1x1 - In the Beginnings

September 20, 2022

In this opening episode Cunk travels the world, heading down caves and up mountains in her search for Mankind’s first moments, and with the help of a variety of experts she explains how the earliest societies were formed: from the easier ones to spell like Rome and Greece, to the ones that are harder to spell, like Egypt and Mesopotamia.

1x2 - Faith/Off

September 20, 2022

In this opening episode Cunk travels the world, heading down caves and up mountains in her search for Mankind’s first moments, and with the help of a variety of experts she explains how the earliest societies were formed: from the easier ones to spell like Rome and Greece, to the ones that are harder to spell, like Egypt and Mesopotamia.

1x3 - The Renaissance Will Not Be Televised

September 20, 2022

Philomena Cunk explores the Renaissance and revolutions, including but not limited to the American one.

1x4 - Rise of the Machines

September 20, 2022

Cunk sees how science and industry ushered in an age of convenience but also threatened all life on earth. So swings and roundabouts really.

1x5 - War(s) of the World(s)?

September 20, 2022

Cunk concludes her profound and accurate history of humanity, bringing us up to the present day - which at the time of writing is Tuesday.

Diane Morgan

Philomena Cunk

Jim Al-Khalili

Self