-- SCIENCE'S Highest-Rated Franchise Returns January 21at 10:00 PM (ET/PT) --
January 13, 2012
(Pasadena, Ca.) "I oppose all animal crueltyunnecessary experimentation in the name of science. Thankfully Karl Pilkington is 'technically' human," said Gervais.
In the second installment of the franchise, Karl is coerced into round two of the world's most ridiculous social-experiment as RickySteve use the planet as their playground - compiling the most outrageous to-do list ever concocted. Having learned from his last trip, Karl only agreed to do another series if the rules changed - so this time he could choose where he goeswhat he does from the Bucket List. Even with the opportunity to pick his poison, however, each task results in an adventure in absolute absurdity. From bonding with the Amish, to diving with sharks, to taming a deadly cobra, Karl's adventures are loaded with the same unpredictable - yet hilarious - surprises from his puppet masters back in London.
"AN IDIOT ABROAD changed the game for SCIENCE when it became our highest rated series ever" said Debbie Adler Myers General ManagerExecutive Vice President for SCIENCE. "Viewers come to our network for thought provoking content, so it's no surprise they became addicted to the brilliant, sharp humor made famous Ricky Gervaiscompany. At SCIENCE we inherently question everything,no one asks more questions than Karl Pilkington."
Full Series Episode Descriptions Below:
Episode 1: DESERT ISLAND
Premieres January 21 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
Karl's first 'to do' is to spend the night on a
desert island in the South Pacific. Soon after he arrives,
a new type of vacationing interrupts his visions of
relaxation. Karl then goes bungee jumping with some
natives, spends some quality time with a Prince
Phillip-worshipping tribe, goes arse boarding,models some
very exotic underwear.
Episode 2: TRANSIBERIAN EXPRESS
Premieres January 28 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
The next destination for Karl is a trip aboard the
Trans-Siberian Express. The trail - which starts in
Russiaends in China - is Karl's most hated place.
He's hoping for luxury, but RickySteve have other
ideas. Karl receives an intense Russian steam room rubdown,
stops over at a dwarf village,is buried alive to experience
ritual customs of the natives.
Episode 3: SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS
Premieres February 4 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
Karl heads off to Australia to tick off an iconic Bucket
List item: swimming with dolphins. Before he touches down
in Oz, RickySteve have a planned a little stopover in
Thailand. After being given a makeover by the famous lady
boys of Thailand, he is entered in blindfolded Thai
kickboxing contest,sent to village inhabited by 100s of
deadly snakes. Finally, when Karl finally arrives in
Australia he discovers he is not going to swim with
dolphins, but instead dive with Great White Sharks.
Episode 4: WHALE WATCHING
Premieres February 11 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
Karl is hardly prepared for the arctic conditions he faces
in Alaska. To fulfill his adventure here, RickySteve have
planned some dogsledding, a meeting with the Innuits,a
visit to the North Pole. When Karl finally gets to catch
his whale-watching cruise, he learns that his cohorts have
stuck him on a deep sea fishing trawler.
Episode 5: FACE-TO-FACE WITH GORILLAS
Premieres February 18 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
Karl is off to Africa to meet a gorilla before traveling to
Uganda. RickySteve want Karl to have an authentic African
experience, so they arrange some time in a slum for him
help rebuild a shelter. Karl visits Jessica the Hippo,Ricky
sends him to join a Rhino conservation project. Lastly,
Karl is sent on a journey through the impenetrable forest
in Uganda before coming face-to-face with a gorilla.
Episode 6: ROUTE 66
Premieres February 25 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
Karl has always wanted to drive along the iconic Route 66
in an open top Cadillac, but RickySteve have a few other
items to add to the list. Along the way, they want him join
a high school choir, hang out with New Age therapists,meet
the Amish. Karl finally wraps up his American adventure by
wing walking on a plane.
Episode 7: CLIMB MOUNT FUJI
Premieres March 3 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
Karl is off to Japan's most spiritual destination:
Mount Fuji. Here he completes a 15-hour trek to the summit
of Mount Fuji filled with unexpected surprises. He then
stays overnight in a 'capsule' hotel, heads to a Sumo
wrestling match,goes for a ride on the world's steepest
rollercoaster.
Episode 8: KARL COMES HOME
Premieres March 10 at 10:00 PM (ET/PT)
Karl returns home to London to meet RickyStevereflect on
his adventures tackling the Bucket List.
AN IDIOT ABROAD 2: THE BUCKET LIST is produced for SCIENCE
by RiSK ProductionsMentorn International. Ricky
GervaisStephen Merchant are executive producers of the
series,Richard YeeKrishnendu Majumdar are executive
producers for RiSK. For SCIENCE, Debbie Adler Myers is
executive producer for the series, as well as General
ManagerExecutive Vice President of the network. Brian Lavin
is network producer for SCIENCEKaitlin McIntyre is
associate producer for SCIENCE.
About SCIENCE
SCIENCE, a division of Discovery Communications, Inc.
(Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), is home for the thought
provocateur, the individual who is unafraid to ask the
killer questions of "how""why not." The
network is a playground for those with audacious
intellectsfeatures programming willing to go beyond
imagination to explore the unknown. Guided by curiosity,
SCIENCE looks for innovation in mysterious new worlds as
well as in its own backyard. SCIENCEthe SCIENCE HD
simulcast reach more than 68 million U.S. households. The
network also features high-traffic onlinesocial media
destinations, including , .
About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is
the world's #1 nonfiction media company reaching more
than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in 210
countriesterritories. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying
curiosity through 142 worldwide television networks, led by
Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, ScienceInvestigation
Discovery, as well as U,S. joint venture networks OWN:
Oprah Winfrey Network, The Hub3net, the first 24-hour 3D
network. Discovery also is a leading provider of
educational productsservices to schoolsownsoperates a
diversified portfolio of digital media services, including
.
About Mentorn
Mentorn's output has a breadthquality that ranks it as
one of the UK's foremost producers. Established in
1985, Mentorn Media is one of the UK's longest
established independent television production companies,
making thousands of hours for broadcasters in the
UKworldwide. With offices across the UK they produce
programs across a range of genres. Question
TimeUnderagePregnant are recognized brands in the BBC's
output, placing Mentorn as the sixth biggest supplier in
terms of hours to the BBC in 2009. Over the last couple
years Mentorn has produced two series of The School Musical
and, in 2010, An Idiot Abroad with Ricky Gervais, Stephen
MerchantKarl Pilkington for Sky 1HD. Mentorn USA has been
established for 10 years in Los Angeleshas produced
award-winning Bravo US series, Work Out; Paradise Hotel
which ran on FOX, Fox RealityMyNetwork; Chef Academy for
Bravo USAmerican's Worst Driver for the Travel Channel.
Mentorn International is the distribution arm of
MentornMentorn USA, leading independent producers in the
UKNorth America, with successful International formats,
and, award-winning programming for the UKworldwide. Mentorn
International sells formatslicensed programmes including
reality, entertainment, factual entertainmentfactual
genres.
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