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Three-Part ‘Cunk on Cinema’ Set at BBC, With Netflix Release Abroad

Cunk’s mock-serious interviews probe movie history, CGI advances and AI’s role ahead.

Overview

  • The new Philomena Cunk series was announced Thursday and is now in production for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
  • Netflix will stream the show outside the U.K. and Ireland, extending the character’s global reach.
  • Diane Morgan returns as Cunk to quiz experts on film from the silent era to CGI and questions about AI’s future in moviemaking.
  • Charlie Brooker wrote the series and executive produces with Morgan, with Al Campbell directing for Pacesetter Productions.
  • A release date has not been set, and the project follows earlier entries including Cunk on Britain and Netflix’s 2023 breakout Cunk on Earth.