Cunk on Britain: Episode 3

April 23, 2018 • 2:00 pm

I believe I’ve posted the first two episodes of Cunk on Britain, Diane Morgan’s very funny take of the history of Old Blighty. I’m surprised that the episodes are still up (#1 here and #2 here), as the BBC tends to take these things down. Well, watch them soon.

This episode covers the nineteenth century, and there are some real gems. There’s of course a bit on Darwin (from 12:49 to 15:25).  You get to hear Philomena say her best word, “monkey” (pronounced “mahn-kee”), five times, and hear her description of Darwin’s classic book The Oranges of the Peaches.

h/t: Julian

17 thoughts on “Cunk on Britain: Episode 3”

  2. I heard an interview with her complaining that she is becoming too well-known in England. So when she does these interviews, some people recognize her, and realize she is acting. It adds a level of amusement to the expression of some of the people she interviews, who don’t realize that it is a joke.

    I wonder if she would have been given access to the Domesday book if they knew it was for a mockumentary?

    1. I was wondering if the interviewees were primed by the producers, telling them she was seriously underprivileged and could ask childlike questions.

    2. Part of me says they couldn’t possibly get the reactions they get from all of those experts if they knew it was all a joke, but I also find it incredible that the experts in question would be happy about giving what they expected to be serious interviews only to find out it was all a joke. I think the programme makers would have to be honest up front.

      1. I wonder if our esteemed host could keep a straight face should he be interviewed as science-cat-man by the websites official sweetheart ™

    3. I’m convinced that the interviewees realise the spoof nature of the interviews, though their responses aren’t scripted.

  3. Mebbe the BBC is finally realizing that letting folks know they have good programs is a good idea.

  4. No one will ever have to ask, Is there a dumb question? Lots. Where did they get steam?

      1. I always like this one – We know a train has been here, I see it’s tracks.

    1. I don’t know about that. I think his answers were unbelievably trite; each question, however fallacious, could have been a springboard to real insights about evolution.

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      1. Yes trite, but that’s because he’s not taking it seriously. And that’s why it didn’t work as well as when people think Cunk is serious/real

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