# TV tonight: Philomena Cunk is back – and taking on Hollywood

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tv-tonight-philomena-cunk-is-back-and-taking-on-hollywood/
- Published: 2026-11-12T06:15:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T06:34:46+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/nov/12/tv-tonight-philomena-cunk-is-back-and-taking-on-hollywood
- Topics: Culture, Entertainment, Film, Food, TV

## Key points

- Philomena Cunk returns with a comic take on film history.
- Six teams compete to supply Aldi with sweet treats.
- The listings include crime drama, an AI documentary and sport.

## Summary

Philomena Cunk returns to BBC Two with a comic history of film, delivering confidently absurd claims alongside contributions from figures including Mark Cousins and Benedict Cumberbatch. The evening’s listings also feature food-business competition, returning crime drama and a documentary examining artificial intelligence.

At 8pm, Channel 4’s food contest sees six teams compete for a chance to supply Aldi, with Anita Rani judging sweet treats including barfi and novelty chocolates. BBC One’s crime drama returns at 9pm, while Sky Atlantic screens a family thriller and Channel 4 shows a two-and-a-half-hour AI documentary featuring Geoffrey Hinton and Demis Hassabis. England play Croatia in the Nations League at 7pm on ITV1; Australia v England cricket begins at 3.30am on HBO Max.

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