Seasons & episodes

S1 · E1Beginnings 2018-04-03 · 29 min＋

Philomena takes us right back to the beginning with the Big Bang and interviews Robert Peston about British politics.

S1 · E2The Empire Strikes Back 2018-04-10 · 29 min＋

Philomena's odyssey takes her from King Henry VIII to Lord Horatio Nelson.

S1 · E3The Third Episode 2018-04-17 · 29 min＋

Philomena examines the Victorians and is joined by Chris Packham who tries to shed some light on Darwin's discoveries.

S1 · E4Twentieth Century Shocks 2018-04-24 · 29 min＋

Philomena and Mark Lawson examine the first half of the 20th century, with two world wars but no world cup.

S1 · E5The Arse End of History 2018-05-01 · 29 min＋

In the final episode, Cunk has made it to the 21st century and Brexit.