Radio comedy show set in the fictional company Allied British Plastics, where the owner Sir Charles Boniface and his son Frank are trying to deal with all sort of threats that could put ABP out of business.
1 | Space Monkey |
| Topics include Karl’s take on population control, Monkey News!, paranormal activity (or "weird stuff", Karl dixit), including a cursed tankard, flies and a condom, and a spooky shopping list. |
2 | Knob at Night |
| Topics include a lion-mutilation story in Cambodia; Karl’s take on charity donations; public nudity; as well as sexual aids for men and women. |
3 | Charity |
| Topics include Karl’s take on a reverse-aging process; charitable gifts for families in need; the merits of space travel (or lack thereof) and superpowers. Also, "Monkey News" about a Moscow TV station. |
4 | Dolphins |
| Topics include Karl admitting getting a face rub at a spa; the customs of undocumented tribes in New Guinea; Ricky’s account of a trip with Karl to an antiquities store and a fan’s e-mail warning about dangerous dolphins. |
5 | Glass Houses |
| Topics include the meanings of certain idioms; listener mail about Chinese homeless people; Karl’s list of the Top 50 "Freaks of All Time" he’d like to meet; Karl’s eating habits; Karl deciphers the true meaning of sayings; and New Year’s resolutions. Also: a "Monkey News" segment about a rescue by the New York City fire department. |
6 | Cobblers |
| Topics include: philosophers; A fan asks Karl which body part he could live without; opposable thumbs; octopus testicles; the large joys of small errands; Also: a "Monkey News" segment about a builder’s complaint on a construction site. |
7 | The Diary |
| Topics include: excerpts from Karl’s diary; and childhood nicknames. Also: a "Monkey News" segment about an Olympic bobsled team. |
8 | Nuts |
| Topics include what the future looks like for hedgehogs; a man’s reaction to a kidney transplant; and Karl’s choice to save either Ricky or Stephen from a sinking ship. Also: a "Monkey News" segment about an airline strike. |
9 | The Jockey |
| Topics include: talking to animals; aversions to meetings; and Karl’s girlfriend’s haircuts. Also: a "Monkey News" segment about a 1950s gangster and a racehorse. |
10 | The Fight |
| Topics include: school curricula; physical altercations; human anatomy; "Karl’s Diary" featuring whistling and happiness, birds and flight, thoughts on doppelgangers and the Big Bang. Also: a "Monkey News" segment about eye surgery. |
11 | Beetles |
| Karl is asked to reveal the most romantic thing he has done for his girlfriend; how to go about chatting up a woman in a bar; language barriers between Man and Animals; "Karl’s Diary"; "Monkey News". |
12 | Noises |
| Karl answers questions posed to guests on "Inside the Actors Studio,"; Karl’s thoughts on organ donation and possible implications on the afterlife; "Karl’s diary". |
13 | Freaks |
| Karl shares his expectations for a rendez-vous with God; life in the 80s vs. present day; "Karl’s Diary"; "The Karl Pilkington Top 5 Freaks"; Karl’s thoughts on his job. |
