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Philomena Cunk Returns in Three-Part Cunk on Cinema for BBC and Netflix

The BBC ordered a three-part mockumentary now filming for BBC Two with Netflix distributing overseas.

Overview

  • The new series, which began filming this week, brings Diane Morgan’s deadpan mockumentarian back to examine the world of movies.
  • Cunk on Cinema will premiere on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in the U.K., with Netflix releasing it outside the U.K. and Ireland.
  • Charlie Brooker wrote the series and serves as executive producer alongside Morgan and Sam Ward, with Al Campbell directing for Pacesetter Productions.
  • The show will feature interviews with real experts as Cunk explores film history from early cameras and 1960s New Wave to CGI and the future role of AI.
  • The production is underway without a confirmed release date, extending the franchise’s recent global momentum after Cunk on Earth and Cunk on Life.