Knob at Night

Night Club

Karl ponders height extremes when he learns that one of his new fans is actor Warwick Davis. Stephen entertains us with a story of his wild night out clubbing with his friends in London.

Future

Karl's academic predictions for the future include; everyone will be ugly and physically weaker, trousers will cease to be produced and we will blend all of our food.

Natural History

Topics include the value of discovering new species; a perturbing feature for a future car; and a documentary about a pregnant man.

Leg Rubber

Karl discusses his childhood memories of having thousands of Tic Tacs in his house, plus his curiosity at the reading material in a doctor's surgery.

Mrs. Battersby

Karl recounts having eaten a beetle, having been lost in London and having talked to a ghost in Cornwall, plus his theory on how Martians are more productive than humans - a must watch!

The trio discuss major modern artworks, Karl talks about a tricycle-riding woman from his estate. Karl and Ricky go head to head on the act of whistling.

Munchies

For the season finale, the trio discuss virtual reality, holidays and happiness. Plus an extraordinarily rare event takes place...

Bryan's Brain

Ricky, Stephen and Karl discuss Karl's theory on how museums procure items. Also, Karl pitches his new idea for a film about a man whose brain is transplanted into Tom Cruise's body.

Comic Relief

After Stephen recalls being the only kid in his school to dress in a costume for Comic Relief Day, Karl shares his idea that there should be one, and only one, charitable cause per year.

Armed Forces

Karl explains why he would have liked to join the Army and recounts his most harrowing acts of bravery.

Room 102

Ricky suggests they play "Room 102", a take on George Orwell's Room 101 from "1984", and asks Karl what he would banish to Room 102 forever.

Karl's Day

After Karl insists that he is really a happy-go-lucky guy at heart, spending most of his time home alone on DIY projects, Ricky and Stephen ask him to take them through a typical day.

The English

Ricky, Stephen and Karl take turns describing the quintessential Englishman, and Karl explains why, if he could be any nationality other than English, he'd choose to be Italian.

Law & Order

Ricky, Stephen and Karl discuss capital punishment, the Ten Commandments and hostage negotiation.

Medicine

Karl shares his thoughts on medical advancements, how being sick makes him feel better, and his idea for a machine that would allow doctors to feel their patients' pain.

Earth

Karl contemplates the beginnings of the Universe, evolution, recycling, and toilets abroad.

Society

Ricky, Stephen, and Karl discuss the laws of society and civil rights.

Wartime

Karl interprets the meaning of wartime sayings and imagines a scenario in which he is the wife of a GI.

World Cup

Ricky, Stephen, and Karl ponder the problem of overzealous sports fans; Karl shares his salivavolume test.

The Year

When asked about his highlight of the past year, Karl describes an insect that ate a crumb from his biscuit. Stephen recounts the embarrassment of buying condoms and reads from Karl's Diary.

The Ricky Gervais Show

United States

Based on the series of podcasts that Gervais did with longtime partner Stephen Merchant, this comedy team convenes to bring HBO an animated series about their hilarious friend Karl Pilkington.

The Ricky Gervais Show

2010 Comedy