Karl Pilkington is dim and deadpan. He has a unique and strange way of thinking. He is from Manchester. He has a round bald head and a fondness for monkeys. He has a childlike naïveté & tells many absurd stories. He is on a radio show with Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais. Stephen and Ricky wind up Karl and question his stories. Ricky and Stephen speak often and respond to him. Ricky Stephen and Karl argue. Karl's stories are so outlandish that they're comedic.