Over the weekend, Discovery Science aired the final chapter to Karl Pilkington's travels around the globe. I died when Ricky called up Karl to tell him the name of the show had been changed. "Who's the idiot abroad, then?"

If you're familiar with Ricky Gervais' library of work, by now you've been introduced to Karl Pilkington. Described as a "little round-headed buffoon" by Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the reluctant star was sent on a trip around the globe.

This afternoon Ricky Gervais linked to a 20-minute-long preview of An Idiot Abroad. The show is the brainchild of Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who send their simpleton (and xenophobe) buddy Karl Pilkington on a trip around the world.