the Seven Wonders of the World, despite never going to see even one of them. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant respond by sending him around the world to experience the Wonders for himself. An Idiot Abroad, filmed in high definition, is the documentary travelogue series that covers Pilkington's journey as he visits landmarks like the Great Wall of China and the Great Pyramids of Egypt.An Idiot Abroad originally aired in the UK on Sky One before being picked up by the Science Channel in the U.S. in 2011.
Karl?s last ?thing to do? is seeing Japan?s most spiritual destination: . On arrival in Japan Karl gets lost in Tokyo. Ricky and Steve put him up in a ?capsule? hotel, send him to a Sumo wrestling stable, arrange for Kar...
Karl wants to drive along the legendary in the USA in an open top Cadillac but Ricky and Steve have other ideas. Along the way they want him join a high school choir, hang out with New Age therapists, meet the Amish bef...
Karl heads off to Africa to go meet a gorilla. Before he travels to Uganda, Karl agreed to start in South Africa as he?s been there on holiday he heard it was alright. Ricky and Steve want Karl to have an authentic Afric...
Karl isn?t really prepared for the arctic conditions in Alaska. Ricky and Steve have also planned some dog sledding, a meeting with Innuits and a visit to the North Pole. When Karl finally gets to catch his whale watchin...
Karl heads off to Australia to tick off the classic thing to do before you die - 'Swimming with Dolphins'. Before he even touches soil in Oz, Ricky and Steve have a planned a little stopover in Thailand though. After bei...
Karl's second 'thing to do' is to travel on the Express through Russia. While he expects a luxury 'Orient Express' experience, Ricky and Steve have other ideas. Not only is he forced to sit in 3rd class, but he's sent o...
Pilkington goes bungee jumping in New Zealand, before spending a night on a private island off the coast of Vanuatu.
In this final episode, Pilkington meets with Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant to discuss his travels.
Pilkington visits the pre-Columbian Inca site known as Machu Picchu, an "Old Mountain" perched on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in .
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 's famous beaches.
Karl Pilkington's journey continues in , 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 ente...
Karl Pilkington visits , where he grapples with masked wrestlers and visits the wondrous sacrificial temple Chichen Itza.
Karl Pilkington goes for a dip in the Dead Sea, trucks around with a camel, and visits the breathtaking Petra in .
Karl Pilkington visits the Taj Mahal in , gets caked in colours, and wades in the water
Karl Pilkington visits , making a few new friends at the Great Wall and trying on some forward-thinking new sunglasses.
