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by Karl Pilkington (Author) "The following are extracts from my diary..." (more)
Key Phrases: San Francisco, New York, Lake District (more...)
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A collection of baffling, hilarious, infuriating yet curiously compelling insights and anecdotes, diary entries, poems, "true" facts, cartoons, and assorted witterings concerning travel from the mind of Karl Pilkington, the unlikely star of the Ricky Gervais Show, the World's funniest and most successful podcast.

About the Author
Karl Pilkington is an English radio producer who produced The Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm. As a result of the success of the podcasts of this show he's become a cult celebrity. Gervais thinks Karl is "the funniest man alive in Britain today" and put him in his comedy DVD, Politics. Karl is probably best-known for co-writing the mega successful The World of Karl Pilkington (2006). --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: DK ADULT (October 29, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0756636353
  • ISBN-13: 978-0756636357
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #138,704 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very funn, but that's no surprise., December 2, 2007
By Ethan Boos (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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I must be an idiot, because according to Ricky Gervais, "If you think he's (Karl) a genius, then you're an idiot." Well, Karl is a comedic genius. At least I hope that's what it is. Either way, if you've heard the podcast or read his first book, then you've got a pretty good idea of what to expect. However, in this it's a travelogue, not transcripts of the podcasts mixed in with Karl's cartoons, etc.
Very funny. Certainly worth the read. I say that even though I hate reading.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pilkie for President in '08! , April 7, 2008
By M. Ginion "MattyG" (Philadelphia PA) - See all my reviews
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America needs Karl now more than ever. In this upcoming election, we need someone who can tackle the REAL issues that keep Americans up at night. We are not concerned with our floundering economy, the "war" on terror or how we are now less popular globally than Alton Towers. We ARE worried about:
- Curfews for gays (The Killing of Georgie law)
- Snails eating our postage stamps
- Shadows that push people off of bikes
- Octopi in jam jars
- Big heads and webbed hands
- Split tennis balls
- Organized fun
- Little Turkish fellas that eyeball your girlfriends

All of these things have been ignored by our current administration. I am spearheading the "Do We Need Him?" campaign for Karl to run for the American Presidency. "Do We Need Him?" - you bet your jaffa cakes we do! Lest anyone think we can't get Karl into office, please look at who we have now. Over 50 million people voted George Dubya into office - twice! Americans obviously love and relate to the genius of being stupid. G. Dubs has got nothin' on Lil' Karly Pilkoids! Can you imagine, in a hundred years from now, Karl's little face on a ten dollar bill? Or better yet, the roundest penny ever created!

A plea to Ricky - please bring Karl to America with you this summer. We need him now more than ever before. Don't let Manchester, Kent and London (where he lives) have all the fun and that. Bring the World's Roundest Head to the Big Apple! Alright? Alright.

OOOHH!!! CHIMPANZEE THAT!!! Pilkington for PRESIDENT!!! Yer ffff...

(buy Happy Slapped...it's good)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost as good as the ramblings of a mental patient written on a wall in their own s***, December 24, 2007
If you are a fan of the "Ricky Gervais Show" series of Podcasts then you absolutely must purchase this book. It is made up like a sort of travel book where Karl has gone on vacation (or holiday, whatever), and what he liked/disliked about it. The book is full of original illustrations done by Karl, as well as photographs, diary extracts, and my favorite, poems.
Here is one of the poems Karl has written that is in the book:

SUZANNE'S MAM AND DAD'S PUB

Lots of smoke and strange folk
Regular laughing at his own jokes
Dog on a rope
Fruit machine broke
Old man in corner who never spoke

If that poem made you laugh, purchase this book, as it is full of more Pilkington hilarity!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
I'd first heard of Karl when I got the Ricky Gervais podcast from a friend for my birthday. His book comes across just like he does on the podcasts. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Karen

5.0 out of 5 stars Laughed 'til I cried
I can't sum it up any better than what's in the title of this review. I wish I could be in a room with Karl, Stephen and Ricky...I think I'd die laughing.
Published 11 months ago by K. Aubert

5.0 out of 5 stars Say Hello To Mr. "Dilkington" with his head that's shaped like a f***ing ORANGE!!! Karl is the greatest.
Just like Ricky Gervais said, "I've seen him blossom from an idiot into an imbecile." Karl has such a different way of viewing the world and it's like no other. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Walter!

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Great book. Karl IS a genius, Ricky is the idiot, I know this cos im a genius and if Karl isn't one then im not, but I am, so he is, so there. Love it!
Published 13 months ago by C. J. Little

5.0 out of 5 stars Ohh Chimpanzee that...Monkey News you fffff....
Karl is the king, but he has become a lazy king, and his subjects are getting restless. MORE PODCAST NOW YOU ORANGE HEADED MONKEY FREAK!!!!

... Read more
Published 14 months ago by snobunny

5.0 out of 5 stars KARL, YOU HAVE A HEAD LIKE A....
Steps to making your own Karl Pilkington doll.

Step 1. Get an Orange and draw two eyes, a mouth and a nose. No need for hair. Read more
Published 14 months ago by eb

5.0 out of 5 stars Lazy Round-Headed Manc!
I loved this book full of Karl's cretinous observations, but Karl, mate, it's time to start doing podcasts again. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Brandon A. Lambert

5.0 out of 5 stars Hope you like oranges...
because the pulp-like brains of Karl Pilkington have leaked genius onto the pages of this book. Useless as a travel guide, (as Ricky has pointed out) this book delivers heavily on... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Matthew Krueger

5.0 out of 5 stars Even if you don't have a head like an orange...
...you will enjoy this book! Especially if you are a fan of Karl, the Ricky Gervais Show or anything connected to either. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Janessa R. Snippe

5.0 out of 5 stars Knowledge is Hassle
I found this to be a tremendous book, considering my expectations. When someone has the world's roundest head, believes in ghosts, and went to school with kids with big heads and... Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Magliolo

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