Cunk on Britain Beginnings (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, History

Cunk on Britain

Beginnings (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, History

Philomena begins at the beginning, taking us right back to the beginning with the Big Bang. She also asks how dinosaurs became extinct and where in England the Romans came from.

Director

Lorry Powles

Writers

Charlie Brooker (written by) | Ben Caudell (written by) | Jason Hazeley (written by) | Joel Morris (written by)

Producer

Matt Hulme

Cinematographer

Jon Kassell

Editor

Damon Tai

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 3, 2018

Release date

Apr 3, 2018 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Diane Morgan Philomena Cunk Philomena Cunk See fewer	Me Before You (2016)
Laura Ashe Self - Assoc. Prof., Medieval Literature, Oxford University (as Dr. Laura Ashe) Self - Assoc. Prof., Medieval Literature, Oxford University (as Dr. Laura Ashe) See fewer	Cunk on Earth (2022)
Vanessa Harding Self - London History, University of London (as Professor Vanessa Harding) Self - London History, University of London (as Professor Vanessa Harding) See fewer	The Great Fire: In Real Time (2017)
Tom Holland Self - Historical Writer Self - Historical Writer See fewer	Timewatch (1982)
Ronald Hutton Self - British History, University of Bristol (as Professor Ronald Hutton) Self - British History, University of Bristol (as Professor Ronald Hutton) See fewer	Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022)
Jessica Nelson Self - Head of Medieval Collections, National Archives (as Dr. Jessica Nelson) Self - Head of Medieval Collections, National Archives (as Dr. Jessica Nelson) See fewer	Expedition Unknown (2015)
Neil Oliver Self - Archaeologist and Historian Self - Archaeologist and Historian See fewer	Coast Australia (2013)
Robert Peston Self - Political Editor Self - Political Editor See fewer	Daylight Robbery (2005)
Francis Pryor Self - Pre-Historic Archaeology (as Professor Francis Pryor MBE) Self - Pre-Historic Archaeology (as Professor Francis Pryor MBE) See fewer	Sacred Wonders of Britain (2013)