In September 2010 Karl Pilkington featured in a television series produced by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant[17] called An Idiot Abroad[18] on Sky 1. The series documented a global adventure by Karl instigated by Gervais and Merchant in order to take Pilkington 'out of his comfort zone'.[19] The series consists of 8 hour-long episodes tracking Karl as he negotiates the 'Wonders of the World' in an attempt to broaden his horizons. The series is accompanied by a book[20] published by Canongate and co-written by Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
