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The Moaning of Life

201345m / epComedy · Documentary

First aired

October 20, 2013

7.6

TMDB Score

76% match · 76 votes

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S01 · E05

Death

Series 1 · Nov 17, 2013 · 44m

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E01▶

Marriage

Oct 20, 2013 · 44m

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Happiness

Oct 27, 2013 · 44m

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Kids

Nov 3, 2013 · 44m

E04▶

Vocation and Money

Nov 10, 2013 · 43m

E05Playing

Death

Nov 17, 2013 · 44m

Karl ends his journey with a look at differing attitudes to death. He visits Ghana, where he shops for a customised coffin, before attending his first-ever funeral and the accompanying parade. He also meets members of a community in the Philippines who live and work with the deceased, is taught how to cry and deal with grief by a professional mourner in Taiwan, and returns to Britain where he creates a memorial. The last part of Karl Pilkington's Sky One travel show, set in the Philippines, has been pulled in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.

About the Series

ComedyDocumentary

Synopsis

Now Karl’s turned 40 and has officially hit middle age, it’s time for him to re-assess his life. He’s not married, he doesn’t have kids, he’s got a job where he’s known as an ‘idiot’, and he’s known for being miserable. He’s classic ‘mid-life crisis’ material. As Karl attempts to put his life in order, he’ll be dispatched around the world on a crash course to find out how other cultures deal with life’s big questions. The ups and downs of Karl’s experiences will be contrasted against the beautiful geography of the countries he visits, captured on HD with stunning aerial photography.

First aired: October 20, 2013
Last aired: November 17, 2015
Seasons: 2 seasons · 11 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: English
Network: Sky One