The Cunk on Cinema official trailer has been released

Philomena will attempt to demystify cinema while sitting on lumpy seats with stale popcorn

Cunk on Cinema — what can we expect

We’ve been waiting for more news on this since it was first announced. With the latest press release, the BBC confirms Philomena (Diane Morgan) will be asking experts all of the hard-hitting questions about the history of cinema, from the invention of the camera, to the New Wave filmmakers of the 60s, right up to the entrance of CGI and what the future of AI holds.

The 3×30 series sees a starry list of contributors from across the industry including, but not limited to, Michael Bay (director, Bad Boys, The Rock, Transformers), Isabel Stevens (managing editor of Sight and Sound magazine), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, Daniel Pemberton (composer, Project Hail Mary) and more. It’s the latest in the British mockumentary television franchise by Charlie Brooker for the BBC and Netflix.

All episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer from 6 am on 12 November and will air weekly at 10 pm from the same date on BBC Two. Episode 2 will air on 19 November and episode 3 on 26 November. Enjoy the trailer: