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Ricky Gervais sidekick Karl Pilkington recalls first caravan holiday

Karl Pilkington (centre) is best known for his radio work alongside Ricky Gervais

by Chris Malone

TV and radio funnyman Karl Pilkington has recalled his first memory of a caravan holiday with his family during an interview with the Independent.

The producer told the newspaper that his earliest recollection of being on holiday was at a caravan site in Cornwall with his parents, brother, sister and some cousins.

“It was a battered old caravan that we couldn’t all sit in at one end at once, because it would tip up,” he said. “It was like the end of The Italian Job.”

The comedian explained that Wales is his favourite British travel spot thanks to his frequent visits as a child.

Pilkington added that “messing about on the beach and in arcades” with friends he made on the site was great fun as a kid.

He noted that Rome is his favourite city, thanks to the fact that you can walk around and see lots of famous and interesting sites for free.

Karl Pilkington is perhaps best known for his work with Ricky Gervais and has appeared in numerous shows alongside him.