In the debut episode of (2018), titled " Beginnings ," Philomena Cunk (played by Diane Morgan ) explores the origins of the United Kingdom, from the Big Bang to the Norman Conquest. Episode Highlights
: She examines the Domesday Book , comparing it to the "internet of its day" and asking an expert how to "free the souls" trapped inside its records. Key Insights & "Cunk-isms" Cunk's Perspective Britain's Birth
Claims all castles in England were built by a single man named "Norman Architecture". BeginningsCunk on Britain : Season 1 Episode 1
Describes his severed head on London Bridge as a "gory Scottish Pez".
Formed after the Big Bang as part of a supercontinent called "Pangia". In the debut episode of (2018), titled "
Notes it was a tough time for anyone with gluten intolerance due to the heavy bread-based diet. Beginnings | Cunk on Britain | Episode 1
: Cunk asks experts where in England the Romans originally came from and suggests that before they invented roads, people moved around by simply jumping from the edge of their kingdoms. Describes his severed head on London Bridge as
: She explores Stonehenge as an early clock and discusses how early humans used "cutting-edge" stone hand axes.