never saw the appeal in an Idiot abroad. I think that if you said to any British person to go to somewhere and just be whingy, negative and hate the place a lot of us could do it as good/bad as this Pilkington chap. Its something as a nation we do well. A few of the Aussies I've spoke to who have seen it just comment 'its just a show about a whingin' pom'...which it is.
Gervais I'm not too keen on these days - getting a bit big for his boots. Like Steve Merchant a lot. Was surprised to see him in a crap film i watched a few weeks ago called hall pass. Basically if it wasnt for him I would of turned it off 20mins in. His scene after the credits is textbook.