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Revision as of 10:56, 20 September 2006

Xfm Series 2

Xfm Series 2 ran from August 2002 to August 2003. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant were back from filming the second series of The Office, and Karl Pilkington was back having recently produced Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Xfm show.

Soon things were back to normal, with Ricky and Steve equally entertained and scornful of Karl's peculiar outlook on life. And as well as through his opinions and anecdotes, Karl also contributed to the series with several features such as 'Rockbusters', 'Monkey News' and 'Educating Ricky'.

There are 51 shows from Xfm Series 2 in circulation and each show has an individual page detailing its contents. They can be accessed by clicking the 'Title'( date) of each show. All shows can be downloaded below. Most shows have a bitrate of 64kbit/s, though some are 32kbit/s.

If any of the download links are broken, please post a message on the Pilkipedia forum here.

List of Episodes

Title Xfm Label Season Download #
24 August 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Archive.org / Download 24
Ricky, Steve and Karl compare their individual journeys back from the Edinburgh Festival, and Karl mishears 'mammoth' as 'man moth'.
31 August 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 25
Ricky and Steve interview Karl to re-introduce him to the listening public. Karl starts a competition he calls 'What's The Song?', that in later shows becomes Rockbusters.
07 September 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 26
Karl gets annoyed that Ricky can't record links for next week's 'Best Of' show because he must leave immediately after the show to go on holiday.
14 September 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 27
With Ricky on holiday in Italy (see 07 September 2002), Karl is left introducing this 'Best of' compilation (aka Best Of #1). Karl introduces all the links ("Ricky's on holiday...and Steve can't be bothered")
21 September 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 28
Karl's 30th birthday on Monday leads him to think about the best thing he's ever done.
28 September 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 29
Claire Sturgess stands in for Karl, as his girlfriend Suzanne has taken him to the Canary Islands for his birthday.
05 October 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 30
Karl is away for another week as when he was on holiday his dad was admitted to hospital and he had to help with things.
12 October 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 31
Karl introduces the new feature Educating Ricky and it's the very first week of Rockbusters. Karl also suggestions for radio quizzes including 'Strike it Ricky' and 'Big Mother' (in which listeners would win a CD if they had a heavy mother).
19 October 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 32
Ricky's got a hangover, and the second week of Rockbusters.Karl wants to be Frog boy.
26 October 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 33
Steve wants tickets for Bruce Springsteen. Karl explains how to escape from anacondas.
02 November 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 34
Karl trys to sell his futon and desk combo for £100 and has a small laughing fit during Rockbusters.
09 November 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 35
Karl gerts called a dick head by a tramp and talks about cheating church. Ricky talks about his boxing.
16 November 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 36
Ricky and Steve discuss Karl being labelled as a genius in Heat Magazine.
23 November 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 37
MTV have offered Karl the opportunity to record a screen test but he's reluctant. Karl interviews a woman who claims to have a ghost living in her house in a feature called 'Pilkington'.
30 November 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 38
Xfm have started an advertising campaign for the show but Karl didn't want to be inclduded. Ricky explains how Jonathan Ross sees him as "a predatory gay".
07 December 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 39
Karl records his screen test for MTV today. Ricky and Steve demonstrate how gullible Karl is when reading internet material.
14 December 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 40
Claire Sturgess is sitting in for Karl and talks with Ricky and Steve about The Fight.
21 December 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 41
Karl's not buying his girlfriend Suzanne anything for Xmas because he's taking her out for dinner at Christmas.
28 December 2002 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 42
A 'Best of' compilation show. aka Best of #2
04 January 2003 Season 1, Vol. 1 Xfm Series 2 Download 43
Ricky and Steve are astounded to learn that Karl bought his girlfriend an industrial-sized box of condoms for Christmas.
11 January 2003 Season 1, Vol. 2 Xfm Series 2 Download 44
I have no idea what happens in this show. Why don't you write a one-line summary?
18 January 2003 Season 1, Vol. 3 Xfm Series 2 Download 45
Ricky investigates the effects of blunt objects on the skull, Stephen's feelings are hurt and Karl explores his sexuality.
25 January 2003 Season 1, Vol. 4 Xfm Series 2 Download 46
The now-famous (or infamous, as the case may be) “Monkey News” makes its debut. Ricky performs the jingle for the first time in the feature originally called “Chimpanzee That!”
01 February 2003 Season 1, Vol. 5 Xfm Series 2 Download 47
Karl slags off clairvoyants, Ricky slags off God and Stephen slags off Karl (then punches him in the arm).
08 February 2003 Season 1, Vol. 6 Xfm Series 2 Download 48
Karl gets excited about conjoined twins but less enthused about the literary implications of infinite monkeys.
15 February 2003 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 49
Ricky is so disgusted with the show that he finally says, "that's it, we're taking two weeks off. No show for two weeks" or something to that effect.
22 February 2003 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 50
A 'Best of' compilation. aka Best of #3. Ricky and Steve pre-record their intros to all the links.
01 March 2003 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 51
Another 'Best of' compilation. aka Best of #4. Ricky and Steve pre-record their intros to all the links.
08 March 2003 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 52
Claire Sturgess stands in for a sick Karl. Ricky and Steve start giving out digits of Karl's phone number, and eventually manage to get him on the phone.
15 March 2003 Season 1, Vol. 7 Xfm Series 2 Download 53
Karl's been off ill - much to Ricky's disgust - a new feature is born and tension between Karl and Stephen comes to a head.
22 March 2003 Season 1, Vol. 8 Xfm Series 2 Download 54
Karl is disappointed by the film 'Freaks', confused by transsexuals and slapped in the head live on-air by Stephen.
29 March 2003 Season 1, Vol. 11 Xfm Series 2 Download 55
Ricky and Stephen are adamant that Karl should appear on the show's poster and more interest groups are offended.
05 April 2003 Season 1, Vol. 9 Xfm Series 2 Download 56
Steve runs to the local McDonald's to fetch 5 hamburgers for Karl to stuff in his mouth in an attempt to break a world record. After failing miserably at that, Karl eats 62 grapes in three minutes; 71 shy of the record. Karl's explanation is that he has a "small throat".
12 April 2003 Season 1, Vol. 10 Xfm Series 2 Download 57
Ricky, Karl and Steve break the law on-air for the first time as Karl gets curious about the extent of Derren Brown's powers.
19 April 2003 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 58
I have no idea what happens in this show. Why don't you write a one-line summary?
26 April 2003 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 59
This is a classic show. Recap to follow soon!
03 May 2003 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 60
"It's the Sonys this week, so make it a good one." Rockbusters today. Karl got a message from someone wanting Steve to do voiceover work--"money for old rope"--but didn't pass it on to Steve until a week later.
10 May 2003 Season 1, Vol. 12 Xfm Series 2 Download 61
Ricky is incensed that the show didn't win any Sony awards and gives Karl money to perform degrading, homoerotic tasks.
17 May 2003 Season 1, Vol. 13 Xfm Series 2 Download 62
Vowing to improve the show after last week's Sony failure, Ricky consults Dr Fox and attempts to interact with the listeners.
31 May 2003 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 63
Ricky has done his back in wrestling. Rockbusters contest today. Cheeky Freak of the Week--Lobsterman and the Siamese twins who got run over "why didn't he just look both ways?" Monkey News--chimp number 86 the magician's assistant hopped in the car at the gas station and drove to Spain. Of course it was possible--the car was an automatic.
07 June 2003 Season 1, Vol. 14 Xfm Series 2 Download 64
Springsteen has an armpit fetish? Hankies in back pockets, Karl has the research. Karl won't leave the hotel room in Tenerife due to his state of arousal, discussion about dying, cloning, and one's last day on earth, the weekly episodes of Blockbusters, CFOTW (Cheeky Freak of the Week), and Monkey News--with two monkey stories this week--BONUS.
14 June 2003 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 65
Karl going on Holiday to Cornwall this coming week---anxious about going to Monkey World--twice. "Bauhaus is not working, Bauhaus is not working!!" Ricky loses 400 quid out of his suit pocket, Steve recounts story at University about finding a cashpoint card in the machine, and rewarding himself 30 quid (Karl would have taken 20), the great flower/greeting card company conspiracies, warnings on fag packets, the boneless person, Monkey News(homeless chimp in Russia), Rockbusters, and CFOTW live on, Karl leaves early to catch the train.
21 June 2003 Season 1, Vol. 15 Xfm Series 2 Download 66
Karl's holiday in Cornwall recap; Rockbusters and Monkey News now ended according to Ricky, but they do come back anyway; Monkey News from Karl's Dad and a Monkey News 'Extra' (Monkey Business)
28 June 2003 Season 1, Vol. 16 Xfm Series 2 Download 67
Medical, zoo, charity, and taxi drivers talk. Shaving the arse, feeling testicles, owl on a desk, Maggie the Magpie, "do you know the way to Camden?" Monkey News (bequething the monkey spa to the kids) and Rockbusters still alive but on very thin ice.
05 July 2003 Season 1, Vol. 17 Xfm Series 2 Download 68
Steve's great New Year's party in Bristol: "It's just that...we've arranged to meet back at you." Plus monkey news (chimps joining the army and doing the obstacle course?), educating ricky, rockbusters, auntie nora, an' that.
12 July 2003 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 69
Ricky and Steve pre-record a spot lampooning the Radio Authority, but the Managing Director of XFM bins that. Karl has to go along with the decision, even with the swearing bleeped out. Karl getting ready to go on holiday again. This time, it's Hastings. No more cheeky freak of the week is this week's Songs of Phrase. Monkey News--monkey prison in India. The boys have stories of winding teachers up in school.
19 July 2003 Season 1, Vol. 18 Xfm Series 2 Download 70
Karl's kitchen re-doing, Steve's big feet. Songs of Phrase. Karl and babies. Steve's big TV. Wheelchair tennis and the Paralympics. Karl gets a kiss from Steve on the head. Karl recaps holiday in Hastings and specialty shops. Answers to Songs of Phrase and Monkey news--the chimp that won the 400 meter race in the 1908 London Olympics an' that.
26 July 2003 Season 1, Vol. 19 Xfm Series 2 Download 71
People you hate, What do you like. The chinese language. Scruting the china-woman. Anteaters and the wax museum. Songs of phrase. KP looks after me. If Karl were PM or President. Winner of who is the most hated among the listeners. Monkey News--the chimp cyclist, on the tricycle, in the London-Brighton bike ride.
02 August 2003 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 72
Bondage shop--Open. Cock soup and hermaphrodites. Lots of knob news. Song of phrase.Calling Moyles with golf songs. Educating Karl. Big eyelids. Freaks. Homeless & St. John's Ambulance people. Monkey news--monkey astronaut made a NASA trainer, made a colonel, got a pension, an that.
09 August 2003 n/a Xfm Series 2 Download 73
Handling the heat wave. Nudist chat. frontal shots of sprinters, Monkey news--chimp prostitute. Karl laughs on air.
16 August 2003 Season 1, Vol. 20 Xfm Series 2 Download 74
Last show of the series. Ricky and Steve filming The Office Specials in the interim. Will they return? More Charity talk. Newton and Einstein. The Telegraph is listening today! Monkey News extra -- Costa Rican monkey goalkeeper has a PhD in Physics.

See also

External Links

Xfm's Ricky and Steve Minisite