He prefers the simple things in life like drinking tea and observing insects that's just the way he is.
Yeah that's why it's both funny and a fascinating insight into a very strange mind. If he was enjoying those places, then it would just be a very boring documentary. He does make some very apt and original observations about the countries he visits though - he often complained about so-called wonders of the world, such as the Great Wall, the Taj Mahal and the pyramid of Giza, being ruined by both tourists and the locals, and I think he actually made some pretty good points there. The wall looks incredibly tacky and commercial and same goes for the Taj Mahal, and Giza is basically a massive rubbish tip. I read this blog recently, which reaffirms Karl's disgust towards certain parts of India. Don't click this link if you can't handle the sight of human corpses: http://www.chinasmack.com/2010/pictures/filthy-india-photos-chinese-netizen-reactions.html Still, it's very amusing how he struggles to get to grips with different cultures, and needs a stockpile of Monster Munch with him wherever he goes. Some people are like that, and it's funny to see them so far out of their comfort zone.
Karl Pilkington reminds me of a slightly more stupid version of myself. Especially on the Monster Munch.
Karl Pilkington presents himself on TV as an exagerated version of his true self. Idiot Abroad represents his feelings, but I'm sure he enjoyed some of what he did and saw...but that wouldn't make good television. On a related issue...a well travelled friend of mine who enjoys other cultures did not enjoy visiting India...describing it as one country he was glad to get out of.
Fantasy Love Island and Bridezillas have both taken TV to a new level. I wish all TV was like that and then I would never ever watch it again. Thank goodness for the wireless.
Appreciate your love of the radio, Godders. I also like the hardware that goes with it. Just yesterday I finally tracked down a PP9 battery for this little number - a 1960's PYE radio. My Aunt died earlier this year, and we found it tucked away in the cupboard, all spiderwebbed and unloved. So I did a bit of restoration, and now it looks as good as this. This isn't my one, as I haven't taken a photo of it, but it's in identical condition. please log in to view this image And after, what we reckon is, about 25 years of being tucked away, I turned up the volume and it plays really well. Lovely clear, full tone. I'm really chuffed with it.
There is a wireless in almost every room in our house including the bathroom and when the very lovely Mrs Godders is doing her housework she seems to have them all switched on so that she doesn't miss a moment as she moves around from room to room.
I like listening to the radio at night, night-time radio on certain stations seems better than day-time radio (Magic, Heart, Absolute, Absolute 80s) though some radio stations are awful at night (i.e. Radio 1 and Radio 2).
Would love it if Nigel Adkins gave this team talk.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeNGQwkM23Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player Curb has been a great series
I like Harry Hill`s TV Burp, but I also like MOTD - but which is best - there`s only one way to find out...................
Started listening to the radio, in preference to watching TV, probably back in the late 1970's, when I just happened to be running through the usual R1, R2 etc.., and on Radio 4 was a drama, and it was really, really good. I knew the story, which helped, and it was better than any visual version. I was hooked, and then when the BBC did their brilliant Lord of the Rings adaptation, it was cemented. These days I have a facility to record any BBC play I want to listen to, whenever I want to, provided it has already been broadcast. I have a HDD packed with the stuff. It's my very own audiobook at bedtime.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Watch this and see if your opinion about British drama changes. The Alec Guinness version, by the way.
I used to be really into Skins, but haven't watched it since Series 5...because it looked ****. I love all the quizcoms like QI, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Would I Lie To You. Don't like Mock the Week anymore though. I was also hooked on the Friday/Sunday Night Project, but then it disappeared. Alan Carr is too hilarious...
That was a throwaway line, eh..? The British used to be the best at deep, complex dramas. The trouble is, they are often expensive to make, and nobody watches them, preferring the crash, bang, wallop of trashy adventure coming out of the US. Hence we don't do them anymore.
Further to the comments about radio, has anyone tried the Tunein Radio app on their phone. St_Brendy turned me on to this (sorry), it's great. You can listen to radio from across the globe.
Yeah, but I would think that station has to be off the Internet. You can't just tune into Radio Paradise, from California, with a titchy aerial. Come to think of it, you wouldn't be able to tune into RP even with a big aerial, as it's an Internet-only radio station.
