guests being bemused by Philomena Cunk for 5 minutes straight

[@antagonistlover]

PART 2, with oh-so loved Camelot interview - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYjalHRomJhpZ6s

[@FinallyIamAshark]

You know, despite the man on the thumbnail's face expression. He is very patient and composed. Therefore, I don't think he's bemused and that face expression is a poker face.. :0

[@staycgirlsitsgoingdown2]

The words “my mate Paul” always proceed a masterpiece of a story

[@10538overture]

I ought to feel guilty about how much that prison story makes me laugh..

[@rickysfilmreviews3825]

FUCKING LOL!! 😂😂😂 I love it

[@yopi1983]

Did paul met jesus yet? 😅

[@witchesgirlautumn1894]

hi gyal

[@jollyfighter7319]

@@yopi1983if Paul ever sees Jesus again, he’s a dead man. 😂

[@mairimillar6606]

"Blair", "Blur!", "Blair", "Blur!", "Blair", "Blur!", "Blur", "Yeah!"👏How does she keep such a consistently straight face?

[@danyoten9204]

Bleh bluh bleh bluh

[@_A_M_I_T_]

Talent 😂

[@ryohry]

She was the annoying persistent one and she managed to make it seem like he was the annoying one by irritatingly saying “yeah 😑” how genius is she???? Lol😂😂😂😂

[@jamo3976]

How does the guy understand her question immediately and reply so coolly… amazing

[@georgebailey8179]

"One of the biggest rock or pop bands of the time was Blur" "Blair"

[@arthurmonbaron]

« He didn’t kill the dragon cause there is no dragons » « Indeed, cause he killed them »

[@lheng2474]

🧠

[@mick5779]

xD i loved it

[@kyuurahitotama4271]

Paradox

[@paul-antonywhatshisface3954]

I had the chance to be the thousandth like and instead I looked at the comments first 😢

[@arthurmonbaron]

@@paul-antonywhatshisface3954 hard learnt lesson…😔

[@verified_tinker1818]

Whenever you hear, "My mate, Paul..." you know it's about to get good.

[@verified_tinker1818]

@@rebeccabirnbaum1868 My favorite's the Jesus one.

[@GiovanniTancrediChan]

@@verified_tinker1818 he’s a dead man 😂

[@lisas5211]

Paul. The man. The Shite. The Legend. LOL

[@scorchedgorse2649]

😅

[@colino72]

🤣🤣🤣

[@zhisu2665]

no idea how her guests don't just crack up laughing. the strength.

[@AmuhAje]

Or probably because the setting was quite serious, they'd rather be mad thinking they've been made fun of. I'm guessing they didn't realize what's the show about. Philomena Cunk is new to me, I don't really know much about the show.

[@danielschaeffer1294]

They undoubtedly do, but that’s all edited out.

[@kornelfarkas6224]

Maybe, just maybe because it’s all scripted and they know what’s coming retard?

[@meid789]

I thought they were acting xD

[@Irving_teran]

I read somewhere that she asks real and boring questions for a while to tire them down... Then proceeds with the random shenanigans. That's why you don't see her laughing either.

[@dreamingofvenus]

I feel like the words “my mate Paul” act as a warning for upcoming weirdness

[@bennyc409]

It's a rip off of Ali G saying "me mate Dave"

[@deimantevilnius2113]

He really needs a holiday

[@mimig6511]

How her mate Paul is still alive gets me.

[@Littletime839]

I have to applaud the interviewees for maintaining character when they obviously must know who she is

[@nicanornunez9787]

Do they? I think some should know, but others may be so above pop media and tv and their social interactions probably are not about the BBC new comedian. If you think about it how famous was borat before borat I, but then after that borat II, and there are ppl that probably today would get tricked into the mockumentary.

[@sibionic]

I don't think they do...

[@Littletime839]

I can accept that they are above watching telly etc but other people will have been involved that do watch telly.....of course they could be in on the joke!

[@Littletime839]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnPWeZdrZ9ecmZI She'd have to be a Oscar winning actress to pull this off

[@jakecavendish3470]

They all 100% know it is a parody, they see the scriot in advance and are told what the programme is. It takes a ton of editing to get the reaction looking like they don't but they all pull it off very well

[@MPeckification]

The interviewees are always told beforehand that Cunk is "stunningly dense." So they're a little bit in on the joke, but it's enough of a heads-up to let them keep their composure. So no, they don't do multiple takes bc of laughter.

[@lasohp]

Is that explained somewhere? Thank you

[@SMSCOOBY71]

Source?

[@Stuurminator]

I've heard they're told to respond seriously but as if they're talking to a five-year-old.

[@gerhardvanderberg9539]

@@SMSCOOBY71 Charlie Brooker and Diane Morgan do a Q & A session for 'Cunk on Earth' I think for BFI stated the people being interviewed are told that the person interviewing them is a bit dense and they should talk to her as if they are talking to a five year old. They also admitted that a large number of these people have by now heard of her or seen some of her interviews, but they still claim that occasionally they run into some intellectual expert that had never heard of her and don't wat h television/streaming shows.

[@Y20XTongvaLand]

Thank you.

[@SKEptic-mg2dd]

Guests trying to remain professional in the face of Philomena's inanity is the charm of her interviews. I imagine the producers telling the the experts, "Just be yourself, if you can."

[@yehiahuzayyin7972]

I initially read that as "Philomena's insanity," and I went "Yeah, that's right."

[@shirlski]

By Ron always gets me.

[@MareeJaeger]

me too 😂

[@49prodog]

I'd love to meet "My mate Paul"! What a journey he has had so far in his life....

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Wouldn’t want to be her ex-boyfriend Shawn, though…

[@hedonismunderstands2469]

just don't have a screwdriver with you; i imagine that might be a tad triggering...

[@Jambobist]

He wasn't the same after prison.

[@Beerlejuice]

Poor Paul ☹️

[@endtimes3622]

Philominia also absorbing the mindsetting of her quests. Brilliant way to increase your comedy level

[@judeirwin2222]

Mindset, not mindsetting.

[@trve]

@@judeirwin2222 You should have found the correct words because the whole comment is destroyed

[@schopenhauer5427]

Philomena*

[@dmicah3960]

*guests

[@chamberv5261]

The dyslexia is real with this one

[@jameslowell7156]

this woman is a gem

[@archon5878]

"My mate Paul" has the same vibe as "One time my buddy Keith"

[@joey.thanes]

where's that from

[@BeyondFables]

@@joey.thanes A game called Left 4 Dead 2, one of the protags named Ellis occasionally tells stories about his buddy Keith which are similarly wild

[@TheParadiseParadox]

me mate Dave

[@David_Blake91]

"Martin and I..." /Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias/

[@kelluesque]

keith richards has the same crazy life

[@laurenmcgowan454]

"How did it end" he was so invested 😁🤣🤣

[@digital5535]

Fun fact: this video was made several years after the release of technotronic chart topper pump up the jam

[@ianalphaomega]

ahhahaahhaha

[@rivahaliya7668]

Only the real ones who actually watched the series could actually understand this

[@Smileater]

Underrated comment 😂😂😂😂😂

[@happyyuk]

The ability of this woman not bursting out laughing makes me wonder if she’s channeled into another persons when she’s doing a comedy sketch or a show. Also may I say, the reactions of many experts here are incredibly British. They were confused but we’re trying not to act too obvious to seem rude in front of the camera. Essence if the show truly

[@joshie2205]

I think she is channeling into another person as that is kind of what actors do?

[@TheDreadguy]

They're not confused, they're all in on the joke

[@Eygam1]

I guess she's channeling into being a comedian who... gasp... manages to do comedy.

[@Horne_Baka]

She is actually not a comedian but an incredibly dense person.... Bbc has worked this show around her eccentricity and the interviewees are informed of her peculiarities beforehand

[@cliveadams7629]

Why is this woman not more famous? She's hilarious in a world full of really crap wanna be comedians who seem to get all the gigs.

[@ChessJourneyman]

Craig's list Ali G is what she is.

[@misterroongaboonga6738]

Amy Schumer🙄

[@jonathanreynolds1797]

@@ChessJourneyman Ali G was a Craigslist Chris Morris …

[@curiositycloset2359]

She probably doesn't have the correct views.

[@nousername8947]

Because most people don't have good taste these days.

[@prateekrawat1041]

We need bloopers for this. I am very sure most of them have burst out laughing.

[@paultwiss199]

They are quite careful not to show them but they definitely exist.

[@karlbassett8485]

It's a bit like Between Two Ferns, and they had a gag reel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX_Om52uocyqZrM

[@MultiSpazzo]

"No i think that's a stretch" .. Perfect honest response. Poor old Paul though he seems to have a bit of the old rotten luck.

[@qut22vp83]

The whole blaire/blur moment 🤣 even with the subtitles „blah“ 🤣🤣🤣

[@Berniewahlbrinck]

blur

[@ghxsty_]

it’s blair and blur lol like the prime minister tony blair and the band blur

[@qut22vp83]

Ah thx 🙏🏾

[@Zaluskowsky]

@@Berniewahlbrinck blair!

[@QuinnieD]

Blur Im cracking up 😂

[@youllneverguesswho886]

As a Brit, I’m beyond proud to show anything by Diane Morgan as a shining example of our unique humour

[@NitaSteyn-kn2gp]

And yall world domination😅 srsly look at what yall did to like the indians or the afrikaners

[@Eli-pj8xm]

unique humor? Just tune in to old American tv programs from the 50s and this is not unique.

[@trixxite]

Lmao Britain is dead now, nothing to be proud of about this country

[@needfoolthings]

It takes a special kind of density to stun your victims with wisdom like hers.

[@glambertini4709]

Diane Morgan explained that the speakers/experts are fully aware that they are participating in a comedy show but they do not know the questions that will be asked. The producers ask them to respond to Philomena as if she were a child and to try to keep their seriousness. But they often explode with laughter, and these moments are cut in the editing!

[@Itsjojorose]

Well, of course, there’s no more dragons, George killed them. And these are supposed to be experts?🙄

[@vangroover1903]

Experts will often maintain an open mind where lesser minds need certainty.

[@richtarget1127]

Dragons are dinosaurs with wings

[@Relaxicity]

The war of the roses lady is really really impressive, in actually offhandedly complying with Philomena's impossible requests. Amazing. Philomena still manages to make comedy out of it, which is a testament to her talent, but my goodness, her subject is the winner in that bit.

[@skittles2]

"10 seconds? I only need 4." Too damn sharp!

[@v.r.j5577]

Prof Greg Dart honestly answering “William Godwin” and the “How did it end?” had me laughing.

[@MoonShadow333]

2:48 that expert is my favorite. He looks so pissed but he is totally into the joke

[@followingtheroe1952]

He looks like hes about to warn her to leave the room

[@Andjelka99]

He's my favourite too. He keeps up with her so well. Soviet Onion bit is so good and his dead serious tone at I love ABBA...

[@m.koksal3396]

"Who was that poet that signed his poems 'by Ron'." 🤣 I'm dead 🤣

[@mimig6511]

I just loved the look on the guests face....and then the "Nantucket" ummmm poem

[@Neo2266.]

Paul can't catch a break holy shit

[@M24071]

That LSD story killed me 😆 🤣

[@scouser2010ify]

I hope she never stops doing this character and I’m glad she enjoys doing it so much

[@sam-psonsmith9951]

"Well he didn't kill the dragon." "👁👄👁" That was genius.

[@halcyon3600]

"my mate Paul" is the new "Picture it, Sicily, 1922"

[@genebohannon8820]

Golden Girls?

[@blueshit199]

?

[@brunobucciaratiswife]

@@blueshit199it’s sad to think that some people don’t know Golden Girls

[@blueshit199]

@@brunobucciaratiswife you have the chance to do something to cheer yourself up

[@dawgpost90]

​@brunobucciaratiswife Used to watch that show with my grandma when I'd visit. "Thank you for being a friend" still gets stuck in my head sometimes. 😂

[@ashopal5811]

The Romantics historian genuinely sounds like he's about to quietly break down crying any moment

[@AinsleyCarson]

this woman is a gem. The words “my mate Paul” always proceed a masterpiece of a story.

[@k3nshi704]

She's like if Mr Bean was a professional interviewer

[@PinoyBowlerGS92]

Yeah or she could be a perfect female host for Top Gear

[@flavmondi]

Who's Ron? 😂 That one killed me

[@derbdep]

"My mate Paul told me" the nasty side of LSD. "My mate Paul told me" a prison male rape joke. I love her deep digs at disestablishing all the discrimination and hypocrisy that are entrenched in British society to make clear points. All starting from her mate Paul.

[@michellewoodward4698]

I am on the floor right now! How she keeps a straight face is beyond me. Such incredible comedic talent 😂

[@NitaSteyn-kn2gp]

Shes not comedic, she has a lack of knowledge abd common sense

[@stevebrule3526]

@@NitaSteyn-kn2gphuh? Do you mean the character called Philomena Cunk portrayed by the comedian Diane Morgan? The commenter you responded to was referring to the comedian, Diane Morgan, who wrote and portrayed the character, as being a comedic talent.

[@bill-vh1ty]

It's shit. I laughed at this kind of stuff when i was 15 when ali g was doing it but she doesn't come close to that. Doing something with a deadpan expression doesnt make you a comedy genius.

[@michellewoodward4698]

@@bill-vh1ty Wow, who pooped in your Corn Flakes??!!! I didn't realize paying someone a compliment would result in your wrath. Settle down and have a wonderful day!

[@bill-vh1ty]

@@michellewoodward4698 I wasn't having a go at you 🤣

[@ic1815]

And the dragon, was threatening St George… or do we just, jump to conclusions, because of the way the dragon looked? 💀

[@noqueq9003]

That 'dragon' btw is metaphorically a demon btw

[@marcusaurelius49]

Philomena is a national treasure.

[@ThrarmAnimation]

International*

[@jakehiller6444]

"You've got a few more seconds..STOP" 😂😂😂

[@James-em9qz]

If I was a cameraman filming this...I'd lose my job so easily...I would be cracking up so much with these interviews....such learned and experienced folks...and the way that she just assumes that she's qualified to challenge them...I LOVE British humor!!!

[@brent2795]

I am absolutely in LOVE with this character. I ugly laugh at almost everything she says.

[@doncarr9435]

I had to watch these episodes multiple times because I was laughing so hard, out loud, I’d miss the ensuing interview.

[@saskiadavies111]

I've barked laughter, farted and started crying all at once from shit like her describing the Titanic as a single-use submarine. I couldn't breathe. I'm usually the one who gets those reactions from people when I talk. She's legend.

[@mariebrock6716]

When she said "Chewbacca?" I had to pause the video bc I was laughing so hard. 😂😂😂😂

[@PandaJerk007]

My favorite part is 1:25 when she argues with the guy if his topic is "significant" or "important" but not both xD

[@daddy.tabasco]

It feels kind of philosophical 😂

[@rw6688]

The professor made a valiant attempt trying to stifle his laugh at the end. That was my favorite.

[@famemosterrrrr]

Fun fact: she interviewed them normal questions and after while she starting saying her iconic questions/words just to take them out of guard…I don’t know how they just start laughing

[@gnarbeljo8980]

I have SO much admiration for the way they handled these questions and "misunderstandings". Admittedly there were lots of footage of people breaking up but it's been edited out naturally. This was covered in interview. Nevertheless priceless moments 😂

[@alsunpilsut]

Paul has really lived, hasn't he?

[@airabintiidris]

I seriously cannot get enough of these. My depression cured

[@skyfalldeadpool1633]

I just wanna meet her mate.... Paul. He has lived a wild ass life and I wanna be his friend

[@montsesalazar6457]

I’d love to see bloopers of this show 😂

[@arshad887]

Generally there aren't any. The experts and interviewees are all told beforehand about Philomena but they don't know what she'll ask, so largely it's all improvised and their reactions to her questions are all genuine 😂

[@rebeccak5846]

Her guests are so extraordinarily brilliant to meet her absurd requests with credible answers in a flash! And not a quiver on their faces!

[@LordGadwin]

I think this woman is the cure for depression. Its just a theory. But I think I'm onto something.

[@kijete]

i am convinced that the guests had no idea what was about to happen, they were just told that they had an interview and that they were to be as serious as possible

[@starbw1]

they were aware it was for a comedy but didn’t know what questions she was going to come out with

[@kijete]

@@starbw1 amazing

[@tom_-qq9ic]

I absolutely love and adore her

[@Elbowdropz]

As someone called Paul I can only dream to have a life as exciting as her mate

[@xtraspecialj]

Man, The Daily Show should hire her to do their remote interviews. She isn't super well known in America, so she could catch a lot of people off guard for a season or two.

[@victoriac2816]

she's such a queen

[@WizardMindBarbarianBody]

I like when they just go along with the questions and give sincere answers. It's sweet.

[@eyelean66]

This show is a gem so we’re *trying* not to binge 😂

[@pantene7288]

Kudos to the interviewees too, really!! 👏👏👍👍

[@endtimes3622]

Who is (w)'Ron'?

[@alistersinclair4600]

2:42 the way that dude says 'how does it end' make me audibly laugh lmao

[@tmaziriri]

"Chewbacca?" "Nah that's stretching it." 🤣 when you can't beat her might as well join in the craziness

[@duhduh666]

0:20 that LSD story is just nuts

[@CardhouseAnimal]

1:02 that whole sequence will never not make me laugh 😂

[@christiansollami5751]

Paul needs someone to talk to about his experiences fr

[@beingpositive74]

The fact she just randomly whips out a stopwatch..oh gosh...😂😂😂😂

[@Tao_Tology]

Years from now, Philomena will reveal that her mate "Paul" is actually Bob Mortimer

[@coloureleven]

"is that Byron?"

[@mjnorman9824]

Poor old Paul has been through the wringer.

[@onwednesdayswewearpink7828]

"who's ron" lmfao

[@engerek666]

3:10 "That's just scretching it!" I love that guy. He has the professionalizim, composure, determination and intimidation of a killer.

[@mearalain3006]

Ashley Jackson

[@raedencalevol3230]

i lost it when 2:34 man asked questions 😆 now he isnt sure about anything

[@mukabanishasun8842]

I personally think Mr Ashley Jackson is THE only one who can keep up with Philomena!!! He loves ABBA, knows his Soviet Onions and Star wars too!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@nleo9166]

I love his come back about Nantucket. Like straight faced. “How did that end again?”😂😂

[@JackDaniels-tv2gh]

"When I looked up, Paul was crying" 😂😂😂

[@LizzyWithAWhy]

0:08 this is actually a really interesting question that I would love to hear answered seriously

[@JohnPreston888]

The question that starts at 8 seconds, or ends at 8 seconds?

[@LizzyWithAWhy]

@@JohnPreston888 starts I think but I made that comment a while ago so go figure

[@madyjules]

Antagonist Lover, thanks so much for this mate…laughed during this entire compilation Brilliant 😂

[@kgoonleo7681]

You know you've crossed the line when the guy who said "I love Abba" just to comfort you said "I think that's stretching it"

[@Lando00100]

This woman is a master of her art. LOL

[@melotone3305]

Has she interviewed the "military" expert numerous times, or was one interview broken into snippets for these short videos? I mean, one interview with Philomena and you should be ruined for life. I can't imagine any way a person could agree to a second interview, and think to themselves "I've just got to listen more carefully and give more complete answers, because I can see she is making an honest effort to learn."

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

Professor Ashley Jackson? Yes, he has been interviewed on more than one occasion. He is the one (in the earlier Philomena shows/bits) who always had me ABSOLUTELY convinced he was fuming. Now I'm fairly sure he's just brilliant at acting. For this reason, though it's hard to pick a favourite, I think he is mine

[@roberthickerty390]

@@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 He also was very nice to her when she started crying about nuclear weapons and changed the subject to Abba. Whether it was rehearsed or not it was still an amazing demonstration of compassion.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

@@roberthickerty390 That bit was brilliant. In Cunk On Earth, Cunk says to the recurring military expert Prof. Ashley Jackson that it's comforting to realise that nuclear weapons no longer exist. He tells her that not only do they still exist, but Britain has recently decided to acquire more. "Yeah, but... they're blanks, aren't they?" she says worriedly. He tells her that they're fully-armed nuclear weapons and that many other states have them. Then this happens: Cunk: [looks heartbroken and covers her mouth with her hand] Prof. Jackson: I'm afraid that nuclear war and the threat of nuclear destruction remain very much with us. Cunk: [starts crying, covers her eyes for a moment, tries to recover] [Pause. Prof. Jackson looks stoic as ever.] Cunk: ... Awright, can we talk about somethin' a bit more cheerful. Prof. Jackson: [gently] Anything you like. Cunk: ... D'you like ABBA? Prof. Jackson: [very seriously] I love ABBA. Cunk: [smiling through tears] Yeah? Prof. Jackson: Yeah. Cunk: What's your favourite ABBA song? Prof. Jackson: "Dancing Queen". Cunk: "Dancing Queen"! Yeah. Yeah, it's great, isn't it. Prof. Jackson: [nods] (credit and thanks to tv tropes dot org's Heartwarming section)

[@roberthickerty390]

@@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 He always looked so put out by her inane questions that I kept expecting him to lecture her. When she broke down and he showed compassion for her it was so incredibly heart warming. If he was not in on the gag then his ability to answer questions so well is amazing. Even if he was his answers were always respectful.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

@@roberthickerty390 Have you seen the Soviet Onion bit, though? The little dig at her reading comprehension was very on brand for his usual apparent demeanour... and then he just totally leaned into it all with a digression about Russian root crops 😀

[@fragdude]

The military guy/historian goes through the interviews with the most poise. That dude is hilarious

[@summersun6536]

"Blair", "Blur!", "Blair", "Blur!", "Blair", "Blur!", "Blur", "Yeah!" I couldn't have fought this battle with a straight face. 🤣

[@zinussan50]

3:08 😂now we can see his patience just reaching maximum limit.

[@theforgetfulalchemist]

"The Eric Andre Show for anthropologists" is not something I knew I needed in my life

[@ashraf2661]

She's brill...so skewed, so hilarious !!

[@challengerbrant]

OMG I love her. amazing delivery.

[@adam346]

you know the interview just got real when the interviewer pulls out a stop-watch.

[@Cephalo_People]

“My mate Paul” is the new “Picture it. Sicily”

[@boyfangirl6321]

"And that story went places I wasn't prepared for. Like, not even funny just disturbing. And when I looked up, Paul was crying." That shit cracked me up more than it should, seriously-

[@Amellie414]

I’m actually impressed how she never breaks character 😂

[@ken1234580]

Where is the "so...Arthur came a lot right?" scene, that is epic😂😂😂

[@ramenudoll]

im waiting for "my mate paul" to be referenced as a pop culture moment just like obi wan kenobi's "hello there"

[@LukeDwornikComedy]

I love the guests. They are very often stern, but still very polite.

[@philippe2715]

Paul sounds a lot like the people I used to hang out with 15 to 25 years ago.