Cunk on Britain Ep2 'The Empire Strikes Back'
Added 2025-08-04 20:40:11 +0000 UTCComments
If you are interested in the Battle of Trafalgar, there is an excellent visualisation video on YouTube by Epic History
Robert Carter
2025-09-06 02:15:22 +0000 UTCI used to watch Brushstrokes. Fondly x
Dawn
2025-08-20 18:29:00 +0000 UTCThe guy you love is the one in the compilation that reassured Philomena by admitting "I love ABBA"
Billy
2025-08-07 07:49:46 +0000 UTCYou might recognise the first name Charlie Brooker in the credits. Same chap who created Black Mirror.
James Thorley
2025-08-06 15:06:16 +0000 UTCA sort of quite accurate mockery of UK History...with experts laughing along...Brilliant...
Karl Devereux
2025-08-06 15:01:51 +0000 UTCSurely "A fork in it's crossroads" has to be worth a giggle.
Static CentreHalf
2025-08-05 21:50:19 +0000 UTCYou'll see it even more with Ali G but people trying to be polite to an idiot is so funny, they are mostly just trying to come across well on the documentary so have to balance being nice with correcting her
Brad Johnson
2025-08-05 21:16:22 +0000 UTCWell you two, I hope you are taking all this on board and learning stuff! The "Brush Strokes" continuing gag is hilarious. I wish I knew why, but it just is. So just go with it. Clearly either Charlie or one of the other writers has some beef with it! (The sitcom itself was... alright, but no classic).
Phil Robinson
2025-08-05 20:26:02 +0000 UTCPhoenix nights is a show I’d love to see them react to at some point.
Matty M
2025-08-05 18:41:13 +0000 UTCThere is a famous rhyme to help people remember the fates of Henry VIII's six wives, which is: "Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived." This rhyme outlines the fate of each wife, in order, after their marriage to Henry. The wives, in order, were: Catherine of Aragon: Divorced. Anne Boleyn: Beheaded. Jane Seymour: Died. Anne of Cleves: Divorced. Catherine Howard: Beheaded. Catherine Parr: Survived.
Andrew Roberts
2025-08-05 09:21:30 +0000 UTCThere is no Cunk on America episode, but during ‘Cunk on Earth’ she talks about the US.
Julian
2025-08-05 06:03:11 +0000 UTCI've also never seen any of the Star Wars films, and at this stage, that's a good thing as it makes for an interesting talking point. 🤣
David Smith
2025-08-05 05:51:05 +0000 UTCYeah, only 50% of his wives were called Catherine. 3/6 - Cunk on America is a great episode too if you can find it.
Karlos
2025-08-05 05:44:16 +0000 UTCMike you've got a good ear, Cunk's accent is of the county of Lancashire, North-West England. She was born in the same town as Peter Kay, Farnworth. She's a couple of years younger than him, and he gave her her 1st TV role in his show Phoenix Nights.
Fordy7169
2025-08-05 01:21:25 +0000 UTCHenry the 8th's wives weren't actually all called Catherine lol. You need to take the Cunk with a pinch of salt.
Paul John Jeffs
2025-08-05 00:07:50 +0000 UTCThere is something strange going on in Florida!
RegenerationNationTV
2025-08-05 00:04:51 +0000 UTCI've never watched a Star Wars film either, I've also never watched any Harry Potter or Marvel films. Also Henry VIII had 3 wives called Catherine. I was never i fan of Cunk when I first watched her on your channel but she has grown on me.
Rayne
2025-08-04 23:36:16 +0000 UTCDon’t worry Jess, I haven’t watched any Star Wars films at all. Well, I have a very vague memory from childhood of a film of some creature jumping out from behind a rock. I think it was an Ewok but who the hell knows!! I see a career change in my future. I’d make a fantastic movie critic 😂
Emma Edwards
2025-08-04 22:41:27 +0000 UTCActually didn’t like this show when it aired but it’s 10x better watching it with you guys! Even though I don’t find it directly funny it’s your reaction that’s priceless, thanks as always 😊
Craig Jackson
2025-08-04 22:34:40 +0000 UTCDiane Morgan (Cunk) was on an episide of Would I lie to you. Very funny
makadeni123
2025-08-04 22:10:21 +0000 UTCI also only know about Sir Francis Drake is from the Uncharted games 😂
Jamie Johnson
2025-08-04 21:59:59 +0000 UTCI am very impressed by Mike recognising her accent as being the same as Peter Kay. They're both from Bolton (probably within 5-10 miles of each other growing up). You're really attuned to it!
Mike
2025-08-04 21:59:18 +0000 UTCHer & Peter Kay are both from Bolton
Inter Malager
2025-08-04 21:57:29 +0000 UTCOh god, please don’t take any British history lessons from Cunk!! Henry VIII’s wives were not ALL called Catherine 😂
Emma Edwards
2025-08-04 21:53:05 +0000 UTCUncharted club 👊
Josh Read
2025-08-04 21:46:40 +0000 UTCThese are a great bouncing off point to look into historical events. I’m currently reading David Mitchell’s book about kings and queens.
Julian
2025-08-04 21:45:57 +0000 UTCWait till you watch After life. Shes in that with Ricky Gervais.
Terry Cooper
2025-08-04 21:38:10 +0000 UTCJess is right...Brush Strokes is referenced in every Cunk episode
John Laverty
2025-08-04 21:33:45 +0000 UTCStar wars is over rated. Jess you are not missing out on anything.
Josh Read
2025-08-04 21:31:55 +0000 UTCCAJACC is a sort-of-mnemonic to know them by. As long as you remember the most important Catherine and Anne came first, and the last Catherines' surnames are in alphabetical order (H and P)!
Captain Cardboard
2025-08-04 21:30:59 +0000 UTCI used to watch brushstrokes!
Rachie
2025-08-04 21:29:20 +0000 UTCBrush Strokes was in the last episode so you were right Jess
Kieran B
2025-08-04 21:22:50 +0000 UTCYooo, you need to do some Star Wars reactions in the future now. Jess Star Wars movie night.
Jonoridge
2025-08-04 21:14:54 +0000 UTCLets get Cunkin' 😃
TheHigh
2025-08-04 21:12:13 +0000 UTCThat’s impressive Mike, she’s from Bolton the same as Peter Kay - and her first TV work was a brief appearance in his Phoenix Nights show after she wrote to Peter asking for work She used to have a double act with Joe Wilkinson too called Two Episodes of Mash
Kieran B
2025-08-04 21:05:50 +0000 UTCKick back, relax and fry some brain cells with the one and only Mike.... I mean Cunk 🤪🤭🤪🤭
James Welsh
2025-08-04 21:05:25 +0000 UTCCunk Content 😎😎👍👍 To me she will always be like a female Ali G 😆
James Welsh
2025-08-04 21:04:15 +0000 UTCPraise the Lord I was having a stressful evening and you will ease the pain before I go to sleep . Three of his wives were called Katherine / Catherine ,she was just milking it . There was also Anne, jane and Anne . 😃
Erica
2025-08-04 21:02:25 +0000 UTCAm I right in saying with you guys, king and queen boomer and killermcknight we have 3 lovely couples all from or living in Florida reacting to all these British shows? What a treat! Love you guys sincerely
Sam Dilks
2025-08-04 20:55:18 +0000 UTC3 Catherines, 2 Annes, and a Jane. No idea on the order they came, but divorced beheaded died divorced beheaded survived is the way the marriages ended
Toby Lewis
2025-08-04 20:53:14 +0000 UTCOkay, we need an Empire Strikes Back reaction!
Captain Cardboard
2025-08-04 20:46:04 +0000 UTCThanks guys… 21.44pm here in the UK Will be a great pick me up 🇬🇧🤍🇺🇸✝️
Kingy
2025-08-04 20:44:54 +0000 UTC
