Cunk on...

Apr 3, 2018

Philomena takes us right back to the beginning with the Big Bang and interviews Robert Peston about British politics.

Apr 10, 2018

Philomena's odyssey takes her from King Henry VIII to Lord Horatio Nelson.

Apr 17, 2018

Philomena examines the Victorians and is joined by Chris Packham who tries to shed some light on Darwin's discoveries.

Apr 24, 2018

Philomena and Mark Lawson examine the first half of the 20th century, with two world wars but no world cup.

May 1, 2018

In the final episode, Cunk has made it to the 21st century and Brexit.

Sep 20, 2022

In this opening episode Cunk travels the world, heading down caves and up mountains in her search for Mankind’s first moments, and with the help of a variety of experts she explains how the earliest societies were formed: from the easier ones to spell like Rome and Greece, to the ones that are harder to spell, like Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Sep 27, 2022

Cunk tells the story of the birth of two of the world’s great religions and learns what came next: the fall of the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, the Crusades, and Genghis Khan. So a bit of a rough patch for Mankind, if we’re honest.

Oct 4, 2022

Philomena Cunk explores the Renaissance and revolutions, including but not limited to the American one.

Oct 11, 2022

Cunk sees how science and industry ushered in an age of convenience but also threatened all life on earth. So swings and roundabouts really.

Oct 18, 2022

Cunk concludes her profound and accurate history of humanity, bringing us up to the present day - which at the time of writing is Tuesday.