Karl Pilkington was a producer working at the Xfm radio station when Ricky Gervais had a show on there. As far as I know, the story goes Ricky just saw something in Karls personality and wanted to make him famous so brought him in front of the mic on the radio shows and it just snowballed from there. Some people think Karl is a character that he's playing, but as someone born and bred in South Manchester, not far from where Karl is from, I can absolutely confirm that there are plenty of people who have various Karl-Like tendancies and traits around these parts!
great reaction man,karl is definitely not a comedian, he's just naturally hilarious, karl was a producer on ricky and Steve's xfm radio show in the UK, Ricky thought he was hilarious and decided to make him famous, they started off doing a podcast on xfm and it ended up being turned into the ricky gervais show with animation, can't wait for the rest of them, 3 seasons all together 🤣
Yes he is a Comedian silly little boy he's taken every comedy writing course out there silly little boy he was head of production of comedy for the radio show he's written comedy shows for TV Gullible little boy
@@unknownmale6343 I know lol the biggest clue is that the jokes change over the years and Karl's stories becomes Ricky's and Ricky's stories becomes Karl's and they always change plus Gervais on the xfm shows was always stating karl is taking courses for writing comedy for TV
Wow, conspiracy theorists are everywhere now aren't they? Trying to make themselves feel better with baseless claims of superior knowledge and putting everyone else down as sheep. How sad.
The thing you have to bear in mind - and what many people didn't believe when they first saw Karl - is that he is NOT a comedy character. Nor is he stupid. He was the producer of one of Ricky and Steve's radio shows and became friends with both.The thing about him that delighted Ricky was how slowly he will change his mind about anything - even if he has the thinnest justification for his original opinion. He also has a kind of genius for drawing exactly the wrong opinion from any information he receives. The thing to bear in mind when watching this : It's not an act. This is really what Karl is like.
My three heroes!! Ricky Steve and Karl. No one makes me laugh like these three. Shame they don't work together anymore but we got the best of them with the shows they did together. The original radio podcasts (the ricky gervais show was based on) are the funniest thing ever!
Ricky and Steve worked at xfm radio originally and got sacked. They then went on to do The Office and got big so xfm wanted them back and got a producer which was Karl to press the buttons, they then realised he's really funny. He's not a character, I've followed them from the start
Evening Tony, Glad that you enjoyed this. Seeing & hearing Karl's perspective of the world will really make you ponder things. Like, I wonder how much his Mum drank when she was pregnant? Have a great one & much love from the UK to the Squirrel family
Ricky met Karl when he and Stephen went back to do a radio show they used to do before they made The Office. They got given Karl as their 'producer' whereas Ricky to this day says they just needed someone to press the buttons for them. Karl started talking, Ricky and Stephen liked it and persuaded him to talk on air, the rest is history
😂🤣😂🤣 the eating and fighting parts were hilarious,,,,, about fell out of my chair watching that lady feed him 🤣😂 and the massage,,, I'll pass 😂🤣 good one Squirrel 👍👍😁😁🖖
Could you imagine going on your holidays and ending up not only being told you've a 90% chance of dying from a heart problem, you're then sent to walk up an 'alright' wall with some altitude and end up sanding down a coffin while you are there! 'A parking permit for the coffin' cracked me up though.
There are way too many hours of their radio show for Karl to be acting. In the early show when Karl was only producing the show and not speaking he was actually pretty shy. You can kind of see him again more confidence as the show went on...by the end he was running the show and Ricky and Steve just showed up
You will definitely love this series squirrel. They do put Karl through some crap, just for laughs. Karl was a producer at one point on Ricky and Steve's radio show.
HE STARTED ON XFM RADIO MANCHESTER ALONG WITH ANOTHER COMEDIAN WHOS BEEN ON QUITE A FEW GAME SHOWS, THE ONE IN USA IS FUNNY AND BRAZIL WITH THE TRANS ON THE BEACHBLOL
As you watch the series you'll find yourself agreeing with Karl's thinking more & more & he's far from an idiot ... Ricky wanted Karl in his life more than Karl wanted Ricky ... he was the first person Ricky phoned in the morning for years ... none of this is scripted ... enjoy & have a great Easter
Weird last night was throwing going off potatoes and few onions on back field realise throwing like your playing darts goes further them buddhas would make great dart players
Karl is not a comedian, just a normal guy. He is not stupid, he is a clever guy and had a good job. He just has a certain perspective on life and is a simple guy who likes a simple life. The Ricky Gervais show is taken from their podcast and is only 20ish minute episodes and you really get to see their relationship - I would really recommend!
There are 3 series of AIA but for me series 3 is the best when he has a travel partner in Warwick Davis,a dwarf that starred in Willow and the Harry Potter films as one of the professor's
Hello bud, you will enjoy this series, it's a bit special tbf, once this is done you really need to check out The Ricky Gervais Show, it's comedy gold mate it really is but that's for another day, there's plenty of fun to be had here yet.
Forget Idiot abroad, although it's gold. You neeeed to react to "The Ricky Gervais Show" it's these three in a podcast that was animated, it's honestly one of the funniest series ever made, all on UA-cam
Over the moon you're reacting to this bud... I've not seen anyone get blocked for watching An Idiot Abroad, and I've watched tonnes of reactors react to it... Ricky used to DJ on a radio show btw, Karl was the producer. And after Ricky got to know what he was like, he made it his mission to bring Karl to the masses so he got him on the actual radio show. He became a hit, so they then started doing other projects together such as this.
you say that as if squirrel owes you something , so tell me WHY did you click on this video if its "Same old same old same video different channel it gets old and boring very quickly" seriously I'm interested 😃, squirrels never seen this , its a reaction channel and he's enjoying himself , i enjoyed his reaction aswell , its not all about you . i don't understand your logic. get of your high horse and go somewhere else id suggest. and tell me sir did you like your own comment ? :)
Karl Pilkington was a producer working at the Xfm radio station when Ricky Gervais had a show on there. As far as I know, the story goes Ricky just saw something in Karls personality and wanted to make him famous so brought him in front of the mic on the radio shows and it just snowballed from there.
Some people think Karl is a character that he's playing, but as someone born and bred in South Manchester, not far from where Karl is from, I can absolutely confirm that there are plenty of people who have various Karl-Like tendancies and traits around these parts!
Thank You for explaining makes more sense now
yup..nicely put in a nutshell..you've made all the salient points,nothing i can add to what you've already said
So true, and such a cool answer. I know many similar people from Manchester and Liverpool, salt of the world.
no its not a gag, what you see is what you get....Karl has a unique outlook on life.... and we are thankful for that 🤣
Sure are 😎
great reaction man,karl is definitely not a comedian, he's just naturally hilarious, karl was a producer on ricky and Steve's xfm radio show in the UK, Ricky thought he was hilarious and decided to make him famous, they started off doing a podcast on xfm and it ended up being turned into the ricky gervais show with animation, can't wait for the rest of them, 3 seasons all together 🤣
Yes he is a Comedian silly little boy he's taken every comedy writing course out there silly little boy he was head of production of comedy for the radio show he's written comedy shows for TV
Gullible little boy
@@unknownmale6343 I know lol the biggest clue is that the jokes change over the years and Karl's stories becomes Ricky's and Ricky's stories becomes Karl's and they always change plus Gervais on the xfm shows was always stating karl is taking courses for writing comedy for TV
Not the brightest are you ? of course he's a Comedian halfwit he writes comedy he owns a production company that makes comedy lol go back too sleep
@@unknownmale6343 Jesus... No need to be such a prick about it.
Wow, conspiracy theorists are everywhere now aren't they? Trying to make themselves feel better with baseless claims of superior knowledge and putting everyone else down as sheep. How sad.
I have NEVER seen a bigger peak on a baseball cap in my life 😂🤣😂
Oh yes, hopefully you can do I'm Alan partridge next. And don't worry it won't get blocked I've watched the whole series's on several channels
I never realised how much us northerners use the word "innit" ("isn't it?") until I watched Karl.
The thing you have to bear in mind - and what many people didn't believe when they first saw Karl - is that he is NOT a comedy character. Nor is he stupid. He was the producer of one of Ricky and Steve's radio shows and became friends with both.The thing about him that delighted Ricky was how slowly he will change his mind about anything - even if he has the thinnest justification for his original opinion. He also has a kind of genius for drawing exactly the wrong opinion from any information he receives. The thing to bear in mind when watching this : It's not an act. This is really what Karl is like.
Good insight Thank You Michael
@@TheRealSquirrel Karl has a manc outlook too life.
u really need to do the ricky gervais show as well as doing this. Best shows ive seen
Recognising Monster Munch from the BACK of the packet has completed your transition. Your citizenship is now confirmed
Thank You Chris
Brilliant. You've got to do the whole series, Tony
YES... more of this Mr Squirrel
Please do more idiot abroad. Keeps getting better the more he does, the more frustrated Karl gets
Keep em coming Great reaction 👏👏. Karl was the producer given to Ricky and Steve at XFM radio station That’s how they met 👍😂😂😂
You get a subscription for the Scotland flag in the background alone! 🏴great reaction man
My three heroes!! Ricky Steve and Karl. No one makes me laugh like these three. Shame they don't work together anymore but we got the best of them with the shows they did together. The original radio podcasts (the ricky gervais show was based on) are the funniest thing ever!
Enjoy the journey - awesome series
Look forward to the next.👍🏻
Good to see you on idiot abroad. Great video
Haha. Legendary Pilkington. Nice.
Ricky and Steve worked at xfm radio originally and got sacked. They then went on to do The Office and got big so xfm wanted them back and got a producer which was Karl to press the buttons, they then realised he's really funny. He's not a character, I've followed them from the start
Fantastic that you are finally doing An Idiot Abroad, it should not get blocked as it is " Educational " ;)
Just claimed but most of my vids are these days lol
If you are reacting to this series, then you got a new sub!
Aah that long revered buddhist chant.. "Ya twat"!! 😆👍🇬🇧❤🇺🇸
They met at work, Karl was a producer at xfm radio station, when Ricky Gervais and Stephen merchant joined as unknowns at the time
Glad you're finally watching this. Absolute classic, Karl is a legend 😁
Scotland flag in the background love it
I HAVE WATCHED IDIOT ABROAD.. WAIT TIL YOU SEE THE OTHER ONES.. CARL IS FUNNY
that food market is VERY similar to the one where covid started because of all the different "food" they were getting that was a wet market
Evening Tony,
Glad that you enjoyed this. Seeing & hearing Karl's perspective of the world will really make you ponder things. Like, I wonder how much his Mum drank when she was pregnant?
Have a great one & much love from the UK to the Squirrel family
Ricky met Karl when he and Stephen went back to do a radio show they used to do before they made The Office. They got given Karl as their 'producer' whereas Ricky to this day says they just needed someone to press the buttons for them. Karl started talking, Ricky and Stephen liked it and persuaded him to talk on air, the rest is history
😂🤣😂🤣 the eating and fighting parts were hilarious,,,,, about fell out of my chair watching that lady feed him 🤣😂 and the massage,,, I'll pass 😂🤣 good one Squirrel 👍👍😁😁🖖
They worked together for a radio station called XFM where Karl was given to them as a producer.
Could you imagine going on your holidays and ending up not only being told you've a 90% chance of dying from a heart problem, you're then sent to walk up an 'alright' wall with some altitude and end up sanding down a coffin while you are there! 'A parking permit for the coffin' cracked me up though.
There are way too many hours of their radio show for Karl to be acting. In the early show when Karl was only producing the show and not speaking he was actually pretty shy. You can kind of see him again more confidence as the show went on...by the end he was running the show and Ricky and Steve just showed up
He's no comedian or actor if he was an actor he's the greatest of all time because he's been like that every hour of every day for over 30 years
it is 100% not a gag nor is it a character, i have met a few people who are exactly like karl he just has a unique way of thinking
You will definitely love this series squirrel. They do put Karl through some crap, just for laughs. Karl was a producer at one point on Ricky and Steve's radio show.
That poor woman in China. Karl turned up his nose after she spent hours slaving over a hot toad
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HE STARTED ON XFM RADIO MANCHESTER ALONG WITH ANOTHER COMEDIAN WHOS BEEN ON QUITE A FEW GAME SHOWS, THE ONE IN USA IS FUNNY AND BRAZIL WITH THE TRANS ON THE BEACHBLOL
Yessss next please
I think he plays it up a bit but nah I don’t think hes manufactured
Karl is a half glass full kinda guy ✌🏼 thank you it was very funny and his take on China 🤣😹🤣😂🐿
If nothing else Carl is always honest
I've always struggled with the name Karl, I always end up saying Kyle.
Steve Merchant is very funny. Try some of his appearance's on Graham Norton's chat show.
You're in for a treat if you watch this whole series!
I know it's hard to believe at first, but I've been listening to Karl since about 2005. He's either real or the greatest, most persistent actor ever
As a Northerner, I prefer a quiet home life and totally get Karl. In many ways I'm just as grumpy (according to the missus) 🙂
Me too
As you watch the series you'll find yourself agreeing with Karl's thinking more & more & he's far from an idiot ... Ricky wanted Karl in his life more than Karl wanted Ricky ... he was the first person Ricky phoned in the morning for years ... none of this is scripted ... enjoy & have a great Easter
Weird last night was throwing going off potatoes and few onions on back field realise throwing like your playing darts goes further them buddhas would make great dart players
Karl is not a comedian, just a normal guy. He is not stupid, he is a clever guy and had a good job. He just has a certain perspective on life and is a simple guy who likes a simple life. The Ricky Gervais show is taken from their podcast and is only 20ish minute episodes and you really get to see their relationship - I would really recommend!
There are 3 series of AIA but for me series 3 is the best when he has a travel partner in Warwick Davis,a dwarf that starred in Willow and the Harry Potter films as one of the professor's
Oh boy that will be good to check out for sure Thank You
Warwick played wicket the Ewok in Star wars Return of the Jedi, and he was also the star of the leprechaun movies
Worst season Ever. Warwick ruins the show.
@@grizzlygamer8891 yeah he's a pretentious little shit ain't he.
met him a few times years ago,this is not a gag,this is not an act,this is the real Karl
16:32 This was a year after Facebook was banned in China, so I doubt it :P
Hello bud, you will enjoy this series, it's a bit special tbf, once this is done you really need to check out The Ricky Gervais Show, it's comedy gold mate it really is but that's for another day, there's plenty of fun to be had here yet.
But karl did have a substantial film crew and make up with him plus all the health and safety team
I don't know about toad, but frog tastes delicious.
Hejsan hejsan!
I've been watching and listening to Karl for about 10 years now and he is 100% been real
He is not a comedian. And he was a music producer with them, that's how they met
Check out Karl's diary's. He's a very unique character
Forget Idiot abroad, although it's gold. You neeeed to react to "The Ricky Gervais Show" it's these three in a podcast that was animated, it's honestly one of the funniest series ever made, all on UA-cam
Over the moon you're reacting to this bud... I've not seen anyone get blocked for watching An Idiot Abroad, and I've watched tonnes of reactors react to it... Ricky used to DJ on a radio show btw, Karl was the producer. And after Ricky got to know what he was like, he made it his mission to bring Karl to the masses so he got him on the actual radio show. He became a hit, so they then started doing other projects together such as this.
Glad you enjoyed and appreciate the enlightenment
Same old same old 💤same video different channel it gets old and boring very quickly have some originality wet drip wet wipe
you say that as if squirrel owes you something , so tell me WHY did you click on this video if its "Same old same old same video different channel it gets old and boring very quickly"
seriously I'm interested 😃, squirrels never seen this , its a reaction channel and he's enjoying himself , i enjoyed his reaction aswell , its not all about you . i don't understand your logic. get of your high horse and go somewhere else id suggest.
and tell me sir did you like your own comment ? :)