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2016·Comedy·29m
7.1
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Fresh from her triumphs on Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe investigating time, Winston Churchill, and Donald Trump, Philomena Cunk has finally been given her own show - about William Shakespeare. Cunk will leave no stone unturned as she gets to the bottom of the Bard, visiting his birthplace, exploring the Globe, studying priceless artefacts and interviewing literally six different experts.
Directed by Lorry Powles
mockumentary
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Cast

Diane Morgan
Diane Morgan
Philomena Cunk
Simon Russell Beale
Simon Russell Beale
Self - Actor
Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor
Self - Head of Collections, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Iqbal Khan
Iqbal Khan
Self - Theatre Director
Ben Crystal
Ben Crystal
Self - Co-author Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary

Crew

Lorry Powles
Lorry Powles
Director
Charlie Brooker
Charlie Brooker
Writer
Annabel Jones
Annabel Jones
Executive Producer

Popular Reviews

71 reviews
Brendon
Brendon
8.0★ · 12/12/23
Cunk on Shakespeare
Honestly, I love Shakespeare but seeing Cunk discuss it truly shows the modern public opinion of the Bard in a very funny way.
Honestly, I love Shakespeare but seeing Cunk discuss it truly shows the modern public opinion of the Bard in a very funny way.
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Milky
Milky
8.0★ · 07/23/26
Cunk on Shakespeare
Funny. Learned a lot too.
Funny. Learned a lot too.
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nananocas
nananocas
8.0★ · 06/23/26
Cunk on Shakespeare
“all of it occuring in front of a horrified harry potter.”
“all of it occuring in front of a horrified harry potter.”
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fish finger
fish finger
9.0★ · 06/12/26
Cunk on Shakespeare
diane morgan truly is one of the greatest things britain has produced. the last line being “i’m loving angels instead” is brilliant 

✒️✒️✒️✒️.5/5
diane morgan truly is one of the greatest things britain has produced. the last line being “i’m loving angels instead” is brilliant 

✒️✒️✒️✒️.5/5
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marss
marss
6.0★ · 05/21/26
Cunk on Shakespeare
“and the best work of Shakespeare is, in fact, game of thrones”
“and the best work of Shakespeare is, in fact, game of thrones”
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