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Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool

Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool

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DocumentaryComedy

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Karl Pilkington, best known for his podcasts with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and his travel show An Idiot Abroad goes on a quest to find out if intelligence really makes you happier.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

24 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

07 March 2007

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Karl Pilkington

Karl Pilkington

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Self

Germaine Greer

Germaine Greer

David Icke

David Icke

Will Self

Will Self

Self

Heinz Wolff

Heinz Wolff

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