Cunk on...

Earth

5 episodes 2 seasons

In the second series, Philomena Cunk tells the entire story of Human Civilisation from prehistoric times to the present day, covering all the main bits of History, Science, Culture and Religion. So this really is the last documentary you ever need to watch.

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Cunk on... Season 2 released on September 20, 2022.

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S02E01 Aired September 20, 2022

In the Beginnings

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.

S02E02 Aired September 27, 2022

Faith/Off

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.

S02E03 Aired October 04, 2022

The Renaissance Will Not Be Televised

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

S02E04 Aired October 11, 2022

Rise of the Machines

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

S02E05 Aired October 18, 2022

War(s) of the World(s)?

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