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 After educating the nation with Cunk on Britain, Philomena Cunk has broadened her horizons. Now, the presenter offers a six-part documentary on the big picture. Forget the history of these beautiful islands: here she is with Cunk on Earth. The eager-to-learn host, played by a surprisingly serious Diane Morgan, has set her sights on the entirety of human civilization, from prehistoric times to the present day. As always, she scoffs at documents, she talks to leading academics and wanders around looking at things, which may or may not be the things she's talking about. In the first episode, Cunk addresses the origins and early history of man, or "human man" as she puts it. This is perfect because she gives him an excuse to talk to leading classicists and scholars, who mostly reveal themselves to be an admirable game and excellent value for money. She starts with rock art and quickly progresses through agriculture, math, writing, pyramids, ancient Greece, philosophy, China,...