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Cunk on Life

  • TV Special
  • 2024
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
9.6K
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Diane Morgan in Cunk on Life (2024)
Philomena Cunk delves into life's profound questions, examining subjects from the big bang to AI, meeting academics and creatives, all with her trademark misguided observations.
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Philomena Cunk delves into life's profound questions, examining subjects from the big bang to A.I., meeting academics and artists, all with her trademark misguided observations.Philomena Cunk delves into life's profound questions, examining subjects from the big bang to A.I., meeting academics and artists, all with her trademark misguided observations.Philomena Cunk delves into life's profound questions, examining subjects from the big bang to A.I., meeting academics and artists, all with her trademark misguided observations.

  • Director
    • Al Campbell
  • Writers
    • Charlie Brooker
    • Ben Caudell
    • Erika Ehler
  • Stars
    • Diane Morgan
    • Douglas Hedley
    • Rupert Sheldrake
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    9.6K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,990
    136
    • Director
      • Al Campbell
    • Writers
      • Charlie Brooker
      • Ben Caudell
      • Erika Ehler
    • Stars
      • Diane Morgan
      • Douglas Hedley
      • Rupert Sheldrake
    • 42User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    Diane Morgan
    Diane Morgan
    • Philomena Cunk
    Douglas Hedley
    Douglas Hedley
    • Self - Prof. of Philosophy of Religion, University of Cambridge
    • (as Professor Douglas Hedley)
    Rupert Sheldrake
    Rupert Sheldrake
    • Self - Scientific and Spiritual Author
    Alison Wright
    Alison Wright
    • Self - Prof. of Italian Art, University College London
    • (as Professor Alison Wright)
    Celia Deane-Drummond
    Celia Deane-Drummond
    • Self - Senior Research Fellow, Theology, University of Oxford
    • (as Dr. Celia Deane-Drummond)
    Paul Nurse
    Paul Nurse
    • Self - Nobel Prize Laureate, Physiology or Medicine
    • (as Sir Paul Nurse)
    Jim Al-Khalili
    Jim Al-Khalili
    • Self - Prof. of Quantum Physics, University of Surrey
    • (as Professor Jim Al-Khalili CBE)
    Joyce Harper
    Joyce Harper
    • Self - Prof. of Reproductive Science, University College London
    • (as Professor Joyce Harper)
    Prokar Dasgupta
    Prokar Dasgupta
    • Self - Prof. of Surgery, Kings College London
    • (as Professor Prokar Dasgupta OBE)
    Anil Seth
    Anil Seth
    • Self - Prof. of Neuroscience, University of Sussex
    • (as Professor Anil Seth)
    Ruth Adams
    Ruth Adams
    • Self - Senior Lecturer, Cultural and Creative Industries, Kings College London
    • (as Dr. Ruth Adams)
    Joanna Woodall
    Joanna Woodall
    • Self - Prof. Emerita, The Courtauld Institute of Art
    • (as Professor Joanna Woodall)
    Greg Dart
    Greg Dart
    • Self - Prof. of English, University College London
    Stephen Case
    Stephen Case
    • Self - Prof. of Criminology, Loughborough University
    • (as Professor Stephen Case)
    Ruth Chang
    Ruth Chang
    • Self - Philosophy, University of Oxford
    • (as Professor Ruth Chang)
    Peter Kail
    Peter Kail
    • Self - Associate Professor, History of Modern Philosophy, University of Oxford
    • (as Dr. Peter Kail)
    Richard Thomson
    Richard Thomson
    • Self - Prof. of History of Art, University of Edinburgh
    • (as Professor Richard Thomson)
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Self - Prof. of Particle Physics, University of Manchester
    • (as Professor Brian Cox CBE)
    • Director
      • Al Campbell
    • Writers
      • Charlie Brooker
      • Ben Caudell
      • Erika Ehler
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    6therdawgg

    What happened?

    They must have lost the writers and producers that make Cunk on Earth a success. The jokes are all flat, and the timing that made all the jokes worth is nowhere to be found. Philomena seems like she's trying to force all the words out in rapid fire, not giving anything room to breathe. It's also turned from a fake documentary into a self aware comedy, which makes it a bit unbearable.

    It gives off the vibe that someone wanted to pump out material after the recent success of Cunk on Earth, but didn't want to put in the prerequesite work to make it good again.

    A pity, Diane deserves so much better. She's gone so far and has so much further to go.
    3xentrix667

    Feels tired and overdone

    I love Cunk. I've seen all of her shows to date and love them all. I was so excited for the new one and put it on without a moment's hesitation.

    And then... Just underwhelmed all the way. Jokes felt flat and repetitive. The experts are repeats and are clearly in on the joke by now that their reactions just don't feel sincere.

    I'm not sure what's gone wrong behind the scenes, but the formula that worked so well, and was borrowed heavily from the Borat/Ali G playbook, didn't work here. Maybe it's me, maybe my expectations were too high, or maybe the ideas tank is dry and they're treading the same ground without anything new or fun left to do. Probably a bit of both.

    It's a shame. I hope they can find their spark again. Until then, I'll continue to enjoy what was.
    10TopBobUK

    Laughed permanently for the whole thing

    Just stepped up a gear from the other mockumentaries which I already loved.

    Fair play to Charlie Brooker and the other writers - this was superb. I didn't stop laughing.

    Every interview and comment was yet another gag, with absolutely no fluff or respite. Easily my favourite programme from Xmas 2024 - possibly the year.

    Having chaptered elements through this extended version helped prevent this getting too stale.

    You do wonder how much the interviewees are prepared for these. Do they know whats coming are are just told to keep a straight face - or are they told they need to dumb the answers down as if to a small child or Golden Retriever (Thanks Jeremy Irons for that line)
    7ayrguo-39968

    Yay!

    Ok can we talk about how amazing the professor from the Munch scene (Richard Thomson from University of Edinburgh) is though, he managed to keep the conversation going and almost communicated with Cunk successfully while holding respectful boundaries. You can tell he has such passion about art that he's more shocked even a bit hurt than offended by her opinions. Enjoyed this special because I'm a fan of the series, a bit overdone otherwise with the trying to be trendy parts and self-reference but still pretty funny, right now I want more of this series but also don't want more of this series. Required characters limit finally met so I can post!
    6grantss

    Reasonably funny and entertaining

    Philomena Cunk examines life and its meaning. By speaking to academics and other experts in their fields she looks at the big questions regarding life.

    If you've watched Cunk on Earth you'll know what to expect: Philomena Cunk (Dianne Morgan) essentially asks absurdly silly but funny questions to some of the brightest people on the planet. If you've watched Da Ali G Show this will seem familiar as Cunk is derivative of that (and not as good).

    However, despite not being entirely original it is pretty funny and entertaining. Dianne Morgan is great with spot-on timing.

    Not as good as Cunk on Earth though. The set-ups are less intelligent, the humour cheaper and lower-brow and the experts less easily shocked.

    Last time they seemed shocked at the silly questions but, to their credit, didn't lose their composure. Here they seemed to expect the silly questions (possibly they'd done their research and seen previous Cunk stuff) and rolled with it. Brian Cox, the eminent physicist, even seemed to be successfully anticipating where Cunk was going with her double entendre questions but played along anyway.

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    • Trivia
      Presented in a style parodying programs by historians such as popular Professor Suzannah Lipscomb & Professor Kate Williams.
    • Connections
      Features L'Âge de cristal (1976)

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    • Release date
      • December 30, 2024 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La vida según Filomena Cunk
    • Production company
      • Broke and Bones
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 11m(71 min)
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