The Moaning of Life
The Moaning of Life

The Moaning of Life

2013 2 Seasons 11 Episodes ⭐ 7.6 Comedy Documentary

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Marriage

Karl Pilkington travels the world in search of answers to some of life's most important questions. He begins with marria

EP 2

Happiness

Karl Pilkington tries to find out how people achieve happiness, something he isn't sure it is worth pursuing. In Mexico,

EP 3

Kids

Why do people have children? That's the puzzler bothering world-weary philosopher Karl this week. Travelling the globe,

EP 4

Vocation and Money

Karl aims to get to the bottom of his relative lack of a vocation, and visits an 85-year-old Japanese inventor to discov

EP 5

Death

Karl ends his journey with a look at differing attitudes to death. He visits Ghana, where he shops for a customised coff

EP 1

Art

Karl Pilkington goes back on the road in search of the answers to more of life's big questions, beginning by heading to

EP 2

Identity

Karl tries on toupées and slips into ladies' clothes as he explores the factors that shape our identity.

EP 3

How to Live Your Life

Karl meets a group of vigilante superheroes in San Diego as he goes in search of people with unique attitudes towards li

EP 4

The Body

Karl discovers the alleged benefits of 'urine therapy' as he explores the lengths people go to in order to stay healthy.

EP 5

Waste

As Karl explores the impact of waste on our planet, he meets a roadkill chef, as well as a man who has found a unique us

EP 6

Time

Karl investigates how we should spend out limited time on the planet as he finds out what he will be like as an old man.

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Karl Pilkington
Karl Pilkington
Karl Pilkington