Philomena Cunk's most HILARIOUS interviews | Cunk on Earth - BBC

[@elijahaaron]

Who else didn’t know how much they needed this woman in their life?!

[@hogey74]

If this is some insidious pro British cultural propaganda, OK, fine. It's reminding me that there are a number of English individuals who probably aren't directly responsible for their cheating, ungrateful cricket team.

[@doorhing3]

@@hogey74 Bro what!?😂😂💀💀💀☠️☠️☠️

[@hogey74]

@@doorhing3 I'm laying shit on them in a semi-formal way,.

[@gorbachevspizzahut]

@@hogey74 lmao

[@nicedurians]

@@hogey74 ah another KZbin nutcase

[@WhiteRose-CODM]

The Egyptian expert looked physically traumatised by the situation🤣

[@匿名的-1]

I loved her face when Philomena talked about the rain

[@HK-gm8pe]

" are pyramids with that shape to prevent homeless peopile sleeping on top of them" love the dark humour :D

[@dig8634]

The fact she with a straight face suggested the Egyptians took care of their people, while talking about the pyramids famously built by slave labor was the funniest part to me

[@angrybeluga1697]

Did they start building them at the top, or the bottom? 💀

[@answerman9933]

@@dig8634 But in the context of the times slavery was readily accepted, even by many former slaves. And not taking care of slaves would be seen as more morally wrong than having slaves.

[@ayanbanerjee9221]

She could have defeated Thanos by asking questions

[@Scsa-vj5ht]

Right 😂

[@JoanWaters2024]

"so why not just give everyone one of these fancy little gloves you got on?"

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

"Wipe out half of all life to save resources? Why not just make everything half off and affordable to everyone?" Thanos dies via aneurism

[@satriapg666]

“Good afternoon, who’re you?”

[@yoavsigler4457]

@@Dalton_Boardman2000 Or he could just make more resources That's a good point actually

[@intreoo]

1:14 The way she’s just smiling in rock-solid stoicism before saying “Yeah” always kills me

[@arikalamari19]

she‘s very strong

[@garrulus3399]

"Yap - There was a lot of... that."

[@raantas946]

​@@garrulus3399even more gut pinching

[@hzlkelly]

“There was that, yeah.” 😂😂😂

[@alanna7021]

😀😀😀 yeah... 😀😀😀

[@jjjjjjjjj5979]

3:13 love how it sounds like she was gonna say “no lyrics” but changed it to “no words” so that Philomena can understand her

[@mr.ausencis2973]

And then she replies saying the actual word

[@jaekodama2145]

Philomena scolding that lady for laughing is SENDING ME

[@zdspider6778]

"Having a stroke" when they see Elvis' penis. Brilliant joke. Double meaning right there. She powered through it like a champ.

[@DolphinsAreBetterThanHumans]

Sending you where ? Does your family know ? Have you called the police ? Do you need help ? This is no laughing matter. Every day millions of people are sent by like this & every Govt does nothing. For just $1 you could help people like this & save them. Wake up people.

[@soulscyther666]

If they saw his penis, they'd probably have a "stroke". I would've lost my composure too at that joke. 😂

[@bald_flop8063]

@@DolphinsAreBetterThanHumans thank you for speaking up, lost a friend that was ‘SENT’ recently 😔

[@themagnus2919]

What's so funny about Elvis dangling his penis around for all to see?!

[@Emelia39]

I love how patient and encouraging almost all the guests are lol.

[@Heritage4ever]

There’s probably plenty of unaired footage of the ones who couldn’t maintain their composure. 😅

[@avalonjustin]

@@Heritage4ever I would expect her to say "My producer had to bribe this expert to answer my questions."

[@wm1573]

@@Heritage4ever of course it’s same as sundae conversation series

[@0Onyx13]

They're all so polite, not wanting to crush her misunderstood beliefs, by saying "Not as far as I know" "I'm not aware of that" "I don't think that's what it meant, primarily", but almost never they say "No that's insane"

[@hexagonal69]

Of course, they’re professionals, and pretty sure they’re also answering as normally and factually as possible because they know she’s going to ask absolute dumbshit questions.

[@rfan]

As impressed as we all are about how Morgan can keep a straight face asking these questions gotta give as much credit to the guests who are also answering them without dying unlike us 💀

[@looeegee]

This humour is too dry for me to laugh, I got more like a giggle or two out of this entire video.

[@scythermantis]

A Yank I presume?

[@khfoust1]

@@scythermantis I’m a Yank & I burst out laughing @2:01 when the Egyptologist guest glances away at the Paltrow comparison 😂

[@preciousnicole6516]

@@looeegee Ok

[@dierandomdie]

@@looeegee it's almost as funny reading the comments swearing they didn't find the video funny as it was watching the video.

[@ploys.2031]

I know I'm sounding like a Captain Obvious but I love that she had some of the most distinguished scholars and professors sitting in front of her, and she chose to ask them the dumbest questions possible, gaining absolutely nothing from the wells of knowledge these people possess. Watching these scholars respond to her dumb questions with so much patience and understanding is just beautiful.

[@NICEFINENEWROBOT]

Well I just had to laugh when I read your comment. Are you her brother? ?:o)

[@eldiran2]

It is what 'Borat' did years ago.

[@40mm-Grenade]

She's like a spiritual sister to him.@@eldiran2

[@rokurota3311]

Or it's the next step to idiocracy. Its nonsense, have reverence for nothing and everything is a joke. It's kinda stupid.

[@sf-uz7yo]

​@@rokurota3311 that's why its wonderful☺️

[@vc4961]

how she maintains steady eye contact and a straight face is amazing

[@tdb7992]

The classical music professor, God bless her. She's so supportive and putting up with so much. What a good sport. That is exactly how you should take a joke.

[@george88pizza43]

Classical music professor that thinks there are no lyrics/words in Beethoven symphonies :)

[@miltonkeynes3090]

Totally agree. The professor was Uber composed under hysterical circumstances!

[@Papriqa]

*Philomena makes incomprehensible noises* “Yeah! Yup, there’s a lot of that.”

[@redplague]

Most of them are actors or at least in on it for those who aren't.

[@anisahs2110]

@redplague the composer professor is legit. I googled her and she’s well accomplished all that

[@paulhunter5381]

I love that he actually gave Beyonce serious consideration. That made my day.

[@idontneedaname318]

It's a hard question

[@freidarhealness5216]

@@idontneedaname318 no it's not

[@iAmNothingness]

Let’s be honest. In a thousand years who is gonna talk about beyonces music like that

[@ilsagita5257]

​@@iAmNothingnessit's already over 2 decades .. can't remember more than 3

[@pouetpouetdaddy5]

@@iAmNothingnessI asked a collegues, a young one, what he thought about David Bowie's dead...he had no idea who he was Same for U2 I never get it why we treat Beyonce as a genius. Good pop, but you can name 20 songs from Madonna...how many very famous song from Beyonce? Only her, not Destinys childs?

[@TehOak]

I’d love to see outtakes. I have no idea how Diane Morgan keeps a straight face - she’s an absolute legend.

[@gcassemblage4320]

You know, I'm wondering the same thing. I lay here across the table barely able to see something due to laughter…

[@johnlineker2073]

It is shot like Borat.. everyone is real except for Diana

[@powpow69]

It could seem like diane morgan practices these questions and keeping a straight face while pretending to interview a expert on a mirror lol

[@Hybridsixtynine]

Inb4 we learn that these are the outtakes.

[@Uranuss100]

@@powpow69 *an expert

[@Linsignifiant]

I'm moved to tears as I write these few lines. As a Belgian, I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart all the people who participated in any way in the creation of this wonderful documentary. At last, the greatest masterpiece of Belgian art has been recognised for its true value. For so long we've been fed the line about Rubens, Brel, Magritte, Simenon, Hergé... but none of these artists can match Technotronic. Long live 'Cunk on earth', long live Philomena, long live 'pump up the jam'.

[@funkycoldm3dina]

Yeah because You're "right on time'"

[@amonster8mymother]

So do you have any chocolate?

[@tanishkerure491]

She had me at “…spa treatment on weekly basis”😂😂

[@yosefyonin6824]

not just any spa treatment - Gwinneth Platrow's spa treatment - an infamois ex-actor that now sells "healing crystalls" and teaches stupid methods for "healthy spiritual lives"

[@Daniel-hg2rq]

This show 🤝 the KZbin algorithm

[@granattowanna1953]

And somehow, this is the funniest thing I've ever seen

[@freshbaguette5552]

Same with Tik Tok that’s the first place I saw it, and hell it’s working I watched all the free episodes on KZbin lol 😅

[@princelysnail1998]

Just found it yesterday and managed to watch 6 episodes of the "cunk on" series

[@sahajpareek6352]

Eyy, I ain't complaining.

[@lunadecat1991]

I only saw all the exact videos shown here and still watched it whole. Is there a real show of her?

[@victordelossantos2644]

“Did zeus really approve of that?” That one got me laughing the hardest because i just didn’t expect it. Love this lady. God bless her.

[@advanceringnewholder]

Zeus didn't only approve that, he encourages that

[@messily1456]

That's the one that got me, too!

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

​@@advanceringnewholder Amen sister😂

[@만시-o3l]

555fth like

[@montanacreed5826]

Which God? Zeus?

[@flpchrn]

"So, what? The work of a few straight, white men blows Beyonce out of the water? Is that what you're saying? On camera?" That gets me every time 😅😅

[@IsiahTomas]

... well, yeah.

[@flpchrn]

@@IsiahTomas bruh, it was a joke. Please, let's not 😅

[@lefcso]

Sooo funny, i'm so greateful the youtube algorythm blessed me with this woman

[@BioluminescentTree]

Not all that very straight, mind you...

[@olufson]

@@BioluminescentTree exactly, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, inarguably acknowledged as The greatest renaissance polymaths, were both gay - a fact which many homophobic historians and people in general are still trying to negate today as they cannot accept that the greatest and most revered men in western history were homosexual. so ironically, her referring to them as "some straight white men" is more offensive than the historian admitting that Beyoncé might not have quite the same cultural impact. and mind you Beyoncé 's been my favourite singer since I was 6 so the historian not selling her short was a pleasant surprise. however, I'm also gay and a cultural heritage lecturer so can't let this unacceptable straightwashing slide, Ms. Cunk.

[@thedownsides]

I just loved the one where the lady broke character and burst out laughing only to be met with crushing scorn.

[@terrainofthought]

The poor woman looked traumatized after Philomena was done with her 🤣

[@GothicOctopus]

This woman is a treasure. Her delivery is spotless.

[@moonluna__]

1:11 Philomena *starts mouth trumpeting* Professor: 😃 Philomena: *continues* Professor: 😃 y e a h 😃 y e p

[@matpa8133]

I howled at the "Hey Nonny Non music"!!! 🤣 That poor woman! I would have walked away.

[@MarianaCarvalho-gu8zx]

The literal equivalent of "You're doing great, sweetie" 🙂👍🏻

[@sagarpaudel9064]

3:54 Poor lady ! She made her feel so guilty for laughing. loved the way she cracked 😄😄

[@rafqisadikin]

that's the point

[@ZeranZeran]

That's no laughing matter, we're talking about people's lives here she has no respect for all those that died from seeing a willy at the Olympics.

[@scottcates]

That's no laughin matter! We're talking about people's lives here!

[@wc.j3911]

@@scottcates 😂

[@ItsNotMeitsYouTu8e]

"if they saw his penis, they'd probly have a stroke" is a genius one-liner to insert there. I was in tears. Yes I know.

[@lalalazarus]

bring her back for a christmas special

[@sherk3286]

Shes doing a show rn

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

That would be her second Christmas special.

[@arolemaprarath6615]

°

[@faithrakhajiit9773]

Death to 2022 plz

[@Skhmt]

There's a brand new netflix show that's releasing next week in the US and I think already out in the UK

[@zuluwarriorwithsomepower614]

I have just discovered this lady today,what a glorious day it is

[@raymech6022]

3:56 finally someone laughed😂

[@mahliqa5839]

I wish she, for once ask an intellectual, a purely logical question and then say "oh, pardon me, it was a stupid question"

[@Fiend1sh3]

I think that would ruin the intended purpose.

[@quagzlor]

to be fair, she often does ask genuinely good questions, she just words them in such a way that they seem stupid. she's often brought up concepts or genuine questions in the field. An example is when she brings up the idea of solipsism when she did the 'i think therefore i am' bit with the philosophy professor

[@Durzy007]

All her questions are purely logical! I guess you don't know how logic works.

[@GJVZ1]

😂

[@Jefstito]

@@Durzy007 well.. asking if the pyramids were built from top to bottom or bottom to top its not precisely logical lol

[@tyleredwards9799]

The irony that Beyonce now has an album named Renaissance

[@bloodromance4776]

I bet she get this idea after watching that episode

[@grymmsnarl8565]

@@bloodromance4776 Cunks' Impact

[@JKweez]

This episode is brand new. I'm sure she knew about the album during filming.

[@illford]

@@Anon-mj7xr what does that have to do with anything

[@cristinacatu3307]

Rennaisauce🤣?

[@tomb2289]

I love how supportive Dr Thompson is of Philomena's vocal solo

[@kamhauluntaithul378]

She had that "smile through the pain" face🤣😆

[@arrivingarriving5166]

4:02 That's a real "getting told off by the teacher" looking down moment - bet she was taken right back to primary school at that point. Love it!

[@becksy539]

I actually love the totally unassumptious and polite answers from the people she interviews to be honest

[@johannepoirier7111]

She is so funny. How she can say these things with a straight face is amazing. Love it!

[@nepdisc3722]

Imagine how hard it is for the people she's interviewing to try and keep a straight face. They don't always manage it, but by golly they try their best

[@NICEFINENEWROBOT]

I'm sure they are paying her money for that.

[@oentrepreneur]

​@@NICEFINENEWROBOTof course they're paying her money for this,it's her job. I mean did you think no one knew this?

[@NICEFINENEWROBOT]

@@oentrepreneur Obvously it's you who is thinking not everyone knows this. ?;o)

[@Mohawks_and_Tomahawks]

"That's not a joke. What's funny about that? That's no laughing matter. We're talking about peoples lives here."

[@zdspider6778]

"Having a stroke", when they see a penis. 🤣 Brilliant double meaning joke.

[@lloydglyn6831]

My favorite skit

[@teymurakhundov1006]

"King Arthur came a lot, didn't he"? - It's where I learned about her. And still can't stop laughing and enjoying )) Pure genius!

[@lorrainedoyle2944]

😊

[@EileenHall-j9f]

She is a true professional, I love her Cunk work, but also her acting. She is definitely a one off.

[@jayreagan5999]

I dont think i have ever laughed this hard. I am in tears every second, every word she says. She is definitely a comedy genius

[@alexlogue2505]

Her delivery is impeccable. Great timing. Truly underrated.

[@happywhale1786]

1:06 "yeah!" like a proud mom looking at her toddler walking.

[@mersy338]

She is one of the most brilliant actresses I have ever seen. She's made for this character. Her talent is remarkable!

[@kingofsneks4328]

I love her getting serious at the interviewer laughing at the Elvis bit

[@rikabernar]

I don't have the exact words to express my admiration for the patience of the experts. Thank you darlings.

[@Realsalxrd]

Remember the first time I saw a clip of her it was her crying because she found out nukes where still a thing and I genuinely thought she meant it but she’s hilarious man 😭🤣

[@BorisG13]

Hahaha saaameee

[@elizabethwinsor-strumpetqueen]

We're all gonna be crying soon ,but don't worry it won't last long ,and then we all turn into vapour !!

[@Chip_Fuse]

She was just thinking about ABBA.

[@DukeLitoAurelius]

That one got me, too!

[@HAMZA-OLYMPUS]

Me too! 😂

[@Bishie4Bara]

That fact she’s able to troll people and keep a straight face And the fact that people who are very passionate about their work are being trivialised and mocked and manage to stay utterly cool and respectful is just amazing on both ends haha

[@EscapingMidnight24]

Considering she's a character, im sure they know what they're getting into when they go for an "interview"

[@RMBlake007]

But you see, IMO, when it's comedy, ppl take it in good humour...she is not personally "mocking or trivializing" these professionals at all. I'm puzzled that somehow, this idea that ppl should take offense when a comedian is performing has ruined a fine art. We used to be able to be self deprecating, but now ppl just see themselves or others as victims of oppression, when they should be laughing their heads off.

[@LivingWithGout]

“If they saw his penis, they’d have a stroke!” I just can’t with her. 😅😢😂

[@utenatenjou2139]

If people (in context of interview, women), to see Elvis's, is one stroke enough for them? Darn, hilarious.

[@uschurch]

We're talking about people's lives here. It's no laughing matter!

[@HISTORYSQUARE]

The spa treatment like Gwyneth paltrow

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

@@utenatenjou2139 BRO

[@richardm7480]

they might have a stroke if they could reach the stage

[@osraneslipy]

This is just unmitigated awesomeness. That lady is brilliant

[@MiniMii550]

The fact she managed to get someone to break character is a monumental achievement, good job Philomena!

[@scottyslearningcorner6080]

We have dumb questions we are too afraid to ask. She asks a question 5 times dumber and we get responses that are able to provide answers to the questions we are afraid to ask. Her questions are 5 times dumber than the ones we want to ask, but they serve to help us learn more things.

[@maishazarinanan5028]

This.

[@harveyscottz]

I am astonished to know how you counted that 5 times to maybe just only 2 times or if not 10 times, eh?

[@Durzy007]

He used a calculator.

[@barbh1]

Dumb dumb dumb dumb.

[@shabnnan7867]

Or you can just go to school to 'study'

[@okssever]

"Don't worry, it gets better".. every time I see this, it gets better and better

[@sabarinath4524]

She's a world treasure

[@XYZ-mn2zu]

She is so hilarious and so are the people she interviews. Love this show ❤️

[@billow9721]

She is outrageously funny, no TV program has made me laugh so much for a long time now.

[@BarnabyBaltimoron]

*Her deadpan delivery + probing questions make her one of the best!* Would love to see her, Nathan Fielder and Demetri Martin go at it sometime.

[@domein6]

Add Ali G for local universe collapse

[@MedroffYT]

Sure seeing them go at it would be interesting but I rather them have a debate of some sort.

[@cristinacatu3307]

And Catherine Tate too!

[@TheMrlightswarm]

She exudes the modern meme of: “You had me at the first half”

[@nightowlowo149]

It's rare when the KZbin recommendations hit this hard. Edit: The final cave part sold it for me BAHAHAHA

[@TaintedPeter]

Y'all's sense of humor is horrible

[@arkaius1]

@@TaintedPeter found the american

[@loop78]

@@arkaius1 I'm American and I thought it was funny! Probably cause Australian grandparents.

[@arolemaprarath6615]

@@arkaius1 USians are just confused Brits across the Atlantic

[@RNorthex]

The experts did such an amazing job trying to keep it as serious as they could

[@avalonjustin]

Just here to say I'm a Canadian who just discovered her. She is amazing. Top shelf satire and humor.

[@psihostrumpf6233]

I just discovered this! The funniest woman i ever saw.

[@anthonywebb269]

Same here. Love her style

[@anthonywebb269]

Same here. Love her style

[@TheNipSnipper]

same!

[@nickb-whistler4431]

@@anthonywebb269 Same here. Love her style

[@anilk5595]

@@nickb-whistler4431 Same here. Love her style

[@MelinaPaez]

She’s so lucky. She gets to travel, meet interesting people, learn so much and paid to take it all for granted. 😂

[@Whosaskin]

And troll them, she also gets to troll these people.

[@TjSpoonManJacques]

SHE IS FUNNY AS HELL 🤣 I have watched her series twice on Netflix and laugh my ass off every time. much love from New Orleans

[@adejames1960]

She appears in a very funny series called "Mandy". Each episode is only 15 minutes long. It's very silly, and daft, but I love it.

[@robinharwood5044]

The professor of music is impressed by Philomena’s understanding of mediaeval music.

[@nerissacrawford8017]

The Gwyneth Paltrow bit had me in stitches. 🤣🤣🤣

[@finnianreilly1831]

Philomena has a Ph D in the art of keeping a straight face, Ph D meaning Doctor of Philomenatry

[@delusional-ibra]

😂

[@Altropos]

Her Soviet Onion soup one is genius, and the guy just rolls with it.

[@hathan1012]

I just couldn't get enough of her humour 🤣🤣🤣🤓🤓🤓

[@pupiherrera9612]

I really love the effort of everyone to not burst in giggles. She's a genius.

[@victorsolomon8707]

Her questions and the responses from the distinguish guests always makes me laugh and forget my worries. Thanks philomena and the BBC.😂😂😂😂😂

[@SloppyChop]

4:10 most underrated segment

[@gerrardjones28]

She do be asking the big questions tho unlike most interviewer's out there

[@IceGoddessRukia]

Finally! One of the interviewers cracked and Philomena is just keeping a straight face lmao!

[@blinkerz4676]

this is the one good thing BBC has brought to this world

[@Vylkeer]

This format is just so good. Discovered it with the "Soviet Onion" and "are the World Wars a franchise?" questions. Love the interviewer. 4:55 ahahahaha

[@rj-zz8im]

Just seeing this now, and I wonder what other gems are out there in KZbin land that for some reason never pop in my feed....Love her humor.

[@Momcat6]

I am completely amazed that most of the interviewees remained patient and straight faced. So funny!

[@Arabinda8]

"The kind of spa treatment Gweneth Paltrow has on a weekly basis" Dead 😂😂😂

[@neptunevibe]

She’s so sweet! I love her! Amazing actress!

[@Goatman_Gamer]

Props to everyone of the guests for taking her questions seriously. It makes it so much more entertaining to try and actually explain through her stupidity.

[@cindyj5522]

I sit mesmerized by her questions, the look on her face and the looks on the faces of all the people she interacts with. We all look stunned...

[@skennylegend1835]

They saw the Philomena edits getting traction and made their own 🤣

[@mathscraw3741]

She is a an amazing professional of this fake interviewing job. She could have a film straightly in this style without breaking a line.

[@apusapus71]

I've learnt so much about history, art and culture by listening to Philomena. Her brilliant insights and piercing intelligence represent the best of British television. She deserves at least a KFC in the New Year's Honours list.

[@ralphdougherty1844]

She’s so bloody brilliant! We need more like her…don’t take life so seriously!

[@prichardgs]

She is BRILLIANT!!!!!! England produces another gem!

[@bauhausliker0]

dude this is literally my favorite show. this has made me laugh more than it should’ve lol. I NEED more episodes on other topics.

[@iluvmaynard]

Please for the love of God make more seasons!!!! Many many seasons!! Ive watched the whole series twice in a week! I haven't laughed out loud like this since I don't remember when 😂 I am a HUGE FAN!!! Love her! Love this series!

[@harrykrebs]

If laughter is indeed the best medicine, then Ms. Cunk is a Doctor for the masses. Brilliant.

[@mahmoudgamal2894]

1:28 at this moment if i was the one interviewed i would just leave this lady is so patient good for her

[@aweeeeh5255]

What I love is those are actual experts. It just adds to the whole experience

[@alfa-q]

How can she control her laugh 🤣🤣🤣 She is hilarious..

[@metalfly.]

"If they saw his penis they'd have a stroke" haha I only got the joke the same time the expert did and that sent me.

[@paulhenderson690]

Ooooohhhh stroke, I've watched this like 7 times and I just got that

[@calumsanderson6741]

bless you both

[@richardpawlowski7486]

How can the person being interviewed keep a straight face, this woman is brilliant.

[@fredfarnackle5455]

I had tears of laughter running down my face when she talked about the Olympic wrestling. I just had to pause the video and have a jolly good laugh before I choked to death!

[@Geetanjalisaha199]

Naturally funny + British accent + pretty face = perfection ❤️❤️

[@FBl]

That Elvis joke had me choking on my own spit 😂

[@videogames9885]

Really? This is no laughing matter, we’re talking about people’s lives!

[@soberslaps1854]

0:47 the side look of disbelief

[@ThanatosSD]

Philomena's clumsiness and sillines surpasses all the limits what you could expect. I have now watched the show for the fourth time, and it still makes me laugh like on the first time. 3:47 love to see how a blooper actually made into the show.

[@lo_Ovung]

I don't know why KZbin decided that I should watch every single video of this woman but I'm not complaining

[@j.jarvis7460]

3:20 Calling Beethoven music completely pointless 😅😂😂😂

[@legacyoftheancientsC64c]

I lost it at the Gwyneth Paltrow spa treatment. 🤣🤣

[@Marija344]

she's is so amazing that i wanna cry

[@thatNPC1]

1:14 That woman looked so awkwardly uncomfortable 😭😭

[@yourewrong154]

KZbin shorts introducing a whole new audience to this wonderful show