It’s been a while since the world was in its peak Karl Pilkington era — the days of An Idiot Abroad and The Moaning of Life feels like ages ago — but a few days back, we stumbled onto yet another wonderful corner of the internet where he’s still alive and well.
In random video games, that is.
Courtesy of the creative genius known simply as ‘Huffington Pants’ on YouTube, the one and only Karl Pilkington is being inserted into various well-known games and it’s hilarious as it sounds.
We just can’t get over how well it works.
We literally didn’t stop laughing at this for a good half-hour.
As you can see, using various clips from his travel shows as well as snippets from his various other, collaborations with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the Sale-born and Trafford-bred Manc somehow slips almost seamlessly into these gaming moments, no matter how daft it may seem.
From the fantasy world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, to becoming a cowboy in Red Dead Redemption II, or popping up in more recent releases like Cyberpunk 2077, each one manages to fit more perfectly than the last.
Although each clip only lasts a minute or two, it’s enough to remind you of how hilarious this man is and make you want to rewatch everything he’s been in.
It isn’t just games he’s been edited into either, the YouTuber has also cut him into the likes of the classic 90s and 2000s, Dragon Ball Z, and has said that he just keeps wanting to get better and better at his curious but undeniably comical craft.
While many often joke that Karl Pilkington might not be the sharpest tool in the shed, we’re still firmly of the opinion that he’s a comedic genius — and whether he’s aware he’s now a videogame character or not, we think this is only further proof of that point.
Anyway, that’s all from us, we’re off to watch everything ‘the man with a head like a f***ing orange’ has ever done for the umpteenth time.
Okay, bold question time – would you marry a complete stranger?
If you (somehow) answered yes to that, then you’ll probably be keen to hear that hit Channel 4 reality show, Married at First Sight UK, is currently on the lookout for brave contestants to take part in the next series.
And you’ll probably be even keener to hear that casting directors are urging single Mancs to stick an application in… if they fancy it.
If you haven’t seen Married at First Sight yet, well then firstly, where have you been? And secondly, it’s a dating show like no other that sees singletons marry complete strangers in a social experiment – and it’s undoubtedly binge-worthy and extremely entertaining.
Married at First Sight UK has opened its casting for the next series / Credit: Channel 4
Contestants – who will not have met or had contact with each other until the wedding day – are matched up with their supposed ‘perfect match’, determined by a group of experts who use “scientific matchmaking methods”.
Once the contestants are married off, the camera follows them for five weeks to see whether the new relationship is a success or not.
Calling on singletons to put their faith in the matchmaking service, Channel 4 wrote in the casting announcement on the ‘Take Part’ section of its website: “If you are ready to swipe left to the dating apps and say ‘I do’ at the altar, then our experts are here to help you find the one.”
Channel 4 wants singletons to put their faith in the matchmaking service / Credit: Channel 4
Casting directors say singles of all ages, backgrounds, gender identities, and sexualities are ‘welcome to apply’ for the new series.
Fancy it then?
Applications are currently open for the next series, and to apply to the show, you just need to be over 18 years of age, live in the UK, and feel ready for marriage.
We get that this may sound like a pretty brutal and upfront question to ask, but don’t shoot the messenger, it’s technically the BBC asking it, as producers are currently on the hunt for messy people who could do with ‘sorting their life out’ to take part in the new series of one of its hit TV shows – and they’re encouraging Greater Manchester residents to apply.
While the title of the show may, quite literally, be Sort Your Life Out, we promise it’s not as harsh as it seems, as in reality, it’s just offering you a helping hand to tidy up.
That’s right, if you would you like your home to be totally transformed by none other than Stacey Solomon and her expert team, then through a life-changing declutter, supersize spring clean, and some ingenious carpentry solutions to top things off, you could bring some job back to where you live.
The BBC is looking for messy Mancs who need to ‘sort their life out’ to take part in new series / Credit: BBC | FreerangeStock
Stacey and her expert team of organising fanatics can help you let go of the things you don’t need, and streamline what you do.
Plus they’ll also help to create space-saving storage and put systems in place to save you time and money in the future.
“Whether you have a new baby on the way, want to run a business from home, find it hard to let go of sentimental items or just want to create calm in the chaos, we’d love to hear from you,” producers said in a casting call on the BBC website.
Does this process sounds like something you could benefit from then? Producers of the hit show are looking for families or shared households to take part in a potential future series.
Danny Jones -
2nd April 2023 
