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Charlie Brooker and Diane Morgan's horrendous, wonderful creation Philomena Cunk returns for another outing in this series. Cunk is amazing: stupid, credulous, only superficially interested in anything other than herself, with the ability to draw the wrong inference from just about everything. The writing is brilliant, a clever parody of mainstream "quality" television as well as an airing for the character; but Morgan plays the part so well its hard to believe she is acting. Surely her interviewees know what is coming; nonetheless, they do their best to take her as seriously as possible. It's great.

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!

I can watch the same episode like 20 times and still laugh to death. The script and dialogues are so brilliant. Each statement about human evolution contains a jewel in word playing- It is a pure Groucho Marx adaptation of Planet Earth. And Diane is just AMAZING. I don't even know how she does it to hold her face straight during some of the interviews... I had seen her in After Life and others and you notice right away how funny she can get. She deserves a price for this one and Cunk on Britain. It doesn't matter if they talk about dogs, discovering fire or cave paintings, there is always a brilliant sentence for each... A must see if you want to have some great laughs. So brilliant and funny.

I am not a fan of comedies, because, ironically, I generally do not find them funny, so I almost bypassed this Netflix series, until I realised it was British, and seriously, who are funnier than the Brits?

I'm so glad I clicked on Cunk. The deadpanned delivery, and the almost naive earnestness with which the questions are delivered to the experts is absolutely genius and hilarious. The experts are probably the stars of this series, vacillating between near hysteria to incredulity.

Only complaint I have about this series is that there are only five episodes, although I don't know if my heart could handle any more than that.

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.

First off, Diane is brilliant.

Second, whoever wrote this is a bloody genius.

Third, there's so much going on and being said that you MUST watch it over and over (and LYAO every time you do) as there's are so many underlining statements, stuff Philomena says en passant, that make this show even more amazing.

Four, Ali G (Sacha Baron Cohen) started the fake interview stint done by a supposedly dimwit guy, but Philomena takes it to the next level. Ali G's guests didn't have a clue who he was and were genuinely stunned by his questions, but most, if not all of Philomena's guests are willing participants, contributing to the hillariousness of the show.

All in all, this is great fun for the years to come, and whilst it may not be in the same league as Monty Python (nothing is) it certainly is closer to it than many.

"Insanity has limits but stupidity has none", Elbert Hubbard

My favourite Open Univeristy educational presenter brings us more wisdom from the ages. More of the great programming coming from the UK's BBC, which means good writing, production, and expertly delivered by one of my favourite performers, Diane Morgan. She such a distinguished dead pan delivery that i believe is now cornerstone of her acting skillset. And some of the contributors and experts leave me in stitches, especially the ones who don't really know or heard of Cunk, but the longer Cunk is on the prowl, the more awareness of the parody become clear. Most of the experts know what is going on by now. And fair play to the writers and shows creator Charlie Brooker for still surprising the experts with their intriguing questions.

If you have only come across this show, and get a giggle from this type of humour, I highly recommend going and watching the other TV shows "Cunk On ...".

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.

The ostensible joke is on the academics, but one of Charlie Brooker's older characters was called ''opinion-haver''; that is a nobody without education whose committed views only skewered themselves, not they knew it. Morgan/Cunk plays this trope brilliantly while the clever talking heads who signed up to this series would be in on the joke.

That leaves the object of the series the unwitting viewer, the person who is not well educated, lacks curiosity and lives in narrow, parochial world, also without of any historical sense so they see everything anachronistically - they judge everything by current mores and is therefore ignorance incarnate. The butt of the joke are the opinion-havers, of social media, of tabloid TV and talk back radio, who last read a book at school - and cribbed it - whose cultural compass is set by pabulum and pop music awards.

The early episodes are best while into the modern era it races through and lacks enough good material to keep the level of jokes going. The anachronistic conceit also plays better with the distant past too as references to technology are more absurd and highlight the ignorance being ridiculed.

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 !

I do agree with another reviewer that this is somewhat of a Baron-Cohen ripoff (minus the misogynst rant about female comics) in that the interviewer feigns ignorance of the subject to get unusual responses and reactions from the "experts." However, if you like history or historical documentaries, but hate the pretentiousness of some of those shows, you will likely enjoy this. I chuckled quite a bit and found the series an enjoyable way to pass some time. No you won't really learn anything new, this is pretty much History 101, and yes, it's not a particularly original comedic set up but it is enjoyable and worth the watch. The humor is silly and at times crudely funny, but it is funny.

There are some funny moments in the narrative portions of the series, but as others have pointed out, it gets repetitive fast after the first episode.

The interviews are, for the most part, painfully difficult to watch. Many are comparing this to Ali G, but Cunk appears not to understand the formula that made Ali G so good.

First, his best interviews were with politicians and otherwise powerful people who the audience enjoys seeing humiliated. As the germans call it, schadenfreude. Cunks' subjects are mostly academics and historians who seem to genuinely care about their work. Watching them stare blankly at Cunk after she says something outrageous just made me feel bad for them, like this was a waste of their time. Punching up is funny, punching down is pathetic.

Second, Ali G's stupidity, while extreme, made sense in terms of his character. Cunk's Colbert-esque portrayal of an arrogant, close-minded, euro-centric buffoon could work, but falls apart when the character is so dumb she doesn't appear to understand the concept of death or doesn't know how to pronounce "Bible" or just starts talking about anal bleaching for no reason. Half the time, she isn't even asking her experts questions, just making statements at them while they sit in silent confusion.

There was potential here, and some good laughs scattered throughout, but the interviews are a failure.

What an incredible series. I have not laughed like this watching a comedy show in a long time. Bwhaha...if you are a fan of history and have any clue as to the subjects Cunk is talking about, you will bust a gut laughing so hard. And even if you don't, it's still fun. Cunk is incredibly adept and professional...her deadpan schtick is spot on. And what's even better are her chosen interviewees who are either the most incredible experts become actors I've ever seen or seriously unaware of how ridiculous she actually is. Some of their expressions had me rolling on the floor with laughter. This is fantastic. I love it. I quite literally laughed out loud so many times throughout the series. Give me more! Definitely a worthy watch!

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.

This is absolutely brilliant. The underplayed yet overexaggerated satire is on point.

And there is actual history in this (if you know your basics).

And this is not some "gotcha" interviews. She has been doing Cunk for years, so the experts know exactly what this is, which somehow makes it even funnier. How the experts are able to both play along, while still being startled is comedic gold.

I think maybe this type of satire is harder to laugh at or really appreciate if you are from a culture or part of the world where satire is more (or too much) overdone and flamboyant, rather than this type of subtle-yet-not form. Brilliant.

It was weird seeing Cunk getting international attention after this debuted in late 2022, because this is essentially the same schtick from the BBC days without much difference, it's a solid formula though and winningly foolish throughout. The fake interview format on which it's all glued together with is variable and the success of it depends less on the parade of baffled experts and more Morgan's hypnotically unflappable improv skills. The running joke for some reason is both always surprising and always funny. It's not the most edifying format for spoofing in the 2020s but the team have this bit nailed down.

This show doesn't treat the audience like idiots, it establishes that most of what she says isn't true and then continues on with the comedic filler in between genuine facts.

Even if the facts are delivered in ironically or are just straight up wrong you quickly learn understand that most obvious yes or no remarks are the opposite of what she confidently states as fact due to being downright ludicrous.

They question genuine professors and with increasingly bizarre questions and face them against insane conspiracy theories supported by straight up lies which one can clearly see their insanity through the blank confused expression of the professors unsure how to respond.

The only gripe I had with the show was the constantly running Danish Pop song joke, it wasn't funny the first time and it was far far less funny by the sixth episode. Genuinely made me sigh with frustration every time that it came up, it turned a 10star show into a begrudging nine star.

Although I would definitely recommend this, it's hilarious and somehow informative even at a very basic level. But prepare to skip the hit Danish song every single episode, honestly the only major gripe I have with this show.

I appreciate what the series has tried to do. In some ways, it succeeds. In others, it falls uncomfortably flat.

The historical narratives are the best part of the series by far, and there were some very amusing lines poking fun our species' self-destructive tendencies. I especially loved the spot-on comments about America.

But the interviews of "experts" were cringeworthy and painful. Frankly, I was impressed at how well the interviewees handled the attempts to humiliate them, presuming the interviews weren't scripted. They didn't seem to be. Cruk's questions and comments were so inane and juvenile, the guests couldn't respond in any humorous or meaningful way, squandering opportunities for humorous interplay. What was left were one-sided displays of indulgent self-centeredness by Cunk. Had they minimized these painful interludes, I would have given the series a much higher score. If the group behind this project reunites in the future, they need to reduce or eliminate the interviews all together, or better yet, clever up the writing so the interviewees can actually participate in the fun.

I read good reviews. I was expecting to enjoy it.

The setup is one joke: ask a very smart person a really stupid question and let her/him be confused.

That happens 60 times in one episode. There is nothing educational and nothing funny in this show. In fact, it is painful to watch. I cannot believe someone had the audacity to write these repetitive, bland, incredibly stupid lines. To top it off, the delivery is just as annoying. Arrogant, with just the sheer spirit of stupidity. I truly wonder who finds it funny.

Disclaimer: I only watch one episode. It was hard enough. What is the point she is trying to make? That mankind evolved and there is a funny way to present it? She fails spectacularly.

I don't think there was a line where I did not laugh because of this. About 5 minutes in the first episode and Philomena already had me spitting out my drink. It is actually my first time watching Diane Morgan and I can't believe what I've been missing out all this time. Her deadpan acting and ignorance is what makes this so witty. Also kudos to the experts for being cool about this and agreeing to be on this one knowing they're only going to be asked stupid questions.

What more can I say, this brutally honest mockumentary is just what I needed to get a good laugh. I do hope there's more like this soon.

There'll be polarized opinions on this one - some will love it, while others will detest. I first saw clips of this show on social media. And it just got released on Netflix in February.

Philomena Cunk is only superficially interested in anything else other than herself. And has the ability to draw the absolute wrong inference from just about everything. All the experts know it's a mock interview but were asked to take the questions as seriously as they can and treat Cunk like an ignorant child.

With 5 episodes of about 30 minutes each, it would be easy to binge-watch in a single effort if you can keep your sides from splitting. Ample downtime is provided in each episode with a rousing version of Pump up the Jam, the 1989 song by the Belgian band Technotronic. The only complaint I have is there are only 5 episodes. Although I don't know if my heart could handle any more than that.