Ann Droid legend Diane Morgan's new Philomena Cunk episodes finally get their release date confirmed with extra treat for fans

Diane Morgan’s hilarious historian Philomena Cunk is officially coming back to our screens – and is taking on showbiz in her new series Cunk on Cinema.

The BBC have confirmed the upcoming series, which will see the hapless and blunt documentarian navigate Hollywood and the film industry, is coming in November.

Cunk on Cinema will air on Thursday 12 November at 10pm on BBC Two.

All three episodes will also be available to watch as a boxset on BBC iPlayer on the same day.

According to the synopsis, Cunk on Cinema promises to be Cunk's “most glamorous yet”, with a host of celebrity guests and industry insiders set to guide and educate her.

These include acclaimed action director Michael Bay, who is known for his love of explosive scenes in films like Transformers and Pearl Harbour, Sherlock and Doctor Strange actor Benedict Cumberbatch, and Project Hail Mary composer Daniel Pemberton.

Screenwriter Steven E de Souza, cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, film critic Mark Kermode and Empire Magazine editor Helen O’Hara will also be getting grilled by Cunk.

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From the invention of the camera through to the New Wave of the '60s, the creation of CGI and what the future holds with AI taking over the industry, Cunk is intending to see it all.

As the synopsis reads: “Cunk will attempt to demystify it all while sitting in lumpy seats with stale popcorn, asking herself where did cinema come from? And why? What does it want? And why can’t it tell us?”

Cunk on Cinema starts on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

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Tilly Pearce is a freelance TV journalist whose coverage ranges from reality shows like Love Is Blind to sci-fi shows like Fallout. She is an NCTJ Gold Standard accredited journalist, who has previously worked as Deputy TV Editor (maternity cover) at Digital Spy, and Deputy TV & Showbiz Editor at Daily Express US.