Diane Morgan: Philomena Cunk Would Love To Interview Elon Musk

[@Yugioh_Turk]

I haven't seen it yet, but my mate Paul said this is the best piece of media he's experienced since the 1989 release of Belgian techno anthem Pump Up The Jam.

[@illyriandescendant7963]

hahahha tell me you've seen it without telling me you've seen it. :D

[@jinhaizhao]

pump it up

[@TheUberjammer]

Do you ever find, like, with media, that it's too long, and you start to nod off a bit, and then your mate shakes you awake, and so you wake up, but it's so hypnotic that you just fall asleep again, and then your mate has to wake you up again, do you ever find that?

[@thesjd04]

You nailed my man.

[@FinBoyXD]

What does Paul do?

[@savnidhavlikar9991]

I love that the band played Pump Up the Jam as her intro music!

[@DreamWeaver4465]

🤣

[@mistressmozart]

yesss perfect choice!

[@noelmirando]

this comment is 35 years after the release of belgian techno anthem

[@Max.Paprika]

I really shouldn't have been brushing my teeth when they played her in. Soon as I recognized that song I started laughing too hard to keep it all in. Guess tomorrow's cleaning day.

[@3DJapan]

I was singing along.

[@DavidLuther]

Philomena Cunk is the best thing to happen to my tv screen, ever. I did join the standing ovations from my living room.

[@marrei00]

Well, the best thing to happen since the 1989 release of Belgian techno anthem Pump Up the Jam!

[@sunseeker9581]

​@@marrei00 yawn 🥱

[@Sjalabais]

She's phenomenal and she knows it. The perfect comedian for our time when stupidity and rudeness wins presidencies.

[@vasyan123]

More like philomenal, ba dum tss.

[@cleverusername9369]

Philenomenal

[@Hermitthecog]

If she offers him Great Britain perhaps Dumbo Trout will agree to be her next interview subject.

[@milosterwheeler2520]

Oh, I really love her. I discovered her quite by accident when I thought I would be watching a straight documentary, Imagine my delight.

[@Madmanpapak]

Same!

[@pauljordan8033]

Yep, me too.

[@moneins]

😂😂

[@ieyke]

Oh god, that must be the fucking best.

[@christianv-h3278]

Cunk and Colbert is not a crossover I was expecting 😂

[@nikobatallones]

Come to think of it, Cunk and "Colbert" are the same...

[@Sarcasticron]

Cunk in character, with Colbert in character, interviewing each other about each other's countries, please someone make this happen!

[@tolhumexy6706]

She's definitely been on Myers show and, I think, on Colbert before. Possibly for TV wipe, years ago (Charlie Booker show).

[@SizzleMoonSong]

When it comes to either of these two : Expect the unexpected 💯% 😂😂😂🎯

[@pueramericus]

Cunk and Colbert would be an excellent Red Nose Day event.

[@JimAllder11]

Watching her ask Elon really technical questions about his rocket, just to see if he can actually answer them, would truly be an unexpected turn of events. And likely hilarious.

[@TubaTones]

I hate the guy as much as anybody else, but I’m afraid you’d be quite surprised about how much technical knowledge he actually has.

[@sophieedel6324]

Elon Musk just pays people to do things for him. When he makes decisions himself, you get jokes like the cybertruck.

[@dayegilharno4988]

@@TubaTones Musk is the "Cunk" of tech. It's just an act! Grow up.

[@TubaTones]

@@sophieedel6324 Franz von Holzhausen is the designer of the Cybertruck, not Elon.

[@sophieedel6324]

@@TubaTones It was musk who wanted it to look like a garbage dumpster.

[@hardoff]

Next week: Elon absolutely does take her up on the offer, doesn't get any of the jokes, and threatens to sword fight with King Charles for the crown.

[@VinceValentine]

Then he backs down from the threat, but his sycophants hype him up and then he has to issue the challenge. On the day of the fight, he excuses himself because he has a mild cough.

[@thatthingthatisaid65]

She's brilliant. The incredulous look on her 'victims' is hilarious.

[@DreamWeaver4465]

Yeah, as though they suffer from internal bleeding. Absolutely brilliant

[@anathardayaldar]

As she gets more famous, I'd imagine future interviewees to be more prepared. Finaly, so many play along, but do it so awkwardly that its no longer fun to watch. Like watching bad actors try to keep up with a good actor.

[@abbycross90210]

I loved it best when the Cold War expert just argued with her with a straight face, gave up, then talked about whatever she wanted to talk about.

[@J.M.-nb4gw]

I thought that renowned physicist Sir Brian Cox was going to punch her 😂

[@mhagnew]

@@J.M.-nb4gw Brian's a good sport, she's interviewed him a couple of times. Sometimes he's trying not to laugh.

[@DreamWeaver4465]

"You can do anything. Nothing is wrong because it's not you. It's them." Oh how I love her !!! And I absolutely enjoy watching those guys suffer internal bleeding from her questions.

[@bangkokrichard]

Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk is pure gold, one of one, never to be replicated. I love her so much!

[@ZoyaEverett-l5d]

My favorite Philomena Cunk statement, from her Christmas special, was about Jesus: "Mary had to give birth here, on the floor: like a crack addict."

[@andreww5574]

😂 😂 😂

[@aleishamclean]

I think the best Philomena Cunk statement was "school was much easier in Shakespeare's time because they didn't have to learn Shakespeare" 😂

[@JohnnyTheDoe]

Isn't Diane Morgan adorable? And super funny. We were truly gifted when she was born. Who knew that fourteen years later, we would be gifted again with the completely unrelated Belgian techno anthem Pup Up the Jam?

[@CommissionerSleer]

Pump Up the Jam was released 3 years and 3 months after Karl Howman first appeared in Brush Strokes. A coincidence?

[@jfturner67]

I see what you did there.

[@Bunnysan2000]

Diane is one of my favorite people and her Cunk character is absolutely adorable.

[@christophermerlot3366]

She is brilliant. Has a bit of a Norm MacDonald vibe, being the smartest person in the room but pretending to be utterly clueless.

[@Clawdeena9]

Diane Morgan is a true QUEEN!!

[@wd25a]

Nah, she's a real biological woman, with ovaries and everyfin'!!!

[@AisuruMirai]

Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk and Stephen Colbert as Stephen Colbert are two of the greatest interviewers ever. Jena Friedman is up there on my list, too.

[@TooRudeProductions]

I usually don't watch the interviews, but I genuinely love this woman

[@Rash23215]

You've commented 96 times on this channel..... a channel known for interviews..... Stop lying....

[@technolus5742]

​@@Rash23215 this channel has plenty of non-interview segments. His last 3 comments were all in the meanwhile segments which are not interviews.

[@movieqnamew7418]

​@@Rash23215 Nice try

[@CommissionerSleer]

It's so great she's getting known in US. Well deserved. A very quick witted and genuine person.

[@sschithra]

After ‘Cunk on earth’, I was searching for Morgan’s late night interviews the other day and found the one with Seth. I am so surprised to see her today with Stephen. This woman is amazing and hilarious.

[@XprPrentice]

The "chur" thing reminded me to rewatch Cunk's talk about Tony Blair and the band Blur, which Cunk thinks are the same. It's a brilliant exchange.

[@Lford-g1c]

1:11 pump up the jam reference

[@theuntamedleo]

My favorite Philomena Cunk line, from her Christmas special when she was talking about Jesus: "Mary had to give birth here, on the floor: like a crack addict." 🤣

[@abbycross90210]

I loved her asking why John Fucking Kennedy shot himself.

[@ms.keeton2884]

😂😂😂

[@judyodonoghue7715]

😂😂😂

[@ieyke]

"The need for bigger vessels led to the invention of the 'Titan 1C'". The world's largest single-use submarine"

[@theuntamedleo]

@@ieyke 🤣

[@roryoutdoors5431]

PUMP UP THAT JAM!! Louis and band killin it

[@benckx8999]

nice little touch ^^

[@jansongINC.minorityshareholder]

I'm a huge south Korean fan of Diane Morgan, Philomena cunk and cunk on series.. I hope one day cunk on Korea comes to air 😂

[@octosquigglez]

tears in my diane morgan stan shaped eyes i love her so much oh my god

[@nidhisrivastava]

Spent a year in Manchester, realised Cunk's accent is from up there, loved her even more.

[@Tonyhouse1168]

If it wasn’t for Philomena I’d have no idea about the breakup of the Soviet Onion. She’s delectable

[@lazaromurad322]

She is absolutely HILARIOUS as Philomena Cunk and Mandy I love her!

[@jeezoh000]

You should check out her show Mandy, 3 seasons of 15 minute shorts.

[@AD65]

Pleasantly surprised USA gets Cunk. L❤ Diane Morgan and her Bolton, Lancashire accent

[@talimn]

She’s the absolute best, and the pump up the jam intro was so on point

[@lizzielane1979]

I’m genuinely emotional at her response to the crazy applause at the start - she deserves it SO much and she has no idea

[@simsimsim3282]

She is so great! I love how humble and funny she is! Acknowledging the audience, quick witted, aahhh just so much to go on!!! ❤

[@Dira091998]

Loved her in Afterlife. She is brilliant and hilarious! ❤😂 love her as Cunk too!

[@saffronsmelly]

My family wouldn't know anything about my career either. What an inspiration. As the estranged person in my family, this makes me feel like I'm distantly related to a celebrity

[@opaladwyl]

Watched Cunk on Life last night!!! Freaking awesome!!! Best part was was her asking what is made of atoms…the whole list is yes, then she says “are thoughts made of atoms?” And the guy was stumped!!!! #CunkforLife

[@vinniedeoliveira2641]

he had just said "everything is made of atoms", so good

[@smkh2890]

Fluctuations in an electro-chemical field are obviously not 'matter' ! He should have known that.

[@ahr355]

LOVE Diane Morgan! ❤️

[@stevendurrant1724]

I’m always delighted for Americans to hear a northern English accent

[@hoilst265]

"...the woohn percent is sooocial skills." Love it.

[@nimflower]

"ask about his rocket" 💀🤣

[@Taricus]

I absolutely love her LOL! She is such a great comedian. I haven't seen much of her in person being herself, but she's just as funny. Please invite her back sometime. She has good comedic chemistry with you. You even made her break at the end with your joke LOL!

[@Kim_Miller]

I love Philomena Cunk. Here in Australia many years ago we had a comedian playing a character called Norman Gunston who did the same style of interview. One time he was interviewing Mohammad Ali and he infuriated him so much that Ali was close to punching him. I think it was Ali who poured a glass of water over him and walked off.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Ah, Gay Times.

[@chrismcl6373]

His interview with Sally Struthers - where she wasn’t sure what to think, and then gently suggested he should use an electric razor (referencing the iconic toilet paper bits on his face for the razor cuts). He was so quick - “I do!” and she completely lost it

[@j_h_gordy]

She said she’s been doing Cunk for 10 years, but I think it’s actually 16-17? She was definitely on screenwipe in 2009 doing the character, along with Barry Shitpeas

[@GameBoy-xx2zz]

Hm, that would place her beginnings 20 years of the release of Belgian techno anthem Pump Up the Jam. Not impossible.

[@iamsteviedee]

She is probably referring to cunk as its own standalone character separate from the screenwipe stuff as it is unlikely an American audience will know that but yeah she has been doing it for much longer

[@lexwalker]

Diane is one of my most cherished individuals, and her Cunk character is simply delightful.

[@democlips1]

I’ve just become aware of this comedian and my God, she is hilarious. Where has she been all my life. (Maybe the better question would be: where have I been?)

[@ChienJaune01]

So where have you been all your life?

[@jeezoh000]

Check out her show Mandy, 3 seasons of 15 minute short stories.

[@democlips1]

@ thanx, I will

[@democlips1]

@ Apparently under a rock 😜

[@Der_Dolmetscher]

My favourite Cunk quote: "Santa has a list of good and bad children. The good children will get lots of presents. And so it turns out will the bad children. In fact, the only ones who won't get presents are the poor children. That's because Santa judges a child's goodness based largely on parental income."

[@SHRBJHD]

1:38 She hasn’t cried this much since the 1989 release of the Belgian techno anthem, Pump Up the Jam.

[@WingleWongle]

I just noticed that the song they played when Colbert introduced Diane was Belgium’s anthem “Pump up the jam”

[@dorothydotson7154]

She's brilliant beyond words.

[@JP-lu9ed]

Big fan of her in Afterlife.

[@MISNM0]

Hard Agree

[@jeezoh000]

Also her show Mandy, 3 seasons of 15 minute short stories.

[@anonUK]

She started out on Charlie Brooker's shows, playing an idiot alongside "Barry Sh1tpeas".

[@monkeyshinemmie]

I love Diane and all I've seen her in!!! Great lady 💗

[@kriss_b]

Ive been a fan of hers for over a decade. Shes a fantastic boltonian i can't beleive how far shes gone

[@nickhulston5842]

'Drew Barrymore dies at the start of this painting doesn't she?' 🤣

[@myriamickx7969]

What a coincidence! I had just been watching "Cunk on Life” this morning, and I have seen most of the shorter episodes. She really kills me!

[@CESmith]

This is the best thing to hit the air waves since 1986 when Brush Strokes premiered.

[@ksrt2654]

I’m so mad that this is the first time I’ve heard of her! NEED to watch this show!!!

[@laurakali6522]

Have you watched AfterLife? She’s great in that show too.

[@jasonm1827]

You should watch cunk on earth too, brilliant 😂

[@Gamer12051]

So relaxed and confident; what a great guest.

[@blacxthornE]

she's being very modest. at the very least you'd have to have a very creative mind to think of things like "a freeze frame of a painting". reminds me of a quote attributed to Picasso: "It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child." she's the same with how she thinks about things. only a child would question self evident things like why a painting doesn't move.

[@anthonyparkinson4517]

Morgan didn't write it. Charlie Brooker did.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

​​@@anthonyparkinson4517Yes, it is scripted, but not all of it. She has to start with the script, and be flexible with the script, and improvise in character to adapt to the interviewee. So, it requires a lot of on-the-spot creativity from Dianne. Her improvisations have to blend seamlessly with the scrpt, including her off-the-cuff jokes. She also improvises physical humour. Diane Morgan explained this in an interview with Richard Herring.

[@anthonyparkinson4517]

@@daniellamcgee4251 I accept there's a certain amount of improv needed but we've no idea what is and isn't and how much makes it into the final cut. I saw her interviewed about this years ago and she was miffed about not getting a writing credit then and yet to this day the sole credit is Brooker's. Probably says more about his fragile ego than it does her contribution.

[@toms5996]

The writers on all Cunk shows and especially this latest 'Cunk on Life' are absolutely brilliant. I loved that the writers upped the ante for the latest one. And of course Diane Morgan is perfect as Philomena Cunk.

[@herlandercarvalho]

Not sure how much of it is writing. While I am aware that most television (even Reality TV) are scripted, the premise of the show is that she gets to talk with real life specialists, that while aware that it is for a comedy show, they don't know what are the questions she will make, and you can see from some of the specialists reactions, so much of it can't be scripted. Are there several takes made and the best ones picked? For sure. But the premise of the show really doesn't make sense with a script.

[@toms5996]

​@@herlandercarvalho I absolutely agree that all 'Cunk' shows are a mixture of writing, ad lib by Morgan, the way she delivers the lines and just her persona. She IS the show. In the latest show especially, however, the writers slipped in quite a few complicated jokes, though. Jokes that on the surface are tame but in the context of history and culture are extremely offensive. That's what I liked 'Cunk on Life' the most - there were extremely offensive jokes in it that wouldn't fly in today's politically correct climate but had references to history and culture in a way that few even noticed how offensive the show actually is.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

​​@@toms5996P.C. Is about not continuing with racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, etc. to minimise the normalisation and continuation of the systemic problems of dehumanising and discriminating against these people, which has resulted in human rights being denied, violence against them, and death. Lives of people in certain demographics isn't worth it for a bigots laugh. Hopefully bigots' is not so limited, and they can find other things than punching down un vulnerable people, funny. Humour making a mockery of absurd discrimination is absolutely acceptable. But people get so emotional, and don't see the distinction. They get all upset thinking all reference to their beloved hate speech is taken away from public platforms. 😢

[@RandR383]

Philomena clips are going to keep me sane for the next 4 years.

[@Dave_is_ok]

One day I wanna become a professional historian just to have a chance to be interviewed by Philomena.

[@Sarcasticron]

#lifegoals!

[@jbell6642]

I just happened on her a few months ago. Then I binged-watched all her work. Love her!!

[@MISNM0]

Really hope you watch WILTY.

[@jeezoh000]

Hope you caught her show Mandy, there are 3 seasons of 15 minute shorts.

[@spencerercanbrack5534]

I didn't know that was a show, I've just seen a bunch of her hilarious clips on TikTok, I gotta go find this show.

[@gmx7424]

Netflix

[@richardmelamed7697]

Fantastic!! Brilliant comic....

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Diane never fails to entertain

[@MagnusGalactusOG]

I'm feeling this music 🎶🎷

[@JordiVanderwaal]

She's hilarious, I love her.

[@leonnoel9501]

love that the band is playing unrelated Belgian techno anthem "Pump up the Jam!"

[@geoman8912]

The fact she does all these interviews with important people too and somehow manages to keep a straight face is fantastic..my only fear is Americans might actually believe she being real in her evaluations of the topics.😂😂😂

[@KatherineCompton-c1x]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Oh, Stephen! Diane's hysterical!!

[@deeliciousplum]

This may be a confession. As character portrayals go, I love Philomena Cunk! As Philomena, Diane has captured an exceptionally confident, yet universe-sized kooky and flaw-filled documentarian who is lovable and playful. Brilliant and wonderful are understatements. 🌸

[@NoUploadJustComment]

Cunk has to meet the old Colbert. They'd either get along really well or be very confused.

[@CaptainPlainJaneway]

"Do you call the Cybertruck the Cybertruck because much like the internet, most of what it's claimed to be capable of is just bullshjt that only 14-year-old boys would be impressed by?"

[@adamkis3569]

One of my favourite comedians interviewing one of my favourite comedians!

[@ellydavis2066]

The Cunk character first appeared on Charlie Brooker's Screen Wipes which was a satirical look back on the year, she was a talking head on that. Charlier Brooker, the creator of Black Mirror.

[@TheKatieLou]

Diane is so brilliant. I'm very surprised that her family don't watch her incredible take on life, art and history as well as her reintroducing Pump Up the Jam to the world!

[@Emily-yz1fg]

They were both top of their game tonight! Great interview.

[@amusicment4829]

❤️👏🏼she is SO effing funny, love Cunk!

[@malinolsson5921]

Steven’s face at her answer of she would like to interview 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 gold!

[@Hans-Wolff]

As a German I adore Our British Comedian neighbours 😊

[@SlieveLeague1]

Zank you for supplying zo much material over ze years!

[@caseyclausen2627]

How do you feel about Herbert Grönemeyer?

[@Hans-Wolff]

@@SlieveLeague1 gerne geschehen 😄

[@Hans-Wolff]

@@caseyclausen2627 Herbert Grönemeyer is a successful Musician and He's also quite Good at acting

[@LowflowShower]

Cunk is the absolute best. No one can make me laugh like she does.

[@eisbaerenhasenzahn]

She's funnier than Ricky Gervais.

[@donalobrien9422]

Low bar pal

[@illyriandescendant7963]

naaah, she's good but, Gervais is a different league..

[@dale-qz9dg]

Who isn't?

[@DeathlyTired]

@@illyriandescendant7963 Gervais is only the third funniest person on his old podcast; out of three.

[@rawfish_8.3]

Why even compare the two?

[@zardiatmeb]

Elon is too insecure to poke fun at himself.

[@richizzle39]

He really is a coddled baby 😂😂😂

[@baxtronx5972]

The Van Goh joke had me in tears 😂😂😂😂

[@theresakohler-ruda1292]

The free world desperately needs more "Cunk" keep on, keep'n on. We love you 💛

[@TheGiggleMasterP]

She is such a lovely individual; bright, funny and a dry sense of humor to boot. 😅

[@PolyInProg]

Cunk is the best button --->

[@edwardlulofs444]

Yes, I love her work.

[@gmx7424]

↘️⬇️↙️

[@erinbrooks4149]

I really enjoy Diane Morgan's comic documentaries! She is really wonderful and engaging! She adds in a unique way how insane our world is and has been!

[@naylas3908]

I love her so much!

[@Merakis100]

She's one of the highest caliber comedians out there. This gorgeous woman makes me laugh almost as much as you do Stephen :) Best guest this year!

[@bruceplenderleith838]

love it, well done Philomena, you're not just "ours" any more

[@supercooldude300]

"shes lovely to do" cheeky there 😂

[@marshalbaek5580]

She's hilarious - love seeing her videos when she's interviewing someone.

[@jasonm1827]

This movie was hilarious! I hope there are more to come!

[@regularkerry4604]

This will be the best interview I've seen in all of 2025 😂

[@generator6946]

A Sharp Pin Poked Into All Of Our Absurdities. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thatevilducky]

Love her! Love her as Philomena! Love her accent!

[@SiriusMined]

So glad she's getting some love here in the USA

[@MordyofMordor]

She’s more funny than so many other comedians out there

[@Elmonsoon]

Leading her in with Pump Up the Jam is such a nice touch.