Cunk en Gran Bretaña

Philomena Cunk looks at the history of British culture, giving her own unique spin on the history.

It's a wonderfully funny, smart and imaginative series, it's rips the educational, but often sober historical documentaries that have been the staple of The BBC for many years, expect many laughs, sarcasm, and just a refreshingly different brand of humour.

Diane Morgan, it doesn't matter what she does, she is an absolute joy, and incredibly talented. For me, she's one of the best on TV, I love her versatility and variety, she's so good at whatever she does.

It's the look on the faces of the special guests and interviewees that I most enjoyed, the looks of shock, disbelief and astonishment, it's all cleverly put together.

Some amazing location work here, she truly did get to some surprising locations, Italy in particular looked awesome.

9/10.

A clever satire on all those BBC and Channel 4 historical documentaries that we Canadians get to watch on public networks like TVO. I kept thinking, "this sure looks like a bad Neil Oliver doc", when lo and behold, Neil Oliver shows up answering Cunk's questions with a deadpan face. I swear that the steam train shots were taken from that show where the hosts try to live like Victorian farmers. Taking the piss in the nicest way.

Diane Morgan's hilarious Charlie Brooker-scripted alter ego gets a series all to herself, as she narrates her own very personal history of Britain. 'Cunk on Britain' follows in the traditions of 'Brass Eye' is skewering television conventions, and of 'Ali G.' in positing the existence of a most unlikely presenter and interviewer (though in this case, one strongly suspects the interviewees are in on the joke). What makes this unique, however, is the degree of Cunk's stupidity, anchored in the silliest of wordplay but all uttered with a stright face. Does it really merit five episodes? Possibly the appeal palls a little by the end, but there are few other comedies that make have made me smile with the same frequency.

In 2018 post-Brexit world, Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan) decides to look into something called history. She certainly has her own opinions and her unique understanding of history. For some reason, this also includes the special Cunk on Christmas which aired on 2016 Christmas.

Diane Morgan delivers a deadpan performance of the clueless fake historian presenter. She is using the style of all those British presenters of history and nature docs. It is funny and slightly informative unless you start believing some of the ridiculous ideas. I really laughed out loud. That by itself is enough to recommend this show.

I was debating with myself whether to lower my rating for this to an 8...because Cunk is telling a story that is already familiar...we've heard about it a million times...it's not innovative...

it's just the same thing with just a little dose of comedy...but even horrible histories did that already too...that's another PHENOMENAL show people should check out...also British...

but Cunk really owns this...she makes it her own...she gives it her identity...her cold almost detached persona is fantastic...

yes some of the comedy is a little stale and lacks flavour...which is probably why am not giving this a 10...

the good Jokes land very very well...the mood and tone around this whole thing is consistent through out...which is a factor some shows fail in...

the intro is very good...why doesn't she change clothes though...i know that shallow and petty but come on...it's tv...make it interesting...even the small details matter...

the intricate jokes though are what won me over...and the documentary mockumentary style interviews was a genius idea...it's a reversal of expectations done so nicely...adds to the comedic element...