The Moaning of Life is a British
travel documentary comedy television series broadcast on
Sky 1. It follows
Karl Pilkington around the world as he visits other cultures. Unlike
An Idiot Abroad, which had a similar premise,
The Moaning of Life sees Pilkington actually choosing to visit other countries in order to see how they face up to some of life's biggest issues with their cultures and customs. He also reassesses his life now that he has reached the age of 40, which he considers to be "
middle age". The series has five one-hour episodes, and sees Pilkington visiting
Ghana,
India,
Indonesia,
Japan,
Mexico, the
Philippines,
South Africa,
Taiwan, and the
United States. Its original broadcast run in the
United Kingdom began on 20 October 2013.