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Cunk on Earth (2022)

Cunk on Earth poster
Directed by
Christian Watt
Genre
mockumentary
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An ill-informed reporter travels the world and interviews experts about human history and civilization. She asks daft questions with a completely straight face, making the experts look foolish.

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What happens

Cunk on Earth is a British mockumentary television series produced by Charlie Brooker for the BBC and Netflix. The series stars Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk, an ill-informed investigative reporter, a character who previously starred on Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe and Cunk on Britain. The series premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 20 September 2022, and was released internationally on Netflix on 31 January 2023. It was acclaimed by critics, with many praising Morgan's deadpan delivery. For her performance in the series, she was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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