Cunk on Earth TV Guide

Upcoming episodes, programme details and where to watch over the next seven days. All times are UK time.

Upcoming airings

Cunk on... · Earth · The Renaissance Will Not Be Televised

Philomena Cunk visits the allegedly beautiful city of Florence to explore the Renaissance and interrogates experts and historians about the revolutions that went on to shape the modern world, including the American War of Independence and, to a lesser extent, the French Revolution.

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Comedy
Entertainment
Subtitles

Production year: 2022
Original language: English
Broadcast language: English
Subtitle language: English
Audio description language: English
Classification: General · W
Guidance: Contains some strong language.
Programme features: HD · Subtitles · Audio description · Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9

When to watch · 1 showing

Thu 29 Oct02:30
BBC ThreeEngland London(30 minutes)

Cunk on... · Earth · Rise of the Machines

Cunk continues her ambitious march across the face of mankind into an age of industry and science. With the help of historians, she explains the scientific breakthroughs of Marie Curie and Albert Einstein. She demonstrates the inventions that changed the world and covers how the American Civil War, World War I and World War II taught humanity how to use its new grasp of technology to shoot, blow up and irradiate itself in huge numbers.

Details for all showings

Comedy
Entertainment
Subtitles

Production year: 2022
Original language: English
Broadcast language: English
Subtitle language: English
Audio description language: English
Programme features: HD · Subtitles · Audio description · Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9

When to watch · 1 showing

Thu 29 Oct03:00
BBC ThreeEngland London(30 minutes)

Cunk on... · Earth · War(s) of the World(s)?

In the final episode of her epic journey across history, Philomena Cunk takes us from 1945 to the present day. She travels the world and meets top experts to examine the Cold War, the space race, globalisation and social media. The world's recent history is one of polarisation and division as humanity divided itself down the middle – communism v capitalism, Apple v Microsoft, Beatles v Stones. Is humanity doomed to repeat the mistakes of history? Cunk does her best to find out.

Details for all showings

Comedy
Entertainment
Subtitles

Production year: 2022
Original language: English
Broadcast language: English
Subtitle language: English
Audio description language: English
Classification: General · W
Guidance: Contains some strong language.
Programme features: HD · Subtitles · Audio description · Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9

When to watch · 1 showing

Thu 29 Oct03:30
BBC ThreeEngland London(30 minutes)