Cunk on Earth
Rise of the Machines
Season 1 Episode 4 of 5
With the help of scientists, historians, and a science-historian, Philomena Cunk explains the scientific breakthroughs of Marie Curie and Albert Einstein. She also demonstrates the inventions that changed the world, and covers the US Civil War, First World War and Second World War to learn how humanity used its new grasp of technology to shoot, blow up and irradiate itself in huge numbers
Cunk on Earth airs on BBC Two HD at 10:00 PM, Wednesday 5 November. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
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Topics
Movie ➝ Drama
Comedy
Diane Morgan
Presenter
Christian Watt
Director
Jason Hazeley
Writer