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Philomena Cunk is here to show how far humanity has come — or not — in this witty mockumentary tracing the history of civilization.
Original Release
09/19/2022 on BBC
US Release
01/31/2023
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Diane Morgan | Philomena Cunk |
| Jim Al-Khalili | Self - Professor of Public Engagement in Science, University of Surrey |
| Shirley J. Thompson | Self - Composer / Professor of Music, University of Westminster / Professor of Music University of Westminster |
| Douglas Hedley | Self - Professor of the Philosophy of Religion, University of Cambridge |
| Brian Klaas | Self - Associate Professor in Global Politics, University College London |
| Ashley Jackson | Self - Professor of Imperial and Military History, King's College London |
| Nigel Spivey | Self - Senior Lecturer in Classics (Classical Art and Archaeology), University of Cambridge |
| Ruth Adams | Self - Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Creative Industries, King's College London |
| John Man | Self - Historian / Author, The Mongol Empire: The Conquests of Genghis Khan and the Making of Modern China / Author, The Great Wall: The Extraordinary Story of China's Wonder of the World |
| Kate Cooper | Self - Professor of History Royal Holloway, University of London |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the Beginnings | Monday, 19 September 2022 |
| 2 | Faith/Off | Monday, 19 September 2022 |
| 3 | The Renaissance Will Not Be Televised | Monday, 19 September 2022 |
| 4 | Rise of the Machines | Monday, 19 September 2022 |
| 5 | War(s) of the World(s)? | Monday, 19 September 2022 |
Directors
Writers
Charlie Brooker, Michael Odewale, Eli Goldstone, Jason Hazeley, Ben Caudell, Joel Morris, Tom Baker, Diane Morgan, Sam Ward
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Diane Morgan | Philomena Cunk |
| Jim Al-Khalili | Self - Professor of Public Engagement in Science, University of Surrey |
| Shirley J. Thompson | Self - Composer / Professor of Music, University of Westminster / Professor of Music University of Westminster |
| Douglas Hedley | Self - Professor of the Philosophy of Religion, University of Cambridge |
| Brian Klaas | Self - Associate Professor in Global Politics, University College London |
| Ashley Jackson | Self - Professor of Imperial and Military History, King's College London |
| Nigel Spivey | Self - Senior Lecturer in Classics (Classical Art and Archaeology), University of Cambridge |
| Ruth Adams | Self - Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Creative Industries, King's College London |
| John Man | Self - Historian / Author, The Mongol Empire: The Conquests of Genghis Khan and the Making of Modern China / Author, The Great Wall: The Extraordinary Story of China's Wonder of the World |
| Kate Cooper | Self - Professor of History Royal Holloway, University of London |
| Paul Bahn | Self - Archaeologist / Author, The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art |
| Martin Andrews | Self - Printing Historian |
| Martin Kemp | Self - Professor Emeritus of the History of Art, University of Oxford |
| Jonathan Ferguson | Self - Keeper of Firearms and Artillery, Royal Armouries |
| Irving Finkel | Self - Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian Script, British Museum |
| Anu Ojha | Self - Director, UK National Space Academy |
| Gus Casely-Hayford | Self - Director, V&A East |
| Patricia Fara | Self - Historian of Science, University of Cambridge |
| Laura Ashe | Self - Professor of Medieval Literature, History and Culture, University of Oxford |
| Sara Taglialagamba | Self - Leonardo Da Vinci Expert and Scholar, Da Vinci Museum, Florence |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tanya Qureshi | Executive Producer |
| Charlie Brooker | Executive Producer |
| Milena Cave | Executive Producer |
| Annabel Jones | Executive Producer |
| Alison Marlow | Executive Producer |
| Sam Terroni | Producer |
| Sam Ward | Producer |
| Rebecca Catherine Robinson | Producer |
| Valentina Bianco | Producer |
| Samantha Ames | Producer |
| Bethan Stacey | Producer |
| Sophie J. Burton | Producer |
| Helen Carrie | Producer |
| Jason Hazeley | Producer |
| Joel Morris | Producer |
| Arran Bowen-la Grange | Producer |
| Tom Baker | Producer |
