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Cunk on... is a comedy and documentary TV series that premiered on BBC Two on April 3, 2018. It has 2 seasons and 10 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 5 "War(s) of the World(s)?", aired on October 18, 2022.
Landmark mockumentary-maker Philomena Cunk traces the history of Britain, Earth, and cinema.
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10 episodes · 2 seasons
2018 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago
Philomena Cunk takes us through Britain's history, journeying from the Big Bang to Brexit.
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E5
In the final episode, Cunk has made it to the 21st century and Brexit.
E4
Philomena and Mark Lawson examine the first half of the 20th century, with two world wars but no world cup.
E3
Philomena examines the Victorians and is joined by Chris Packham who tries to shed some light on Darwin's discoveries.
E2
Philomena's odyssey takes her from King Henry VIII to Lord Horatio Nelson.
E1
Philomena takes us right back to the beginning with the Big Bang and interviews Robert Peston about British politics.
2022 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago
In the second series, Philomena Cunk tells the entire story of Human Civilisation from prehistoric times to the present day, covering all the main bits of History, Science, Culture and Religion. So this really is the last documentary you ever need to watch.
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E5
Cunk concludes her profound and accurate history of humanity, bringing us up to the present day - which at the time of writing is Tuesday.
E4
Cunk sees how science and industry ushered in an age of convenience but also threatened all life on earth. So swings and roundabouts really.
E3
Philomena Cunk explores the Renaissance and revolutions, including but not limited to the American one.
E2
Cunk tells the story of the birth of two of the world’s great religions and learns what came next: the fall of the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, the Crusades, and Genghis Khan. So a bit of a rough patch for Mankind, if we’re honest.
E1
In this opening episode Cunk travels the world, heading down caves and up mountains in her search for Mankind’s first moments, and with the help of a variety of experts she explains how the earliest societies were formed: from the easier ones to spell like Rome and Greece, to the ones that are harder to spell, like Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Created by Charlie Brooker
Shini Somara
Self - Mechanical Engineer
Mark Lawson
Self - Cultural Commentator
Laura Ashe
Self - Assoc. Prof., Medieval Literature, Oxford University
Vanessa Harding
Self - London History, University of London
Tom Holland
Self - Historical Writer
Ronald Hutton
Self - British History, University of Bristol
Jessica Nelson
Self - Head of Medieval Collections, National Archives
Neil Oliver
Self - Archaeologist and Historian
Robert Peston
Self - Political Editor
Francis Pryor
Self - Pre-Historic Archaeology
Stephen Gunn
Self - Early Modern History, Oxford University
Ashley Jackson
Self - Imperial & Military History, Kings College London
Kate Williams
Self - Royal Historian
Gregory Dart
Self - English, University, College, London
Howard Goodall
Self - Composer and Music Historian
Emma Griffin
Self - Modern British History, UEA
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The most recent episode of Cunk on..., Season 2 Episode 5 "War(s) of the World(s)?", aired on October 18, 2022.
Cunk on... has 2 seasons with 10 episodes in total.
Cunk on... first aired on BBC Two on April 3, 2018.
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