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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- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes aired
- 19
- Latest aired
- S03E03
- Total runtime
- 13h 35min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 2010 – November 2010 8 episodes
- Season 2 September 2011 – November 2011 8 episodes
- Season 3 November 2012 – December 2012 3 episodes
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S03E01 The Short Way Round: Venice
November 30 · 43min find the promo
Show synopsis
Karl is joined by Warwick Davis as they attempt to follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo. They begin their adventure in Venice.
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S03E02 The Short Way Round: India
December 7 · 43min find the promo
Show synopsis
Karl and Warwick's journey continues as they make their way to India. Laughing yoga and parts in a Bollywood film are trumped after Karl experiences his first holiday highlight.
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S03E03 The Short Way Round: China
December 14 · 43min find the promo
Show synopsis
It's the final part of the journey as Karl and Warwick get ready to make their way to China. A surprise makes sure that the series ends on a high.