TV series
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Overview
Landmark mockumentary-maker Philomena Cunk traces the history of Britain and Earth.
Details
- First air date
- 2018-04-03
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 2 seasons
- Episodes
- 10 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy
- Network
- BBC Two
- Production
- House of Tomorrow, Broke & Bones, Pacesetter U.K.
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk
- Ashley Jackson as Self - Imperial & Military History, Kings College London
- Ruth Adams as Self - Cultural & Creative Industries, Kings College, London
- Jim Al-Khalili as Self - Professor of Public Engagement in Science
- Shirley J. Thompson as Self - Composer / Professor of Music, University of Westminster
- Mark Lawson as Self - Cultural Commentator
- Robert Peston as Self - Political Editor
- Howard Goodall as Self - Composer and Music Historian
- Douglas Hedley as Self - Professor of the Philosophy of Religion
- Shini Somara as Self - Mechanical Engineer
- Vanessa Harding as Self - London History, University of London
- Ronald Hutton as Self - British History, University of Bristol
Creators and crew
- Charlie Brooker - Creator
- Annabel Jones - Executive Producer
- Alison Marlow - Executive Producer
- Charlie Brooker - Executive Producer
- Tanya Qureshi - Executive Producer
- Alex Moody - Executive Producer
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