If you’re a fan of Moments of Wonder, there’s some cool news. As part of the BBC’s celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, there will be a half-hour special featuring Philomena Cunk, who will tell you everything you need to know. According to the BBC,
Unrivalled wordsmith. Unequalled genius. Scholar of the Human Condition. Philomena Cunk is the ideal candidate to give the BBC Two audience a comprehensive guide to William Shakespeare.
A regular contributor to Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe, Philomena has proven herself a shrewd interviewer, an insightful critic, and a voice of wisdom for our troubled times.
She’ll bring all of these considerable talents to bear as she authors a documentary about the Bard, across 30 factually accurate minutes.
If you haven’t seen Moments of Wonder, here’s episode 1 of the series: Time.
And, for the biologists among you, episode 3 is on Evolution:
Honestly, all television should be this.