Karl Pilkington was born on the 23rd September 1972 in Manchester (England) and is a Sony award-winning radio producer, he is also a podcaster, an author and some would say a philosopher. He is best known for producing and co-presenting 'The Ricky Gervais Show' on XFM however after the radio shows The Ricky Gervais Show was turn into a number of podcast that were available on iTunes.

Karl Pilkington grew up in Manchester but spent alot of his childhood in Porthmadog, Wales due to his father's work. He was educated in Manchester, but had neither the punctuality or the motivation to learn. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant contacted Karl's school after a conversation during their XFM show and discovered that he attained only one GCSE for History, for which he achieved an "E" grade.

Karl has had a number of jobs, his favourite being his paper round, which he had at age 14. In December 2005, Karl stood in for two BBC 6Music shows, and co-presented the shows with Russell Brand. They proved so popular that by the following April Brand was working as a permanent DJ at BBC 6Music, which was the forerunner to his Radio 2 show. Karl then went to work with Ricky and Stephen at XFM where his views would become a nationwide phenomenon. It is often mused by Ricky and Stephen, that Karl "has a head shaped like a fucking orange." This phrase has become well known by the British public, and possibly worldwide.

The Ricky Gervais Guide to the Future - Preview

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Karl Pilkington lands his own travel show



Radio producer Karl Pilkington, best known for working with comedian Ricky
Gervais, has landed his own travel series for Sky 1.

Pilkington, who became a figure of fun during Gervais' radio shows and podcasts, will visit the Seven Wonders of the World as part of the series. The idea was born after
Pilkington told Gervais he did not appreciate the Seven Wonders, despite never
visiting them. Gervais and comic partner Stephen Merchant will monitor his
travels.


"I can't wait to get started. Not because I'm excited but because the sooner we start, the sooner it will be over,"

Karl Pilkington

- BBC NEWS

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"The Ricky Gervais Show" Animated Podcasts

A sneak peak at the animated podcasts to be aired next year on channel 4.

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Guide to...


The second in series 2 of the guide to......, Law and Order!!
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Guide to...


Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant and Karl Pilkington are back for the new season of podcasts. The first in the series being Society with Law and order to follow. Enjoy!
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Karl Pilkington reviews 'The Invention of Lying'

Karl Pilkington reviews 'The Invention of Lying' - Part One




Karl Pilkington reviews 'The Invention of Lying' - Part Two

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Guide to...



The latest series of podcasts starring Gervais, Merchant and Pilkington.

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Part 1

Part 2
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Monkey News: Monkey Builder

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Ricky Gervais Podcasts

Here is series 4 (podfather), series 5 and the specials..........


Series 4 - Podfather

1 Part

Series 5 (Filesonic)

1 Part

Specials

1 Part
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Ricky Gervais Podcasts

The podcasts came after the end of the XFM shows. Karl left the world of radio stating that he didn't enjoy working as a producer. He debated a number of new jobs including being a dog walker and possibly returning to his old job doing a paper round. Fortunately however he decided, along side Ricky and Stephen, to move the show onto the new format of podcasts and has never looked back. The overwhelming popularity of the show made podcasting a phenomenon. This post includes seasons 1-3 however 4 and 5 are in a later post.


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Season 1
Part 1
Part 2

Season 2

1 Part

Season 3

1 Part

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