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Article: The idiot PHILOSOPHER BOOKS Some people think Karl Pilkington is a genius - others think he's an idiot. his friend Ricky Gervais, whose new book records their ludicrous conversations, says he's the funniest man in Britain. Nigel Farndale tries to get inside his head
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- The Sunday Telegraph London
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- September 17, 2006
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What do we know of Karl Pilkington? I mean, what do we really
know? He is 33. He grew up on a council estate in Manchester. For two-
and-a-half years he produced The Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, gradually
becoming a part of it - the star, some might say - as he joined in
with his eccentric, deadpan and often idiotic musings. Gervais,
indeed, regularly dismissed him as 'an idiot'. But there was also,
sometimes, something oddly philosophical and wise about his
observations. A cult following grew. When the show was released as a
podcast last year it entered the Guinness Book of Records for the
most downloads: five million in a month. Karl Pilkington fan sites
began appearing on the web; Karl ...
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Article: My London RICKY GERVAIS
Evening Standard - London;
February 16, 2007 ;
700+ words
... ... the most promising young British comedian? David Earl, Russell Brand and Karl Pilkington he's got a head like an orange and is the funniest man ever. Ricky Gervais supports the World Society for the Protection of Animals (www.wspa.org ...
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