Episode
Cunk on...: Rise of the Machines
Overview
Cunk sees how science and industry ushered in an age of convenience but also threatened all life on earth. So swings and roundabouts really.
Details
- Series
- Cunk on...
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2022-10-11
- Runtime
- 29 min
Episode context
Rise of the Machines is Episode 4 in Earth of Cunk on.... It aired on 2022-10-11. The runtime is 29 min.
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