Cunk on Shakespeare

Cunk on Shakespeare

★ 7.4IMDb Score
Released:2016-05-11
Genre:Comedy
Duration:29 min
Director:Lorry Powles
Actors:Diane Morgan, Simon Russell Beale, Paul Taylor, Iqbal Khan, Stanley Wells
Production:House of Tomorrow
Keywords:mockumentary

Overview:

Fresh from her triumphs on Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe investigating time, Winston Churchill, and Donald Trump, Philomena Cunk has finally been given her own show - about William Shakespeare. Cunk will leave no stone unturned as she gets to the bottom of the Bard, visiting his birthplace, exploring the Globe, studying priceless artefacts and interviewing literally six different experts.

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