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Earth: 5. War(s) of the World(s)?
In the final episode of her epic journey across history, Philomena Cunk takes us from 1945 to the present day. She travels the world and meets top experts to examine the Cold War, the space race, globalisation and social media.\n\nThe world's recent history is one of polarisation and division, as humanity divided itself down the middle – communism v capitalism, Apple v Microsoft, Beatles v Stones. Is humanity doomed to repeat the mistakes of history? Cunk does her best to find out.
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Earth: 5. War(s) Of The World(s)?
In the final episode of her epic journey across history, Philomena Cunk takes us from 1945 to the present day. She travels the world and meets top experts to examine the Cold Wa ...
11-12-2023
BBC 2
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Earth: 4. Rise Of The Machines
Cunk continues her ambitious march across the face of mankind into an age of industry and science. With the help of historians, she explains the scientific breakthroughs of Mari ...
04-12-2023
BBC 2
Cunk On Earth
Earth: 3. The Renaissance Will Not Be Televised
Philomena Cunk visits the allegedly beautiful city of Florence to explore the Renaissance and interrogates experts and historians about the revolutions that went on to shape the ...
29-11-2023
BBC 2
Cunk On Earth
Earth: 2. Faith/off
Philomena Cunk tells the story of the birth of two of the world’s great religions and learns what came next: the fall of the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, the Crusades and ...
22-11-2023
BBC 2
Cunk On Earth
Series 1: 1. In The Beginnings
Philomena Cunk travels the world, heading down caves and up mountains in her search for mankind’s first moments. With the help of a variety of experts, she explains how th ...
15-11-2023
BBC 2
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Cunk On Earth
Earth: 2. Faith/off
Philomena Cunk tells the story of the birth of two of the world’s great religions and learns what came next: the fall of the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, the Crusades and ...
22-11-2023
BBC 2
Cunk On Earth
Earth: 4. Rise Of The Machines
Cunk continues her ambitious march across the face of mankind into an age of industry and science. With the help of historians, she explains the scientific breakthroughs of Mari ...
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BBC 2
Cunk On Earth
Earth: 5. War(s) Of The World(s)?
In the final episode of her epic journey across history, Philomena Cunk takes us from 1945 to the present day. She travels the world and meets top experts to examine the Cold Wa ...
11-12-2023
BBC 2
Cunk On Earth
Series 1: 1. In The Beginnings
Philomena Cunk travels the world, heading down caves and up mountains in her search for mankind’s first moments. With the help of a variety of experts, she explains how th ...
15-11-2023
BBC 2
Cunk On Earth
Earth: 3. The Renaissance Will Not Be Televised
Philomena Cunk visits the allegedly beautiful city of Florence to explore the Renaissance and interrogates experts and historians about the revolutions that went on to shape the ...
29-11-2023
BBC 2