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Cunk on Britain - Episode Guide

Season 1

Cunk on Shakespeare

Episode: S01 Special | Airdate: May 11, 2016

Cunk on Shakespeare

Comedy from Charlie Brooker starring Philomena Cunk, the witless commentator from Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe. Philomena knows absolutely nothing about Shakespeare, but that won't stop her attempting to present a groundbreaking documentary about him.

Fresh from her triumphs on Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe investigating time ('It'll always be an unknowable mystery, like how phones work') Winston Churchill ('Imagine how good his tweets would have been'), and Donald Trump ('There's this amazing stuff on his head; it's not hair, it's like a sort of furry gas'), Philomena Cunk has finally been given her own show - about William Shakespeare.

Cunk will leave no stone unturned as she gets to the bottom of the Bard, visiting his birthplace, exploring the Globe, studying priceless artefacts and interviewing literally six different experts, including renowned actor Simon Russell Beale, Educating Yorkshire teacher Matthew Burton and top Shakespearean scholar Professor Stanley Wells. Shorter than Hamlet, funnier than King Lear and easier to spell than Cymbeline, Cunk On Shakespeare is absolutely the last word in Shakespeare documentaries.

Cunk on Christmas

Episode: S01 Special | Airdate: Dec 29, 2016

Cunk on Christmas

Mockumentary starring Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk, who explores the traditions and trappings of Christmas. Philomena looks at pagan winter festivals, the Nativity story, 'Sir Charles Dickings' and Santa Claus, and also grills a variety of experts to try and expose hard truths about Christmas.

Beginnings

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2018

Beginnings

In this first episode, Philomena takes us right back to the beginning with the Big Bang and interviews Robert Peston about British politics.

The Empire Strikes Back

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 10, 2018

The Empire Strikes Back

In this second episode, Philomena's odyssey takes her from King Henry VIII to Lord Horatio Nelson.

The Third Episode

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 17, 2018

The Third Episode

Philomena Cunk examines the Victorian era, with help from guests including Chris Packham. He tries to shed some light on Darwin's discoveries.

Twentieth Century Shocks

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 24, 2018

Twentieth Century Shocks

In episode four, Philomena and Mark Lawson examine the first half of the 20th century, with two world wars but no world cup.

The Arse End of History

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: May 1, 2018

The Arse End of History

In the final episode, Cunk has made it to the 21st century and Brexit.

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