Cunk on... (2018–present)

Name: Cunk on...
Genre: Comedy

Plot

Landmark mockumentary-maker Philomena Cunk traces the history of Britain and Earth.

01The Third EpisodeS01E03 · 8.6Philomena examines the Victorians and is joined by Chris Packham who tries to shed some light on Darwin's discoveries.
02Twentieth Century ShocksS01E04 · 8.5Philomena and Mark Lawson examine the first half of the 20th century, with two world wars but no world cup.
03The Empire Strikes BackS01E02 · 8.4Philomena's odyssey takes her from King Henry VIII to Lord Horatio Nelson.

Season01Best season5Episodes2018Aired 8.4Season avg

S01E01BeginningsApril 3, 2018 8.4Philomena takes us right back to the beginning with the Big Bang and interviews Robert Peston about British politics.
S01E02The Empire Strikes BackApril 10, 2018 8.4Philomena's odyssey takes her from King Henry VIII to Lord Horatio Nelson.
S01E03Season's bestThe Third EpisodeApril 17, 2018 8.6Philomena examines the Victorians and is joined by Chris Packham who tries to shed some light on Darwin's discoveries.
S01E04Twentieth Century ShocksApril 24, 2018 8.5Philomena and Mark Lawson examine the first half of the 20th century, with two world wars but no world cup.
S01E05The Arse End of HistoryMay 1, 2018 8.2In the final episode, Cunk has made it to the 21st century and Brexit.

Season025Episodes2022Aired 7.8Season avg

S02E01In the BeginningsSeptember 20, 2022 7.8In this opening episode Cunk travels the world, heading down caves and up mountains in her search for Mankind’s first moments, and with the
S02E02Faith/OffSeptember 27, 2022 7.8Cunk 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 Ag
S02E03Season's bestThe Renaissance Will Not Be TelevisedOctober 4, 2022 7.9Philomena Cunk explores the Renaissance and revolutions, including but not limited to the American one.
S02E04Rise of the MachinesOctober 11, 2022 7.8Cunk sees how science and industry ushered in an age of convenience but also threatened all life on earth. So swings and roundabouts really.
S02E05War(s) of the World(s)?October 18, 2022 7.8Cunk concludes her profound and accurate history of humanity, bringing us up to the present day - which at the time of writing is Tuesday.

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