«Cunk on Earth» is a British mockumentary television series produced by Charlie Brooker.
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- All the experts know it is a mock interview, but are asked to take the questions as seriously as they can, be respectful, and not make their own jokes.
- All the interviewees were briefed that Cunk was a comedy parody character, and were told to treat her like an ignorant child
- Most of the experts do laugh during the interview, but these parts are simply edited out.
- The writers did consult with a couple of religious experts to check the religious content and message.
- “Pump Up the Jam” the 1989 song by the deep/house Belgian band Technotronic has gained a lot of popularity since it’s a running gag throughout the five episodes.
- The good news is that the song is currently up to 277 million views on YouTube being introduced to younger listeners.
- Philomena Cunk was originally intended to be a middle-class “posh” character, and the actress Diana Morgan did practice her lines as such, but during her audition asked to use her natural accent, and a star was born.
- Phelomina Cunk is not a real person but likes to parody Brian Cox and David Attenborough
- US users have voted “Cunk on Earth” to be funnier than have non-US users throughout the series run.
- Throughout: Philomena poses her questions with palms up. This is basic body language for an individual who is feeling passive.
- Cunk on Earth is a British mockumentary television series.
- It was produced by Charlie Brooker.
- The series stars Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk, an ill-informed investigative reporter.
- It’s a character who previously starred on Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe and Cunk on Britain.
- The series was acclaimed by critics, with many praising Morgan’s deadpan delivery.
- It premiered on BBC Two on 19 September 2022.
- It was later released on Netflix on 31 January 2023.
- For her performance in the series, Morgan was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance.
- On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 100% based on 23 reviews and an average rating of 8.5/10.
- The site’s critical consensus reads, “Diane Morgan feigns dopiness with ingenious comedic timing in Cunk on Earth, a gut-busting sendup of anthropological documentaries.”
- Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 82 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating “universal acclaim”.
- David Bianculli of NPR gave the series a positive review, stating that it has “cult classic potential”.
- The Hollywood Reporter’s Daniel Fienberg called it a “consistently droll, frequently delightful series that mixes high and low comedy at a breakneck pace.”
- Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian praised Morgan’s performance, calling her character “so well-written it’s easy to forget she’s not real.”
- Michael Idato of The Sydney Morning Herald described the show as “magnificent, brutal, and absurd”.
