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Cunk on Cinema: Diane Morgan's Hilarious Film Mockumentary Debuts

4/9/2026

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Diane Morgan's Philomena Cunk returns in a mockumentary series, 'Cunk on Cinema,' airing on BBC and Netflix in 2026.
The three-part series explores film history from the invention of the camera to CGI and AI.
Cunk engages experts with her deadpan humor to question cinema's origins and significance.
The project is produced by Pacesetter Productions, with Charlie Brooker as writer and executive producer alongside Diane Morgan.

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Diane Morgan's Philomena Cunk returns in a mockumentary series, 'Cunk on Cinema,' airing on BBC and Netflix in 2026.
The three-part series explores film history from the invention of the camera to CGI and AI.
Cunk engages experts with her deadpan humor to question cinema's origins and significance.
The project is produced by Pacesetter Productions, with Charlie Brooker as writer and executive producer alongside Diane Morgan.