BBC iPlayer and BBC Two have commissioned Cunk on Cinema, a three part mockumentary series produced by Pacesetter Productions. The series features Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk and focuses on the history of film, from the invention of the camera and the New Wave movement to the use of CGI and AI.
The production includes interviews with industry figures such as director Michael Bay, actor Benedict Cumberbatch, and composer Daniel Pemberton. Other contributors include screenwriter Steven E. de Souza, cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, and critic Mark Kermode. The series also features Isabel Stevens of Sight and Sound, Helen O'Hara of Empire Magazine, and Bryony Dixon from the BFI.
Charlie Brooker leads the writing team, which consists of Ben Caudell, Erika Ehler, Eli Goldstone, Jason Hazeley, Dan Maier, Diane Morgan, Joel Morris, Michael Odewale, Kali Varghese, and Sam Ward. Al Campbell directs the series. Executive producers are Charlie Brooker, Jessica Rhoades, Diane Morgan, and Sam Ward. Navi Lamba is the commissioning editor for the BBC, while Mark Kinsella serves as co executive producer for Pacesetter Productions.
The series consists of three 30 minute episodes. It will broadcast on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two within the UK and Ireland, with Netflix holding the rights for international territories. This follows previous installments in the franchise including Cunk on Earth and Cunk on Britain.