"Julius Caesar. The most notorious Roman -- until Polanski." So says Philomena Cunk, the host and narrator of CUNK ON EARTH, a British mockumentary series on the history of civilization. This Netflix show is like having a daughter of Monty Python host a history series on PBS. When interviewing a historian about the Great Wall of China, she asked if there was also a Great Roof. When telling us about the ancient Romans, the deadpanned Ms. Cunk tells us that the sophisticated Romans enjoyed "creature comforts like indoor plumbing -- and cunnilingus." Here's a trailer.
She talks about religion. The bit in which she visits Jesus while he's doing carpentry work made me do a loud snort laugh. This show is a hoot. If you need some laughs this weekend, check out episodes of this series on Netflix. Diane Morgan is marvelous as Philomena Cunk.
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