In September 2010, Pilkington starred in An Idiot Abroad, [17] a light-hearted Sky1 travel documentary series produced by Gervais and Merchant in which he visits the New 7 Wonders of the World while participating in various activities along the way. [18] He wrote a book to accompany the series. [19] it annoys me a bit how people like squirrels but not rats. at the end of the day they're the same thing, except that squirrels have had a better upbringing.” An Idiot Abroad 2: About the Show – Sky1 HD". Sky1.sky.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012 . Retrieved 3 April 2012.

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They keep saying that sea levels are rising an' all this. It's nowt to do with the icebergs melting, it's because there's too many fish in it. Get rid of some of the fish and the water will drop. Simple. Basic science.”Merchant and Gervais have repeatedly denied claims that Pilkington's persona is their creation. In an on-air response to similar claims made by Chris Campling during a broadcast on Xfm, Merchant stated that he would be "ashamed" if the radio show had been scripted, adding that "I would not have squandered a character that good on this poxy radio station." [13] Gervais concurred, pointing out that writing a single series's worth of six half-hour episodes of shows such as The Office and Extras consumed as long as a full year of their time. An interviewer for The Daily Telegraph concluded that Pilkington's behaviour is genuine. [14] Television and DVD [ edit ]

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It's weird how me and that insect are miles apart in terms of lifestyle, yet we both like a biscuit." This is the problem with over-crowded inner-city schools there aren't enough parts for everyone in the nativity story.” I think people would live a bit longer if they didn't know how old they were. Age puts restrictions on things.”

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People keep going on about global warming, asking us to turn the heating down cos the ice is melting and polar bears are drowning, but no one cares. They should tell everyone that angry spiders from Australia are moving over here cos of the heat, and then we'd soon turn off one of the bars on the fire. Premier League predictions: Lawro v comedian Karl Pilkington". BBC Sport. 30 September 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018 . Retrieved 27 January 2019. Pilkington has worked independently of Gervais and Merchant on several projects. He appeared as a guest on the shows Flipside TV and The Culture Show, [12] and appeared in several short films as part of the Channel 4 project 3 Minute Wonders. [ citation needed]