An Idiot Abroad
2010 · TV Series · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · 82% critics
An Idiot Abroad is a British travel documentary series in which a reluctant traveler is pushed to go overseas while two others stay in the UK and monitor how he’s doing. The premise leans into his low interest in travel as he reacts to famous sights and experiences, often with plenty of complaints.
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Details
- Years
- 2010–2012
- Release date
- 2010-09-23
- Network
- Sky One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (253 votes)
About
You’ll like it if you enjoy irreverent travel TV with a reluctant, very grumpy everyman, like Long Way Round or Dark Tourist, for comedy first rather than comfort; Not for you if you want a polished, upbeat travel guide or dislike Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s brand of pushing.
Pros: laugh-out-loud travel fun; reluctant traveler charm; memorable pessimistic opinions | Cons: some forced moments; rough accommodations theme; mixed season feedback
Themes
- travel
Cast & crew
Karl Pilkington
as Self
Ricky Gervais
as Self
Stephen Merchant
as Self
Warwick Davis
as Self
- CH
Chas Hodges
as Self
- DP
Dave Peacock
as Self
Directed by Luke Campbell
Created by Ricky Gervais
Episodes3 seasons · 19 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1China43m
- S1E2India43m
- S1E3Jordan42m
- S1E4Mexico43m
- S1E5Egypt43m
- S1E6Brazil42m
- S1E7Peru44m
- S1E8Karl Comes Home: The Debrief43m
Season 28 episodes
- S2E1Desert Island43m
- S2E2Trans-Siberian Express43m
- S2E3Dolphin Swim43m
- S2E4Whale Watching42m
- S2E5Meet a Gorilla43m
- S2E6Route 6642m
- S2E7Climb Mount Fuji43m
- S2E8Karl Comes Home44m
Season 33 episodes
- S3E1The Short Way Round: Venice43m
- S3E2The Short Way Round: India43m
- S3E3The Short Way Round: China43m