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Cunk on Earth

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2022
  • TV-MA
  • 29m
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Diane Morgan in Cunk on Earth (2022)
Follows Philomena Cunk as she comically tells the story of our greatest inventions, and asks experts hard-hitting questions about humanity's progress.
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Follows Philomena Cunk as she comically tells the story of our greatest inventions and asks experts hard-hitting questions about humanity's progress.Follows Philomena Cunk as she comically tells the story of our greatest inventions and asks experts hard-hitting questions about humanity's progress.Follows Philomena Cunk as she comically tells the story of our greatest inventions and asks experts hard-hitting questions about humanity's progress.

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    • Diane Morgan
    • Jim Al-Khalili
    • Shirley J. Thompson
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      • Diane Morgan
      • Jim Al-Khalili
      • Shirley J. Thompson
    • 136User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 nominations total

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    Diane Morgan
    Diane Morgan
    • Philomena Cunk
    • 2022
    Jim Al-Khalili
    Jim Al-Khalili
    • Self - Professor of Public Engagement in Science, University of Surrey
    • 2022
    Shirley J. Thompson
    Shirley J. Thompson
    • Self - Composer…
    • 2022
    Douglas Hedley
    Douglas Hedley
    • Self - Professor of the Philosophy of Religion, University of Cambridge
    • 2022
    Brian Klaas
    Brian Klaas
    • Self - Associate Professor in Global Politics, University College London
    • 2022
    Ashley Jackson
    Ashley Jackson
    • Self - Professor of Imperial and Military History, King's College London
    • 2022
    Nigel Spivey
    Nigel Spivey
    • Self - Senior Lecturer in Classics (Classical Art and Archaeology), University of Cambridge
    • 2022
    Ruth Adams
    Ruth Adams
    • Self - Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Creative Industries, King's College London
    • 2022
    John Man
    John Man
    • Self - Historian…
    • 2022
    Kate Cooper
    Kate Cooper
    • Self - Professor of History Royal Holloway, University of London
    • 2022
    Paul Bahn
    Paul Bahn
    • Author, The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art…
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    Martin Andrews
    Martin Andrews
    • Self - Printing Historian
    • 2022
    Jonathan Ferguson
    Jonathan Ferguson
    • Self - Keeper of Firearms and Artillery, Royal Armouries
    • 2022
    Martin Kemp
    Martin Kemp
    • Self - Professor Emeritus of the History of Art, University of Oxford
    • 2022
    Irving Finkel
    Irving Finkel
    • Self - Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian Script, British Museum
    • 2022
    Anu Ojha
    Anu Ojha
    • Self - Director, UK National Space Academy
    • 2022
    Gus Casely-Hayford
    Gus Casely-Hayford
    • Self - Director, V&A East
    • 2022
    Patricia Fara
    Patricia Fara
    • Self - Historian of Science, University of Cambridge
    • 2022
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    8inc-133-70013

    A bit of information with a ton of comedy

    As a mockumentary series about human civilization, it's very funny, even if it's quite one-note. It reminds me "Idiot Abroad" for some reason very much.

    Using humor quite similar to "Borat" movies, it tells condensed version of human history and main laugh is putting various experts into uncomfortable situation where they have to answer stupid questions about history.

    Diane Morgan is very good, too, multiplying comedy with her facial expressions and always having something surprising ready around the corner.

    I quite enjoyed it, although given how little average people actually know or have interest in humanity's tale, it's a bit cringey to reduce much-needed education to such a circus.

    The comedy method this show did can be highly hit or miss, and for most episodes, they did hit. So worth a watch.
    9Oc115

    Fresh humour, sarcasm & absurdity. Not for everyone

    It's the first time I watch a mockumentary, and the first time I see the character of Philomena Cunk. I love sarcasm and it's been a while since I've seen something this funny!

    Within the first minute of the first episode, her humour sets the tone brilliantly! You obviously have to play the game with unexpected questions and far-off conclusions. Yet, in all the fakeness, you can find a gem of satire on all topics.

    Although you won't learn much, as some would use that to undermine the series, I think that's the point of a mock...

    Some have said it's meaningless, so If I would ask myself why this piece of work exist, beyond just jokes, i think the art of satire and the absurdity genre are great ways to bring important questions about our current world. I think That's why many people have enjoyed this show, and sarcasm in general. All this grand talk about civilization was brought in a mockery to reflect on our current era and the relevance of history.

    This series had great lines overall, even if I found a few just weird.

    Some experts reacted brilliantly as well. They had to take the host as seriously as possible.

    What could have been better: I wish there were more episodes, and I would have hoped for a less western-centered focus... although they do criticize this themeselves.

    I wish the experts had time to talk a bit more , but it showed that it was really not the point of series !
    8albertval-69560

    Pump Up the Jam

    Irreverent, downright funny. It's a mockumentary after all. It's the whole of human history in 5 short episodes. It's a refreshing tack on our story through the millennia. What a story. Better still, what a storyteller Diane Morgan is.

    There's not a frame where I was either smiling or laughing. Her delivery, thanks to the guy or gal who made the script, is so amazingly funny. You learn a bit more of history while she entertains you with her quips and utterly nonsensical questions.

    I bet she's the first one to get away with it. Yet, the viewer should thank her and the production staff, especially the writer, for bringing to our living room this lively seminar on our history. Truly, as Philomena Cunk, points out in the end: humankind is on a crossroads. Still, pump up the jam!
    9concernage

    The usual comedy genius from Morgan, Brooker and Co.

    How I'd missed good satire. It's becoming increasingly harder to write nowadays when the world is more surreal, but this is satirical commentary at it's finest.

    Fan-favourite character, Philomena Cunk, is back to navigate the documentary series tropes expertly, with Dianne Morgan adding her usual comedic blend of dry satire, irony and faux stupidity - so well, in fact, that people such as 'b4blue' appear to have completely mistaken exactly what it is that the show pokes fun at alongside being surreally funny (spoiler, it's not solely 'experts that think they're always right').

    Brilliant, top-form writing from Hazeley that's on par with his plethora of previous work. The usual contributors combined with a laugh-out-loud performance from Morgan make for a wonderful satire.
    8tkdlifemagazine

    Intelligent Comedy in the Ali G Style

    A look at human history through the eyes and by guided tour of the main character, Philomena Cunk. This irreverent and ambitious comedic docu-series is actually very funny. Diane Morgan, who plays the lead character with precision and acuity, is channelling Sasha Baron Cohen's, Ali G, as she interviews real historical scholars and puts on her best game face. Many of these scenes are actually painful and cringeworthy, in the Ali G style, and very funny. I do like the fact that Cunk does actually use real history and scenic, historic places to tell the story. I love how the scholars, who take themselves very seriously, are trying to figure out what is going on and still get their points across in an intelligible fashion. I have to imagine there was a ton of footage that is unusable due to people marching off and refusing permission to use the clips. Worth watching. Very digestible in the 30 minute segments.

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      All the interviewees were briefed that Philomena Cunk was a comedy parody character, and they were told to treat her like an ignorant child. They were also instructed to take the questions as seriously as possible, be respectful, and not make their own jokes. Some of the experts actually cracked up during the interview, but most of these parts have been edited out.
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    • Release date
      • January 31, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (United Kingdom)
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cunk Nói Gì Về Trái Đất
    • Filming locations
      • IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK
    • Production company
      • Broke and Bones
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