| The World of Karl Pilkington |  | Authors: Karl Pilkington, Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Category: Book
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Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 4,069
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0007240279
EAN: 9780007240272
ASIN: 0007240279
Publication Date: September 18, 2006
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A collection of the best moments from the record-breaking 'Ricky Gervais Show' podcasts with additional musings and original drawings by Karl Pilkington, the show's unlikely star.
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 Good Evening this is the Monkey News. January 10, 2007
C. Mcsloy (Nowhere in particular today)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I got this for Christmas and read it on Christmas day and Boxing day laughing all the way. Particular highlights are Pilkington's Monkey News story about the zoo keeper who took his mate the monkey home at night with him, and Pilkington's general inability to grasp the non-literal meanings behind popular phrases like "people in glass houses...". Which he thinks means you shouldn't go chucking stuff about.
Six Stars September 27, 2006
S. Bates (UK)
15 out of 19 found this review helpful
I bought this book, not really expecting much from it. Boy was I surprised, it is easily the funniest book I have ever read, when I say read it I really mean devoured it. The book reveals an interesting contrast between the ideas of Karl (I'm still not convinced that he believes what he's saying) and the logic, and obvious intelligence, of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant in an extremely funny way. I would thoroughly recommend the book, I would give it 6 stars if I could.
Very enjoyable October 5, 2006
Den Bunn (London)
17 out of 22 found this review helpful
I don't normally write reviews and I have no idea who this man is, but I bought the book on the strength of the Ricky Gervais endorsement. I am so pleased that I did too, because it is immensely funny to read and I am really enjoying it so far (page 84) - so many hilarious philosophies from Karl, and so much banter with Gervais and Merchant - this is comedy gold.
Surprisingly it is one of the best books I read this year!
Thank you Karl!
Brilliant April 26, 2010
Thomas Kristensen (Aarhus, Denmark)
I allready heard all of the podcast, but this is still just brilliant :P
So funny and weird... I'm surely gonna buy the follow up ;)
Very Funny - You don't need to be a fan of the office June 9, 2009
P. J. Bragg (Bristol and Spain)
At my advanced age (40) there are very few books nowadays that get me literally laughing out loud. This is one of them.
Everybody knows by now that this is the transcript of the podcast of the radio show. I haven't heard them but it appears they have lost none of their comedy impact by being issued in book form.
The only slight bitter aftertaste is that you do get the impression that a lot of the humour is derived from Steve and Ricky (especially) being so vicious and scathing in their putting down of Karl's ridiculous (although endearing) opinions and theories. A lot of the laughing appears to be at him, not with him.
I found the book a little too short but nevertheless I highly recommend it.
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