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Are the Seven Wonders really as wondrous as everybody says? Karl Pilkington doesn't think so, but then Karl is no Michael Palin. He's more of a 'Lanzarote man' to be precise, who hates travelling and prefers throwing sand at crabs or, at a push, eating English food in Spain. In his mind, Pisa is 'badly built ...it's a hazard', the Pyramids have 'a crap design ...all the space at the bottom and nowt at the top' and the Taj Mahal 'is probably shit at the back'. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are outraged, goading Karl to broaden his mind and visit each of these famous sites for himself. Will a close encounter with Christ the Redeemer in Brazil or a trek along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu be enough to change their friend? For Ricky and Stephen it is a genuine social experiment. It's full of the unusual observational skills and counter-intuitive logic that the millions of Ricky Gervais podcast fans have learnt to love.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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I'm used to the idea that Englishmen are infamous for taking their Englishness with them to foreign cultures, and thereby remain outsiders. I remember lectures on post-colonialism at university and thought the world had got that - and moved on - what's funny about a Philipstine? I was so wrong. It was utterly hilarious and I laughed so hard I could hardly draw breath. One scene in Brazil - he stays at a flat and in the kitchen says - 'I wonder where the garlic is?' and he acts out a mini-drama - 'Is it in the fridge? Is it over here? No - it's on the shelf with the dead cockroach - of course!' Utterly brilliant at debunking some of the tourist brochures that make places look romantic and exotic, yet not so much that he isn't touched by the off-beat way of discovering the places. e.g. seeing the Taj Mahal from a quiet river trip; the philosophical view, looking out from the cave in Jordan was a change of pace too.
I couldn't physically bear to watch more than one episode at a time, my ribs couldn't take it.
I couldn't physically bear to watch more than one episode at a time, my ribs couldn't take it.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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After the podcasts this was definitely the next step, seeing the orange headed man out there seeing parts of the world he doesn't really want to go to. The comedy here is the naivety of how other people live and how it relates to Karl's life, he picks out comedy where others wouldn't find it and is fantastically unique in that respect - it is hard to tell what is coming next.
Peru is the pinnacle, meeting a tribe and he considers teaching them a bit of dancing but of course, it may render them all useless.
Series 2 has to come, just pay him whatever he wants. I'd get him going to meet some more indigenous tribes or crazy people like a comedy version of Louis Theroux. That would be awesome.
Peru is the pinnacle, meeting a tribe and he considers teaching them a bit of dancing but of course, it may render them all useless.
Series 2 has to come, just pay him whatever he wants. I'd get him going to meet some more indigenous tribes or crazy people like a comedy version of Louis Theroux. That would be awesome.
82 of 89 people found the following review helpful
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I feel that the ones who have written such negative reviews may be missing the point of the series completely, in what could possibly be the best series of 2010. The series is not intended to provide a deep insight to the 7 wonders of the world; if you are wishing this sort of insight then you'd be better off watching Michael Palin. The premise of this series is that it is about a man who hates traveling, hates "being outside of his comfort zone", combined with the fact that he is extremely ignorant of other counties and other cultures.......THIS is what makes it so funny! A lot of people have criticisms on the show, claiming that it is scripted....it's not. Each episode, Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant send him to visit a different wonder of the world and set arrange some visits and extra activities along the way. The countries he visits, in order, are China, India, Jordan, Mexico, Egypt, Brazil and Peru. It's hilarious seeing Karl give his own unique insights into the cultures and the customs of the people he meets along the way, along with his moans and gripes with each place (Ricky and Steve deliberately want him to experience the sites as "authentically" as possible in an attempt to make him more cultured). His observations and opinions are at times genuinely hilarious and fans of the Ricky Gervais show and podcasts will already be familiar with his unique views on the world in general. I find it quite bemusing how certain reviewers will dismiss the entire 7 episodes based on such insight as they don't like Ricky Gervais' laugh...grow up. My only criticism is that it is only 7 shows. I really do hope for a 2nd series, where perhaps Karl can visit some other countries and cultures, maybe even Ricky and Steve can go aswell to provide their own insights. I would describe the series as educational and funny. If you are expecting Michael Palin, then go and watch Michael Palin! Let's please have another series!
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Boring!
It's like all Ricky Gervais' stuff - great idea and then... after the third episode it becomes boring.
Yes, we understood that Karl doesn't like travelling. Read more
Yes, we understood that Karl doesn't like travelling. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Aglae
Seven Wonders debunked
I just absolutely loved this. Karl Pilkington really pricked the pomposity of those who have travelled and bore you with photos and how much better they are than you. Read more
Published 1 month ago by C. Brown
Karl is a legend
There is not one person on this planet who will not find Karl Pilkington funny - this series is just pure genius!
Published 1 month ago by Bec
Loved it!!!!
Best dvd eva :) lots of laffs. Every one needs to get on to this!!!! Karl is so funny and very dry
Published 1 month ago by Nicolax
Karl, the REAL traveller
No airs or graces - he speaks as he finds. I admire Karl for taking the plunge time and time again, even tho' Ricky sets him up in challenging situations/lodgings for his own... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Amazon Rose
Painfully Funny
An Idiot Abroad is a great series in that it mixes to great Television Genre's; The Travel Documentary and Comedy to create a hilarious even sometimes informative series. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Andrew Whitby
perfect, thank you
great dvd. Karl so funny as he visits the wonders of the world. the bucket list 2nd series is also brilliant
Published 5 months ago by kirstyg
Not as funny
After watching Idiot Abroad 2 and laughing my butt off I was very keen to buy the first DVD and catch up on all that I had missed out on. It was ok ... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Taffricahouse
A must See!
Absolutely hillarious! Laughed ourselves silly. Had only seen a couple of series 2 which prompted us to get this one, glad we did.
Published 5 months ago by greenybum
intermitently funny travelogue comedy
Ricky Gervais and his other cohort(I forget his name) send the travel shy Pilkington to some of the great sights of the world, often in very foreign places with strange food,... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Robert Marsland
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