Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Cunk on Cinema First Look Brings Philomena Cunk to Movies
Cunk on Cinema is a funny television series about movies.
Diane Morgan plays Philomena Cunk, a fictional documentary presenter.
Cunk asks experts unusual questions about how cinema began and why people enjoy it.
The show will explore important changes in filmmaking over time.
These include the invention of the camera, 1960s New Wave films, CGI and artificial intelligence.
Several film professionals and critics will answer her questions.
The series has three episodes, each lasting 30 minutes.
Netflix will show it around the world, while the BBC will show it in the UK and Ireland.
Netflix released a first-look image for Cunk on Cinema, a three-part mockumentary series.
Diane Morgan returns as Philomena Cunk, who investigates the history and appeal of movies.
The series features interviews with contributors including Michael Bay, Benedict Cumberbatch and Mark Kermode.
It covers cinema from the invention of the camera and 1960s New Wave filmmaking through CGI and artificial intelligence.
The three 30-minute episodes will stream globally on Netflix and air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in the UK and Ireland.
- Who
- Diane Morgan returns as Philomena Cunk, with film experts and critics appearing as contributors.
- What
- Cunk on Cinema is a three-part mockumentary series about the history and enduring appeal of movies.
- When
- The first-look image was released on Monday; the articles do not provide a premiere date.
- Where
- The series will be available globally on Netflix, and on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two in the UK and Ireland.
- Why
- Philomena Cunk will examine where cinema came from, why it exists and how filmmaking has changed.
- Format
- Three 30-minute episodes
- Lead performer
- Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk
- Production
- Produced by Pacesetter Productions for the BBC
- Distribution
- Netflix globally; BBC iPlayer and BBC Two in the UK and Ireland
- Topics
- Cinema history, CGI and artificial intelligence
- Featured contributors
- Michael Bay, Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Pemberton, Mark Kermode and others
- Director
- Al Campbell