The Discovery of Karl Pilkington by Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant (2001) - A Compilation

[@johndough2534]

karl pilkington is the greatest man thats ever lived

[@benphone7430]

John Dough he sounds so young on here, strangely he is also the oldest man to ever live... and to have eaten a knob at night... kicked a duck up the arse etc

[@enigmapgh]

John Dough .....Austin Aries would differ but I'd say Karl is a close second.

[@KatieBlue16]

I listened to these when they were a tin pot radio show on a Saturday afternoon, in my 20's and now over 20 years later - still listen every night without fail. Love me a bit of Mr Dilkington 😂❤

[@JosephGradley]

Tin pot where in the xfm studio 🙄😂

[@KatieBlue16]

@@JosephGradley no shit, Sherlock!

[@andy9735]

checked the comments to see if anyone from 9 sheep would be here and im not surprised to see you katie!

[@KatieBlue16]

@@andy9735 Hiya Andy! ✌🏻😁

[@FizzleDIPS]

It was nice to hear Ricky genuinely thanking Karl and being nice to him near the end. No matter how much he takes the piss out of him, he really loves him deep down

[@fistingendakenny8781]

iKraz3d17 I think Steve does too, that Merc didn't pay for itself n that

[@kockopeev6796]

@@fistingendakenny8781 Hahah what merc hes got

[@ananiasacts]

What's amazing is that this never gets old. Karl has a genuinely supernatural capacity to amuse. It's astounding. We may one-day engineer artificial intelligences that dwarf the best human intellects but I seriously doubt that they'll ever be an entity more entertaining than the mind of Karl Pilkington.

[@ajs41]

Why have I never heard of him until 5 minutes ago despite being a fan of The Office since 2001?

[@richardgullick1867]

@@ajs41 So, I'm assuming by this point, one year later, you're a fanatic?

[@martingreen4493]

"Karl would you like to be American?" "No not at all, get on me nerves"

[@EleanorH216]

Dimitri Telvanni they both absolutely love Karl, it’s just the banter they have with each other. Plus Ricky seems to be a guy that’s all about ‘logic and facts’ kinda thing so doesn’t surprise me haha

[@johndavid7852]

I can't listen to radio now it's sooo cheesy this is the best radio show ever by a million miles

[@XxbubblegumxX1]

I love the little moments where you hear Karl laughing

[@genxr1141]

A lot of that in the old XFM shows compared to more recent stuff

[@JHA854]

Karl laughing in the background is the best.

[@Daventry85]

nothing is better than this.

[@OneLifeTime.x]

id rather listen to this than nothing...

[@davidmullally3061]

I find it just as hard to believe that Karl was a scripted character as I do that he was "just being himself" 🤪. Probably somewhere in between. Whatever was going on, it's truely beautiful. Can't get enough of these compilations

[@cathy4048]

Karl is just speakin unfiltered truth , no harm , a really decent man , with a comedic eye for everyday detail , a proper British fella

[@jordan_roadhouse4798]

7:35 is amazing. "I'm a Virgo." It really hit me hard! 😂😂

[@Crunch_Buttsteak]

I couldn't breathe during that whole bit

[@Banaxor]

He’s actually more of a Libra😂

[@squreshi8413]

This is just too much all at once! I need the break to catch my breath hahahaaha

[@johnmurphy9339]

this just helps with everything. cheers karl.

[@entropyfun]

I know, I can't stop laughing. His ABC song killed me, it has no rhythm

[@ineffablemars]

"Ages ago only rich people had drinkin'" "busiss men, bismiss men, business men.."

[@Crunch_Buttsteak]

Their response to that & Karl laughing in the background was hilarious

[@Cagseyc86]

The bid lin, lid bin, bin lid

[@DunkeysLongLostSon]

Jesus, this one starts off with a belter. Fucking hell, Karl, giants?!

[@liapastohrias697]

This is when Karl was particularly funny... before he lost his innocence. These old audio recordings never get old.

[@greggerhdjdjd7888]

Lia Pastohrias he is aleays funny

[@reddragon4482]

Agreed, Ricky wore him down a lot even listening to the old xfm clips. He was an asshole a lot of the time when he should have just let Karl go nuts lol.

[@conorkennedy3304]

He was pretty funny right out of the gate.

[@jakeonyx4775]

@@reddragon4482 retards like you man…

[@SpeedOfThought1111]

"Were you near a nuclear power station growing up?"...."yeah"..."really?....oh"

[@rusheilfrancis264]

I love this! The genuine moments of karl just being karl.

[@christianazacarias]

The little donkey bit is gold. Karl laughing at Ricky's jokes and Ricky and Steve just laughing at Karl 😂

[@schopenhauerassplower4223]

“If me girlfriend’s listenin’, go and av a wash”

[@jonathanmartin4125]

Brilliant that was

[@chrisg2697]

Don’t nudge your granny while she’s shaving

[@cmxfitness6577]

"Is that the right answer? I dont know I might've wrote it down... ...WHU-HAHAHA... ...Im so sorry Jonathan..." This really is just chaos on air waves 😂

[@TheTechnoLocker]

"Budgies are known for being chirpy aren't they..." has me in stiches every time.

[@Asidders]

Lovely compilation. I've listened to the story of Rasputin in "Hardcore History", and so listening to Karl's version of it made me laugh out loud. :D

[@ollieconroy2674]

Best XFM compilation ever that

[@destroybot3000]

I think "Only people with money had drinking, or something," is the reason why we have Karl now. It's precisely and perfectly Karl talking shite. That's the moment where R and S took real notice in his unexpectedly hilarious persona. I still hope they reunite.

[@Asidders]

I've never noticed Karl (I assume it's him) exhaling like that at 2:21, like he knows what he's talking about.

[@TheBigAyland]

Wow. We listen to this, trying to find more Karl. Imagine stumbling across this 20 years ago, when it was live on the Radio. What would you make of Karl?

[@NeoSeer]

****PLEASE don't listen to this while driving **** lmao 😂

[@CRUX.THE.WAV.PEDDLER]

keep looking i take the bus to work so im safe

[@CRUX.THE.WAV.PEDDLER]

keep looking i take the bus to work so im safe

[@christ9506]

Karl's laugh is blessing

[@PaddyRoon7]

4:26 Unbelievable that he picked this question. Basically just picked one that he doesn't even understand. You can tell he'd never seen the word "Amethyst" in his life. Later when Steve goes through himself and picks some decent questions that Ricky impressively answered all correctly, Karl says "these are rubbish, he got all of them." Basically he thinks a good quiz question is one that's impossible to answer.

[@cmwarrilow3991]

"you can't just point, its radio" "it's this bit here"

[@alexbekele8945]

Feel sad listening to the stories about Karl’s brother now I watched footage of him and heard he passed.

[@TreeBeardNero]

No ads. Bliss

[@enterthecarp7085]

34:00 Ricky starts to cry, but pulls it in... A couple stuttered breaths... I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, it’s very touching

[@sarahcotton-vb3de]

Karl's gifts at the end are so wholesome 🥺

[@marysuewilson669]

The best is best, only Karl the one. The one and only Karl!

[@jameswilson-gt4wl]

The ending when he gives out the presents is just fantastic

[@feritosman]

16:20 until labs are allowed on the highway, we won't see blind people driving cars. probably already refuted with the self driving cars.

[@Lorna-jm4tt]

I send Carl blessings every day what a gem thank God he got noticed he is a angel

[@PooNagoo]

Who’s “Carl”?

[@AbuYahya24]

I'm dying this is hilarious

[@asarsealex]

Awesome mate

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

20:41 "the nine elleeeeeevnen!" Oh dear god...

[@acjk-yu1iq]

Can anyone tell me which show the "put a zebra crossing in for Karl" and Steve saying "many of Karl's friends have failed to make it across" is from pls?

[@Jordannadroj20]

Fuck me. Merchant was 26 for some of these? I'm 26 and I've done fuck all.

[@LifeOfRy]

43:01 Karl's upbringing and family are SO weird he even learned the alphabet in a way nobody else did, ever. Who has ever heard the alphabet sung in that format?! 80s Salford seems impossibly dystopian.

[@dave007j]

If you are new to the Ricky Gervais Show and feel like Ricky and Steve are cruel to Karl, just listen to Karl’s Bee story at 29 minutes. I’ve listened to almost every minute of the old show and in my opinion Ricky and Steve go easy on him.

[@tyroon81]

I like hearing his little grunts of frustration when Ricky is ripping the p##s out of him... Deservedly😂

[@jmb.....]

Love early Karl stuff. He's so innocent and lovable. And early 2000's stuff, I bet they all say 9/11 and 24/7 nowadays.

[@shepp1e]

What's the stone? "Anthurst..."

[@ope7092]

Does anyone know the very first audio of Karl? I mean there’s gotta be the first clip on XFM that he spoke in.

[@Robkinggozer]

1.42 hours well spent!

[@wiitard123]

Rob Robberson its not 1.42 hours more like 1.7

[@brandongrose17]

Why is Karl's mic always so low?! 😔

[@peteg22397]

He just mumbles. Everyone's quiet compared to Ricky too XD

[@LifeOfRy]

That error is down to whoever's in charge of sound. Oh wait, that would be Karl. "Producer".

[@austinwoods466]

XFM listeners of all kinds know... it was the giants convo...

[@conorkennedy3304]

This belongs in the British Library

[@zijayantix4226]

Thanks Yak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ilpalazzo3]

Where does the Jonathan Ross bit come from? I always think my collection is complete but I've never heard that bit

[@robcoz98]

It's one of the earliest XFM shows with Karl but just halfway through one of the episodes, Jonathon Ross just appears in the studio. 15th December 2001 I think it the episode

[@ilpalazzo3]

Rob Corrie Presents Thanks! I really thought I had everything but there must still be gaps in my collection!

[@mcharles1814]

Yeah, Rossy gets his Johnny out, as it were. It's a pretty good ep.

[@MarkymooAndCrew]

Definitely said his Dad said “nice to meet you Ken” …now it’s changed to “I said nice to meet you Ken” Having listened to these for years, there are some questions.

[@thesprawl2361]

Who compiled this first? Because I'm pretty sure there's some other guy, under the name 'Karl Pilkinton's Best Bits', who uploaded this exact same comp. early in 2017. Seems a bit off if 'Yak' was the person who put the work in.

[@TheComplete]

I compiled it. It took about two months of listening to choose my favourite bits when they discover him but it was good fun. Can't do much about other people just downloading and re-uploading though.

[@thesprawl2361]

It's an excellent comp, esp. because this is when Karl was at his most innocent and open. Must be a bit irritating having someone just re-upload it in their own name though.

[@JockDoubleday]

Good one, thanks.

[@JockDoubleday]

"Jabberbozwollocky" facebook.com/notes/jock-william-doubleday/jabberbozwollocky/1087720477946658

[@grahamblackmore2632]

Great idea Yak.

[@leddyal-khalaf7523]

I was probably 0 and so many months to a year and a bit when these clips were originally recorded 😂

[@james-ob9rz]

I tried to uplaod Karl stuff but Got copyright struck how

[@MeganOMally]

You are a god, Yak.

[@LifeOfRy]

1:01:50 Karl not understanding the concept of PEDs is ridiculous. Like athletes are getting stoned or snorting a line before they compete. So inept it's unreal.

[@imulippo5245]

Too bad sound levels are not balanced between those three

[@mikeantell533]

I've confused breasts for mountains... but that was just this one time... I was on Peyote and there actually was a Sherpa with me... actually I may have just been imagining the Sherpa part

[@sanfordsanford295]

Gervais is cooking that mic

[@mhotchin1136]

48:50 even Ricky is confused...he talking about Rumpelstiltskin not Rapunzel

[@AbuYahya24]

how have I just seen this wwowwww

[@mdanielson6301]

is Karl plikington playing a character or is this him?

[@stringdog911]

Here is a quote that will answer your question: "People always ask me is Karl real. I tell them 'You think I'd waste a character like Karl on this shitty podcast?" - Ricky Gervais

[@mdanielson6301]

haha wow

[@liapastohrias697]

Mattie Danielson Oh, this is ALL Karl! Believe it.

[@TomboTime]

If Karl's behavior is being faked for a bit, he's the most genius comedian of all time.

[@daveduncan8090]

Rapunzel has long hair. Rumplestilskin spun gold. Neither were under a bridge.

[@skeletongamer9468]

I would love to go for a beer will pilko

[@_booth7992]

Wasn't born when this was recorded... ...mad

[@MahmWithThePlan]

That's insane. I was born 12 years before this.

[@_booth7992]

Just looked a description some of the clips are from 02 I might have been for a few of them

[@mikeantell533]

Barney Booth Dammmmmn you making me feel old... I was in my fuckin 20's

[@liapastohrias697]

Barney Booth Now I feel ancient.

[@megancooper8676]

Weird init!

[@iscreamfitness]

Godnight to my fellow karlologist

[@louisasmiles]

".so you dont confuse them...with modern..."

[@HHHKingofKings58]

louisasmiles Mountains, fuckwit.

[@louisasmiles]

go and listen to the lyrics... wankstain

[@mikeantell533]

louisasmiles it is "mountains"

[@louisasmiles]

ivorbigonee fucktard

[@samantha4633]

Me mams sister Hazel was seeing another bloke, it’s weird, coz she’s a lesbian now!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@earlycuyler9729]

Karl looks a bit like Joe Rogan - head wise

[@deangraham3524]

Just out of your teens?? No am a vergo!!! 🤣😂

[@Jorge-wg9tq]

Most naturally funny mab alive

[@ajs41]

Was that Step On at 2:34?

[@Asenay999]

1:14:40 I thought it was him who stepped on her dress

[@YouKnowMeFromSchool]

Yeah it was. Sometimes when he recalls it he doesnt remember it properly. Unreliable narrator.

[@David-ud9ju]

If you've watched a lot of this, you'll know that Karl embellishes his stories and basically makes stuff up if he can't remember it correctly. There's one story in particular that I've heard him tell 3 times. It's the one where he's talking about nicknames on the estate and he talks about Tattoo Stan and Fred the Veg. He then mentions John the Screw and, all 3 times, Ricky then guesses if he has sex a lot or works in a prison, and then Karl says no and gives the real meaning of the name and, all 3 times, he gives a different reason.

[@mikeantell533]

Come to think of it I may have imagined the whole thing...

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

16:36 Karl "I press the buttons"!

[@TheOlFlat5]

What area of the country does Stephen Merchants accent come from?

[@TheComplete]

He is from Bristol and has a "west country" accent (cornwall, devon, somerset, bristol, dorset...)

[@Crunch_Buttsteak]

@@TheComplete is that considered a "country" or "farmer" accent?

[@user-ll6rp1xr3u]

Anyone wanna hear mans bars fresh today

[@martyfunkhauser4663]

g gonna have to decline

[@xtaltia]

25:41 what's that music? sounds like an acoustic Radiohead's National Anthem

[@iCainiac]

defproc Gomez shot shot

[@TheInfamousHoreldo]

Get Karl to use the stairs from the tube at Russell Square, see if he still thinks they are not needed

[@Treacle44]

What does Ricky say here? 13:22

[@LifeOfRy]

he says cloaca (klo-AYY-kar), an anatomical term for basically a bird's back passage.

[@Treacle44]

@@LifeOfRy Cool 😎 👍

[@LifeOfRy]

@@Treacle44 another instance where Ricky feels obliged to show off his knowledge of the animal kingdom hahaha. “Your toad is bufo bufo” (Latin designation) 😂

[@Treacle44]

@@LifeOfRy 😅👍

[@LifeOfRy]

22:42 "soak up some of the culture" Ricky instantly pulled the little Manc up on this barefaced lie🤣

[@BelovedChatter]

He was right about one thing - Kylie Minogue is a good looking older woman

[@count69]

Play two records!

[@LeoJr_]

What season podcast is this from

[@jeremygovender]

Xfm radio show before the podcasts

[@TheDaveCalaz]

Karl was right about Kylie.

[@STONEDBASSPLAYER6]

2001 I was born that year 😂😂

[@count69]

"you can't just point, it's radio" "It's this bit here..."

[@JohnDoe-yg2eu]

1:16:40 😂😂😂

[@tyfreeman1662]

A moment of Karl laughing 32:59

[@tea3man]

Giants do exist, do your research rickety

[@fistingendakenny8781]

tea3man there's one facing Karl