Netflix fans declare ‘world healing’ with ‘magnificent’ British comedy addition

Diane Morgan returns as Philomena Cunk in a one-hour special called Cunk On Life, which will be released on Netflix on January 2.

In the legendary mockumentary, Diane plays a curious but totally oblivious presenter Philomena, who asks architects things like: ‘What is a building?’ with the same serious energy as Emily Maitlis during her famous interview with Prince Andrew.

The New Year’s Eve – which falls on January 2, 2025 – will see Philomena answer the question: ‘What’s the point of it all?’

It’s safe to say fans are buzzing at the news as @harvv took to X and said: ‘THE ICON IS BACKKKKK.’

“Philomena Cunk is back to bless us with her hilarious deep wisdom!” admired @Mahnoor_khan26 as @VardagSaleem said: ‘This is going to be hilariously brutal.’

‘This could be the existential crisis comedy we didn’t know we needed. Can’t wait to watch it on Netflix!’ wrote @chesterchy1, to which @ayytrae simply wrote: ‘BIG.’

“The world is healing,” said @wypranyzduszy as @pictureme1310 added: “We’re getting REAL cinema back in 2025.”

“I loved the first season, it was great,” @Renato76Gomes commented, while @SchonterAllison said: “This is the best news I’ve seen all year.”

@JackParkr declared: ‘Philomena Cunk is truly one of the best things this island has ever produced.’

Diane has previously appeared as the funny documentary presenter in BBC series including Cunk on Britain and Cunk on Earth, where she tackled some meaty themes such as in ‘Queen Victorian Times’ where ‘women weren’t allowed to vote even though we had a female king. ‘

She debuted Cunk in 2013 on the new British comedy series Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe and went on to solidify the character as something of a national treasure.

Netflix also has Diane appeared in Motherland as Liz alongside Anna Maxwell Martin and also starred in After Life, Death to 2020 and Death to 2021.

Brooker also created Black Mirror and worked with Diane on a number of BBC Cunk titles.

Although Philomena appears on the surface to be completely bonkers, the character also delivers sharp satire throughout.

Diane has previously described Philomena as ‘an idiot’, but she also told the Radio Times: ‘Sometimes she gets things so right you might think she’s not an idiot.

‘Maybe she’s a genius! The best thing about her is that she doesn’t care. Cunk is who I’d love to be if I had the balls.’

From Bolton, before Philomena Diane forged a successful career in stand-up comedy, she was also one half of comedy duo Two Episodes Of Mash with comic Joe Wilkinson.

Cunkisms over the years have included: ‘Why do we cry when it’s the onions that get hurt?’ and ‘One in 20 people has been a victim of crime, which means that 19 out of 20 people are criminals. No wonder we need police.’

Cunk on Life will stream on Netflix on January 2, 2025.

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