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Photo of Emma Stone at the Paris Fashion Week in a dress reminiscent of Philomena Cunk. Comment under the photo reads "Why does she look like she's gonna ask a historian if King Arthur came a lot".
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[–] 8 points 2 months ago (5 children)

The overall joke of Philomena Cunk is, BBC documentaries try to be highbrow and prestigious, so what if one was hosted by someone who is thoroughly unsophisticated? My favorite individual joke is, beholding a baroque masterpiece painting, interviewing the resident art expert, she gestures to the painting and asks "What the fuck is this?"

It's basically the same joke as having Larry The Cable Guy host an episode of NOVA.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    It was also like Colbert in the early days at Comedy Central, where the guests didn't realize they'd been booked for a joke interview.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I've taken it as a lampooning of documentary makers/presenters. Especially history ones. There's a definite vibe of "aren't I all fancy and knowledgeable?!" about many UK docs in recent years. The whole Brush Strokes/Technotronic thing is a jab at them trying to look cool & with the times, but missing by a mile, because they're history or science nerds! Having a dipstick presenter here adds a comedic counter to the fancy/highbrow presenters of real docs.

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