Cunk on Britain The Empire Strikes Back (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, History

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Cunk on Britain

The Empire Strikes Back (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, History

Philomena explores The Tudors, The Georgians and the English Civil War, King Henry VIII and his chronic addiction to wives, William Shakespeare, Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins, and Lord Horatio Nelson.

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 10, 2018

Release date

Apr 10, 2018 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
7 cast members

Name	Known for
Diane Morgan Philomena Cunk Philomena Cunk See fewer	Me Before You (2016)
Stephen Gunn Self - Early Modern History, Oxford University (as Professor Stephen Gunn) Self - Early Modern History, Oxford University (as Professor Stephen Gunn) See fewer	Cunk on Britain (2016)
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)
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)
Ashley Jackson Self - Imperial & Military History, Kings College London (as Professor Ashley Jackson) Self - Imperial & Military History, Kings College London (as Professor Ashley Jackson) See fewer	Cunk on Britain (2016)
Shini Somara Self - Mechanical Engineer (as Dr. Shini Somara) Self - Mechanical Engineer (as Dr. Shini Somara) See fewer	Crash Course: Physics (2016)
Kate Williams Self - Royal Historian (as Professor Kate Williams) Self - Royal Historian (as Professor Kate Williams) See fewer	Restoration Home (2011)