XFM - Do We Need 'Em Compilation

Do We Need 'Em was a feature where Karl would interview a scientist/animal expert and ask them if the world really needs a particular animal, usually by trying to back them into a corner and convince them that the animal in question "doesn't do anything".
Karl ended the feature after four installments as he was convinced that scientists were conspiring against him and would never agree to rid the world of any animal.

[@DUFFYISBACK]

''bet your glad you answered the phone today'' silent pause looooool

[@FIELDSbass]

I love the fact that the theme song has absolutely NOTHING to do with the feature itself. "Let's listen to a bit of smooth jazz music before deciding if we can wipe off some species from the face of the Earth."

[@MrFrampo56]

It's the theme music from 'Parkinson' , a chat show that used to be on TV in the UK. Parkinson / Pilkington ... get it? Dolt!

[@GlassyDusty]

I love the way he slaps the jingle in immediately after the verdict as if to say "that's that then"

[@johngilmore697]

@@MrFrampo56 Parky could learn a lot about interviewing from Pilky

[@AA-hg5fk]

There was a popular TV chat show called Parkinson that had this theme tune.

[@johngilmore697]

@@AA-hg5fk Was it though? Bananas start go missing...

[@piffflair2624]

The snail ‘expert’ is definitely Ricky 😂

[@bigman25plus25]

No way

[@AA-hg5fk]

​​@@bigman25plus25I second your 'no way' - I'm surprised that people think that the bloke is Ricky!

[@johngilmore697]

@@AA-hg5fk Obviously from Swindon if he's defending slugs.

[@redmondo42]

"Bet you're glad you answered the phone today!" "....................."

[@shaunj66]

Mad world though, innit?

[@GlassyDusty]

*plays record, fades ricky's laugh* perfect comedic timing

[@oBuLLzEyEo1013]

His go to as if everything or anything is unexplainable, no Karl you just don't make the effort...

[@him050]

I think the flaw in this show is asking an expert on an animal if we need them or not. I think they’re gonna be a bit biased 😂

[@johngilmore697]

Who should he ask? a white van man?

[@NIRVANAmat]

“Channel five”. Man this really goes back a while! Amazing how there’s still a big following for this stuff. I love how there’s so much I still haven’t heard though ;) thanks for uploads!

[@oBuLLzEyEo1013]

It REALLY does cure depression, the first time... every time...

[@johngilmore697]

They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works every time

[@MrSmurfy2009]

Karl: do we need um? Chris: yeah Karl: yeah? Chris: yeah

[@lucascoleman1190]

Maybe this was Ricky's inspiration for the "Gypsies, do we need 'em" joke in his special

[@conorkennedy3304]

ricky ripped off a bunch of stuff from the mind of Karl

[@ItsSVO]

@@conorkennedy3304 that’s literally every comedian, they all use anecdotes or things people they know have said. The difference is how a comedian can incorporate these into a funny joke. Karl and many others while very funny don’t have that ability.

[@rowanmelton7643]

@@ItsSVO Yeah, but Ricky has stolen entire bits though. Take the goat in Africa for instance

[@ItsSVO]

@@rowanmelton7643 That’s literally what all comedians do mate. Karl in stand up wouldn’t be funny for example despite him being quite a funny person, two completely different things. Most comedians material comes from funny things others have said in their family etc but to craft that into an actual joke is different

[@Dilkingt0nne]

Yep. All of Ricky’s stand up jokes are straight rip-offs from XFM era Karl and Steve

[@spongemaster]

"Yeah but do we need turtles?"

[@ValValiantThor216]

😂 KP

[@redmondo42]

"Do we need humans?"

[@TheNicerookiE]

It sort of sounds like the foundation to An Idiot Abroad

[@Gyrbae]

Not many things are as entertaining as watching Karl Pilkington interacting with the world.

[@CrazyFreak714]

We dont need mosquitos

[@Dilkingt0nne]

“That’s mad” hahaha

[@filip_emanuel]

I like whales, but I don’t know what they do. Hahahaha

[@mightymcloven3321]

Peak Karl stupidity. He can be philosophical at times, but this is just horrible. I don't know how Ricky hasn't actually died of laughter.

[@eazytheog158]

Some snails sleeping for 13 years is actually true 🤣

[@Jezidka]

14:31 Ricky laugh

[@Dilkingt0nne]

I'm gonna take issue with this assertion that octopus are rare and "you only get two or three caught a year" I mean most tapas restaurants........

[@LexVanguard2004]

I'd assume they're bred in captivity for food

[@Dilkingt0nne]

@@LexVanguard2004 how do you breed an octopus in captivity? I’ve been alive some years I’ve never heard of an octopus farm

[@YouSmokeChed]

Certain places you get loads that guy fished round the UK isles might only find a couple but in mainland Europe you find them everywhere

[@some-replies]

@@Dilkingt0nne You're right! Octopus farms don't exist outside of research centers. There was actually one proposed this year in Spain but it was shot down.

[@Dilkingt0nne]

@@some-replies well this is what I sort of suspected, so what’s he on about? You don’t get 1-2 octopuses (octopi? Octopus?) caught a year surely to god?

[@chloehardy5841]

What is that octopus 'expert's accent???

[@ronita6917]

Liverpuglian I think

[@AdaManny555]

XD This is so fucking useless!!! It’s always the same answer over and over again

[@Jezidka]

Karl so badly wants to be God and in charge of labeling things in the world.

[@RuiAzul]

komodo dragons - nasty creatures, for sure.

[@johngilmore697]

Box jellyfish, crocodiles, snakes, blue-ring octopus, redback spiders, funnel web spiders, great white sharks… Just some of the reasons that put me off going to Australia.

[@TaxingIsThieving]

10:55 13:40

[@thebluelizard6335]

AHAHAHAH

[@TheMornal]

I love that every time the answer was yes. My god.

[@Maria-le5jp]

"just the tired ones" HAHAHAHHAHAHA

[@Dilkingt0nne]

I didn't know Ringo Star was an octopus expert tbf....but it would explain the song

[@davidfredericks5420]

"Watchin Attenborough reckon I could that" We tried that, Whale watching, trecking the jungle for apes, He was stuck to the floor of the boat with sea sickness and moaned trecking through the jungle for the apes.

[@taffysaur]

“Death On Earth” 😂

[@Velasca]

That woman was wrong about the cockroach knees

[@johngilmore697]

doubt it

[@UnbelievablyGauche]

Every one of Karl’s ideas should’ve been actualised.

[@timrthoward7007]

Ricky's the weakest of the three by far

[@oom5768]

"So... Ricky right. ...do we need him?"

[@redmondo42]

You're havin a laugh sayin that

[@johngilmore697]

Mr Toad?!