Netflix and BBC Drop Trailers for Cunk on Cinema
Diane Morgan returns as Philomena Cunk to survey film history, with questions for 23 experts including Michael Bay and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Netflix and the BBC have released official trailers and a poster for the comedy special Cunk on Cinema, according to firstshowing.net. The series debuts in the US on Netflix on November 15, 2026, and in the UK on BBC iPlayer on November 12, 2026.
In the mini-series, Philomena Cunk explores the history of cinema, moving from early cameras and the 1960s New Wave to CGI and artificial intelligence.
Across the episodes, Cunk puts questions to 23 experts, among them director Michael Bay, actor Benedict Cumberbatch, Oscar-nominated composer Daniel Pemberton and screenwriter Steven E. de Souza.
Charlie Brooker and Diane Morgan created and wrote Cunk on Cinema, and Al Campbell directed all episodes.
Earlier Cunk specials
Morgan has made several Cunk specials before, including Cunk on Shakespeare and Cunk on Christmas. Brooker, her co-creator here, is also the creator of Black Mirror.
Quick answers
When does Cunk on Cinema come out?
It arrives on BBC iPlayer in the UK on November 12, 2026, and on Netflix in the US on November 15, 2026.
Who is in Cunk on Cinema?
Diane Morgan plays Philomena Cunk, and the series features questions put to 23 experts, including Michael Bay, Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Pemberton and Steven E. de Souza.
Who created Cunk on Cinema?
Charlie Brooker and Diane Morgan created and wrote it, and Al Campbell directed all episodes.