Cunk On Earth

The genius of Cunk on Earth lies entirely in Diane Morgan’s performance. It is a masterclass in commitment to the bit. Cunk never breaks character. She never winks at the camera. She delivers her lines with the grave seriousness of a war correspondent reporting from the front lines, even when those lines are questioning whether the Big Bang was "the biggest banger since the invention of the banger."

⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (Docked half a star for making us feel sorry for the Oxford professors). Watch it if you like: The Office (UK), Borat , Look Around You , and laughing at the Mona Lisa. Cunk on Earth

Cunk on Earth follows the standard format of a high-budget BBC documentary. It features: of ancient ruins. Serious orchestral swells that signal "importance." The genius of Cunk on Earth lies entirely

Philomena Cunk is a fictional investigative reporter played by the brilliant Diane Morgan. Created by Charlie Brooker (the mind behind Black Mirror ), Cunk first appeared on British satirical news shows before landing her own Netflix/BBC global epic. She never winks at the camera