An Idiot Abroad(2010)Comeback KingThis show finished strong! The final season's average rating was higher than the previous one.
Overview
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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Season 1
8 episodes • 2010Avg: 7.7
Season 1
8 episodes • 2010Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | Sep 23, 2010 | 7.9 |
| 2 | India | Sep 30, 2010 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Jordan | Oct 7, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Mexico | Oct 14, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Egypt | Oct 21, 2010 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Brazil | Oct 28, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Peru | Nov 4, 2010 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Karl Comes Home: The Debrief | Nov 11, 2010 | 7.8 |
Season 2
8 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.8
Season 2
8 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desert Island | Sep 23, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Trans-Siberian Express | Sep 30, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Dolphin Swim | Oct 7, 2011 | 5.7 |
| 4 | Whale Watching | Oct 14, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Meet a Gorilla | Oct 21, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Route 66 | Oct 28, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Climb Mount Fuji | Nov 4, 2011 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Karl Comes Home | Nov 11, 2011 | 8.3 |
Season 3
3 episodes • 2012Avg: 8.2Golden Era
Season 3
3 episodes • 2012Avg: 8.2Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Short Way Round: Venice | Nov 30, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Short Way Round: India | Dec 7, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Short Way Round: China | Dec 14, 2012 | 8.5 |
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