Cunk On Earth special: Release date, time, and everything we know so far

The holiday season just got merrier for Philomena Cunk fans as the hilarious documentarian is all set to return on Netflix with a special episode Cunk on Life, which is coming after the massive success of Cunk on Earth.

Cunk on Life has secured its OTT release date on January 2, 2025, and will stream on Netflix. In the UK, it will air on 30th December at 9 pm on BBC Two and Player.

Cunk’s character was first introduced in Weekly Wipe by Charlie Brooke. Since then, the character has starred in Cunk On Britain (2018), Cunk & Other Humans (2019), and the most popular Cunk on Earth (2022), which was made available in the US by Netflix.

Diane Morgan, who plays the titular character of Philomena Cunk has elevated the role to a whole new level and received huge praise for the same. Her absurdist approach in the interviews makes them funny and her deadpan expression while asking the most ludicrous questions adds more humor to the Cunk shows.

For the special, Cunk has already given a glimpse into what can be expected, saying,

“To be honest I thought we could cover the meaning of life in a 30-minute episode, but the producers said we might need a bit longer and that I could probably go to America if we did a special. I'm very excited to be going to America for free.”

Let us now look at all the details available including its plot, cast, and more.

Cunk on Earth Special Release Date and more

As mentioned above, Cunk of Life, the Cunk on Earth special, is all set to start streaming on Netflix on January 2, 2025. However, for fans in the UK, the show will be available from December 30, 2024, from 9 pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

In this special, Cunk will be delving into deeper questions about life but given the nature of her interviews, it is most likely that no one will learn anything new but will surely have hysterical laughs on the way.

The best part about the Cunk shows is that they all deal with subjects that are extremely serious but given the nature of the questions, the whole thing turned hilarious.

For instance, one cannot forget Cunk's iconic question about Marx and whether he was a Marxist only because of his surname or it was a simple coincidence. A similar line of questioning can be expected in Cunk on Life, ensuring a fun and witty watch.

Cunk on Earth Special Plot

The official synopsis of the Cunk on Earth special, as reported by Deadline goes like this,

“‘What’s the point of it all?' is a question humans have been asking themselves since the dawn of time. But as we cling to our dying planet, working round the clock while we’re slowly being replaced by machines, now more than ever, people are desperately looking to make sense of their lives – before someone invents a computer that makes sense of it for them.

This one off special will see Philomena tackle some of the most complex concepts to have ever been discovered, including Quantum Physics, Existentialism, Nihilism, Hedonism – and at least four other isms – as well as exploring subjects from the big bang to biology, morals to meditation and art to artificial intelligence.”

The synopsis also mentions that in this quest of hers, Cunk will

"examine some of history’s foremost thinkers and ground-breaking creatives, from Dostoyevsky to Van Gogh, from Nietzsche to whoever came up with those signs in kitchens that say, ‘Live Laugh Love’.

Along the way, she’ll meet leading experts and academics and not let them leave until she’s got to the bottom of such questions as: what is life, why are we bothering to find out and when’s lunch."

Philomena Cunk’s special promises to be a funny and clever look at life’s biggest questions. Mixing deep topics with everyday things like “Live Laugh Love” signs, highlights how confusing but also funny the search for meaning can be. Her unique style makes complicated ideas feel relatable and entertaining, ensuring plenty of laughs along the way.

Cunk on Earth Special Cast

Cunk On Life will be starring Diane Morgan as the titular Philomena Cunk. Coming from the house of A Broke and Bones production, the special has been written by Brooker along with other additional writers, including, Morgan, Erika Ehler, Ben Caudell, Eli Goldstone, Michael Odewale, Charlie George, Lucia Keskin, Jason Hazeley, Joel Morris.

Al Campbell serves as the director and Susie Hall is the producer along with Annabel Jones, EPs Brooker, Ben Cavey, and Ali Marlow.

Cunk on Life will be available to stream on Netflix.