About the Author

Philomena Cunk is a journalist, historian and hot-taker who has presented TV shows on everything from time and feminism to Shakespeare and Britain, and really should get round to doing a podcast while they're still a thing. She asks the big questions other journalists are, for some reason, afraid to, like "How important are the words in Shakespeare's plays?", 'Why do we cry when it's the onions getting hurt?' and "What is clocks?"

Reviews

Essential reading for these slipshod timesLiterally had me in tears . . . Cunk for PMTruly the intellect for our baffling times - The TimesUnpacks some of culture's biggest phenomenons - The GuardianTelevision's most notorious wide-eyed idiot presents her guide to everything, providing an insight into her mind along the way - IndependentThis book is absolutely stupid - and if you know the work of Philomena Cunk, you'll understand that this is exactly what makes it so hilarious . . . there's nothing you won't understand after a quick flick through Cunk's encyclopedia - The Poolif you like to be told what you already know by a complete moron, you're in for a treat - Strong WordsIn a world of fake news, spin and propaganda, one figure can be relied on to cut through the noise: Philomena Cunk - Radio Times