This month Verve’s star teen reviewer, Lucy Kennedy laughs along at UK mockumentary series Cunk On Earth
Cunk On Earth
13+
If you’re a fan of British humour, mockumentaries, and history, this is the show for you. Watch as the naive Philomina Cunk (Diane Morgan) converses with experts, asking questions such as “What was Renai-sauce?” and “Abraham Lincoln was shot in the theatre box, wasn’t he? Where is that on the body?” Recurring jokes punctuate the show, with frequent random references to the escapades of Philomina’s mate, Paul.
The first season contains five episodes, spanning human history from the time of cavemen to the Cold War. Created by Black Mirror writer Charlie Brooker, the show includes factual information mixed with the cleverly written humour. Some parts were so funny that I had to re-watch them, and I would catch on to subtle one-liners that I missed the first time around.
Laugh-out-loud jokes will have you giggling as you watch, and Technotronic’s ‘Pump Up The Jam’ will surely be firmly lodged in your head by the show’s end.
Available to stream on Netflix.
4/5 stars
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