E1 - In the Beginnings

Aired: September 20, 2022

In this opening episode Cunk travels the world, heading down caves and up mountains in her search for Mankind’s first moments, and with the help of a variety of experts she explains how the earliest societies were formed: from the easier ones to spell like Rome and Greece, to the ones that are harder to spell, like Egypt and Mesopotamia.

E2 - Faith/Off

Aired: September 27, 2022

Cunk tells the story of the birth of two of the world’s great religions and learns what came next: the fall of the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, the Crusades, and Genghis Khan. So a bit of a rough patch for Mankind, if we’re honest.

E3 - The Renaissance Will Not Be Televised

Aired: October 04, 2022

Philomena Cunk explores the Renaissance and revolutions, including but not limited to the American one.

E4 - Rise of the Machines

Aired: October 11, 2022

Cunk sees how science and industry ushered in an age of convenience but also threatened all life on earth. So swings and roundabouts really.

E5 - War(s) of the World(s)?

Aired: October 18, 2022

Cunk concludes her profound and accurate history of humanity, bringing us up to the present day - which at the time of writing is Tuesday.