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An Idiot Abroad

2010 – 2012 · 45m per ep · TV-MA · English · United Kingdom

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.

7.7(112 reviews)

7.444% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Sep 23, 2010
Last air date: Dec 14, 2012
Status: Ended
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 19
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Network / platform: Sky One
Creator / showrunner: Ricky Gervais
Certification: TV-MA
Production companies: Sky, Me + You Productions, RiSK Productions, Sky One Productions

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Keywords

travel

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2010 · 8 episodes

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Cast

Karl Pilkington

Self

Ricky Gervais

Self

Warwick Davis

Self

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.7

112 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.7/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim7.699999999999999/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.7/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.7/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.699999999999999/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful