The Moaning of Life

2013 • Sky
4.9
70 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (5)

1 The Moaning Of Life - Marriage
10/20/13
As premiered on Sky One. Karl Pilkington travels the world in search of answers to some of life's most important questions. He begins with marriage, wondering whether he is wrong about not wanting to tie the knot with his long-term girlfriend. In Delhi, he gains an insight into arranged marriages by going on a date with a prospective wife - and her parents - and in Bangalore, he is asked to help a pair of elite wedding planners. He also sniffs out a scientific approach to finding the perfect partner in LA, before searching for an alternative way of getting hitched in Las Vegas.
2 The Moaning Of Life - Happiness
10/27/13
As premiered on Sky One. Karl Pilkington tries to find out how people achieve happiness, something he isn't sure it is worth pursuing. In Mexico, he joins members of a tribe who enjoy running ultra-marathons and meets a group that finds pleasure in pain. In LA he hangs out with some hip-hop clowns, experiences a day of beauty with a plastic-surgery addict and gives up his possessions to see if the simple life is the answer to contentment.
3 The Moaning Of Life - Kids
11/3/13
As premiered on Sky One. Why do people have children? That's the puzzler bothering world-weary philosopher Karl this week. Travelling the globe, he tries to understand why couples feel the need to become parents, visiting a fertility festival in Japan and a natural birthing centre in Bali - where he lends a hand with a delivery - and meets an LA couple looking to take the next step.
4 The Moaning Of Life - Vocation and Money
11/10/13
As premiered on Sky One. Karl aims to get to the bottom of his relative lack of a vocation, and visits an 85-year-old Japanese inventor to discover whether he has what it takes to become a genius. When the results prove less than encouraging, he sets his targets a little lower by trying his hand at becoming a traditional Japanese handyman. On the opposite end of the spectrum, he hangs out with a self-made millionaire in South Africa and jets off to Los Angeles to strut his stuff in a Hollywood fashion show.
5 The Moaning Of Life - Death
11/17/13
As premiered on Sky One. Karl ends his journey with a look at differing attitudes to death. He visits Ghana, where he shops for a customised coffin, before attending his first-ever funeral and the accompanying parade. He also meets members of a community in the Philippines who live and work with the deceased, is taught how to cry and deal with grief by a professional mourner in Taiwan, and returns to Britain where he creates a memorial.

About this show

As premiered on Sky One. Karl Pilkington embarks on a new series of madcap travels, but this time he's going on journeys of self discovery. Now Karl's turned 40 and has officially hit middle age, it's time for him to re-assess his life. Karl's journeys will take him criss-crossing around the world, as he finds out how different people and cultures approach life. In the ultimate field trip, he'll not only pick up advice from them, but will also get involved in their lives too.

Ratings and reviews

4.9
70 reviews
Scott Robin
May 21, 2020
My all time favorite show. This and an idiot abroad. I really need Karl to come back with some new stuff. I feel like I am with him on every adventure. Trust me this should be on Netflix. If it was it would be top 3 most watched shows. It's that good. Please come back for season 3 Karl or season 4 of an idiot abroad
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james roy
August 8, 2014
I can't believe he tried to pick up a dead body. It really should have juat stayed An Idiot Abroad but it is a bit different and very entertaining.
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Suzanne Berry
October 16, 2015
Witty and clever observations on life...absoltely HILARIOUS!
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