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Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast - with Diane Morgan #83
Diane Morgan (1976) is an English actress, comedian, and writer. She has appeared on BBC comedy series Mock the Week and Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe and presented the mockumentaries Cunk on Christmas and Cunk on Shakespeare, as the comedy character Philomena Cunk. She also works with fellow comedian Joe Wilkinson as part of the deadpan sketch group "Two Episodes of Mash".
Contents
- Richard Herrings Leicester Square Theatre Podcast with Diane Morgan 83
- you ve got to get used to being humiliated diane morgan on acting
- Life and career
- Two Episodes of Mash
- Television
- Film
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
you ve got to get used to being humiliated diane morgan on acting
Life and career
Morgan grew up in Farnworth and Kearsley near Bolton, Greater Manchester. She studied at East 15 Acting School before playing Dawn in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights. As a stand-up comedian she was placed second in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Award 2006 and runner-up in the 2006 Funny Women Awards.
Two Episodes of Mash
Morgan and Joe Wilkinson formed the sketch duo Two Episodes of Mash. From 2008, they performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for three consecutive years, and have appeared on Robert Webb's satirical news show Robert's Web. In 2012, the group completed their second BBC radio series (co-starring David O'Doherty), and appeared in BBC Three's Live at the Electric.
Television
Morgan has appeared regularly as Philomena Cunk in Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe. In 2013 she appeared in the TV series Pat & Cabbage. In 2014 Morgan made an appearance in the TV series Utopia, as Tess, and in 2015 she appeared in two episodes of Drunk History.
In 2016 Morgan played Mandy in Sky 1's comedy series Rovers, appearing in all six episodes of the first series. She also appeared in the pilot for the BBC Two comedy We the Jury as Olivia. At Christmas she appeared on BBC Two's Cunk on Christmas. She also plays receptionist Talia in Sky's comedy drama Mount Pleasant.
Film
Morgan played David Brent's public relations guru in David Brent: Life on the Road. Morgan has also appeared in several short films, including The Boot Sale, which was shortlisted in the Virgin Media Shorts film competition 2010.
Personal life
Morgan lives in Dalston, London, with partner Ben Caudell, the former Head of Entertainment at Channel 4.
Filmography
Actress
2014
What's Wrong? (Short) (completed) as
Woman
2016
Motherland (TV Series) as
Liz
- Last Christmas (2022) - Liz
- School Trip (2021) - Liz
- Amanda's FUNraiser (2021) - Liz
- Mother's Day (2021) - Liz
- Catchment Area (2021) - Liz
- Nit Blitz (2021) - Liz
- Christmas Special (2020) - Liz
- No Mum Left Behind (2019) - Liz
- Good Job (2019) - Liz
- Le Weekend (2019) - Liz
- The Purge (2019) - Liz
- Mother's Load (2019) - Liz
- Soft Opening (2019) - Liz
- The Caretaker (2017) - Liz
- The After Party (2017) - Liz
- The Cavalry (2017) - Liz
- The Pool Party (2017) - Liz
- Auction of Promises (2017) - Liz
- The Birthday Party (2017) - Liz
- Pilot (2016) - Liz
2022
Oliver Twist (Podcast Series) as
Mrs Mann
2022
Cunk on Earth (TV Series) as
Philomena Cunk
- War(s) of the World(s)? (2022) - Philomena Cunk
- Rise of the Machines (2022) - Philomena Cunk
- The Renaissance Will Not Be Televised (2022) - Philomena Cunk
- Faith/Off (2022) - Philomena Cunk
- In the Beginnings (2022) - Philomena Cunk
2022
The Sandman (TV Series) as
Gryphon
- Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope (2022) - Gryphon (voice)
2022
Inside No. 9 (TV Series) as
Donna
- Merrily, Merrily (2022) - Donna
2019
After Life (TV Series) as
Kath
2019
Mandy (TV Series) as
Mandy / Mandy Carter
- The Curse of Mandy Carter (2022) - Mandy
- Fatberg (2022) - Mandy
- SpaceMandy (2022) - Mandy
- Holiday for One (2022) - Mandy
- Who Are You, Do You Think? (2022) - Mandy
- The Unpleasantness at Brampton Hall (2022) - Mandy
- We Wish You A Mandy Christmas (2021) - Mandy Carter
- Broadsword to Donna Ball (2020) - Mandy
- Meat (2020) - Mandy
- Fish (2020) - Mandy
- Russian (2020) - Mandy
- Susan Bloody Blower (2020) - Mandy
- Jobseeker (2020) - Mandy
- Pilot (2019) - Mandy
2021
Death to 2021 (TV Special) as
Gemma Nerrick
2019
Frayed (TV Series) as
Fiona
2021
Intelligence (TV Series) as
Charlotte
- Episode #2.3 (2021) - Charlotte
- Episode #2.4 (2021) - Charlotte
- Episode #2.6 (2021) - Charlotte
2021
Elliott from Earth (TV Series)
- Idiosyncratic Induction (2021) - (voice)
- Wednesday - Part 1 (2021) - (voice)
2020
Death to 2020 (TV Special) as
Gemma Nerrick
2019
Cunk & Other Humans on 2019 (TV Mini Series) as
Philomena Cunk
- Episode #1.6 (2019) - Philomena Cunk
- Episode #1.5 (2019) - Philomena Cunk
- Episode #1.4 (2019) - Philomena Cunk
- Episode #1.3 (2019) - Philomena Cunk
- Episode #1.2 (2019) - Philomena Cunk
- Episode #1.1 (2019) - Philomena Cunk
2019
The Cockfields (TV Series) as
Donna
- Episode #1.3 (2019) - Donna
- Episode #1.2 (2019) - Donna
- Episode #1.1 (2019) - Donna
2018
The Archiveologists (TV Series)
- The Colourful World of Lesbians (2019) - (voice)
- The Business Meeting (2018) - (voice)
- The Yorkshire Television Disco Dancing Championships (2018) - (voice)
- Aren't Women Daft? (2018) - (voice)
- Telecommunications Services for the 1990s (2018) - (voice)
- A Library in Action (2018) - (voice)
2018
Thawed (Short) as
Diane
2016
Cunk on Britain (TV Mini Series) as
Philomena Cunk / Philomena Cunk
- The Arse End of History (2018) - Philomena Cunk
- Twentieth Century Shocks (2018) - Philomena Cunk
- The Third Episode (2018) - Philomena Cunk
- The Empire Strikes Back (2018) - Philomena Cunk
- Beginnings (2018) - Philomena Cunk
- Cunk on Christmas (2016) - Philomena Cunk
2018
Chris P. Duck (TV Mini Series) as
Tracey
- Enlightenment (2018) - Tracey (voice)
- Faith (2018) - Tracey (voice)
- Greed (2018) - Tracey (voice)
- Parenthood (2018) - Tracey (voice)
- Grief (2018) - Tracey (voice)
- Friendship (2018) - Tracey (voice)
2017
Funny Cow as
Margaret
2016
Damned (TV Series) as
Phoebe Ravenscroft
- Episode #1.4 (2016) - Phoebe Ravenscroft
2016
We the Jury (TV Series) as
Olivia
- Pilot (2016) - Olivia
2016
David Brent: Life on the Road as
Briony Jones
2016
Rovers (TV Mini Series) as
Mandy
- The Anniversary (2016) - Mandy
- Bonzo the Redbridge Rover (2016) - Mandy
- England v Macedonia (2016) - Mandy
- The Tankard (2016) - Mandy
- The Biscuit Plate (2016) - Mandy
- The Meat Raffle (2016) - Mandy
2016
Me Before You as
Sharon the Waitress
2016
Cunk on Shakespeare (TV Movie) as
Philomena Cunk
2015
Three Kinds of Stupid (TV Mini Series) as
Mittens
- Episode dated 17 September 2015 (2015) - Mittens
2013
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe (TV Series) as
Philomena Cunk
- Extra (2015) - Philomena Cunk
2015
Uncle (TV Series) as
Suzan
- Episode #2.5 (2015) - Suzan
2015
Baguettes (Short) as
Woman On Bench
2014
Paradise Males (Short) as
Pam
2014
The Mimic (TV Series) as
Psychoanalyst
- Episode #2.3 (2014) - Psychoanalyst
2014
Utopia (TV Series) as
Tess
- Episode #2.2 (2014) - Tess
2013
Pat & Cabbage (TV Series) as
Nicola
- Episode #1.6 (2013) - Nicola
- Episode #1.5 (2013) - Nicola
- Episode #1.4 (2013) - Nicola
- Episode #1.3 (2013) - Nicola
- Episode #1.2 (2013) - Nicola
- Episode #1.1 (2013) - Nicola
2013
Alan Partridge as
Girl in Crowd
2013
Cheese by Mouth (Short) as
Val
2012
Complaints: Five Tactics for Handling Complaints Effectively (Video short)
2012
Him & Her (TV Series) as
Gina
- The Proposal (2012) - Gina
- The Sister-in-Law (2012) - Gina
- The Ring (2012) - Gina
2012
The Work Experience (TV Series) as
Susan Butler
- Episode #1.6 (2012) - Susan Butler
- Episode #1.5 (2012) - Susan Butler
- Episode #1.4 (2012) - Susan Butler
- Episode #1.3 (2012) - Susan Butler
- Episode #1.2 (2012) - Susan Butler
- Episode #1.1 (2012) - Susan Butler
2012
Get Lucky (Short) as
Claire Trott
2011
Mount Pleasant (TV Series) as
Talia
2012
Games On (TV Mini Series) as
Elaine Price
- XXXL (2012) - Elaine Price
2012
The Royal Bodyguard (TV Mini Series) as
Sharon
- Bullets over Broad Street (2012) - Sharon
2010
Robert's Web (TV Series) as
Various
- Episode #1.4 (2010) - Various
- Episode #1.3 (2010) - Various
- Episode #1.2 (2010) - Various
- Episode #1.1 (2010) - Various
2010
The Boot Sale (Short) as
Diane
2003
La jalousie (Short) as
Sally
2002
Phoenix Nights (TV Series) as
Dawn
- Stars In Their Eyes (2002) - Dawn (uncredited)
Writer
2022
Cunk on Earth (TV Series) (additional material - 1 episode)
- In the Beginnings (2022) - (additional material)
2020
Mandy (TV Series) (written by - 10 episodes)
- The Curse of Mandy Carter (2022) - (written by)
- Fatberg (2022) - (written by)
- SpaceMandy (2022) - (written by)
- Holiday for One (2022) - (written by)
- Who Are You, Do You Think? (2022) - (written by)
- The Unpleasantness at Brampton Hall (2022) - (written by)
- We Wish You A Mandy Christmas (2021) - (written by)
- Meat (2020) - (written by)
- Fish (2020) - (written by)
- Russian (2020) - (written by)
2018
Thawed (Short) (writer)
2018
The Archiveologists (TV Series) (written by)
Director
2020
Mandy (TV Series) (12 episodes)
- The Curse of Mandy Carter (2022) - (directed by)
- Fatberg (2022) - (directed by)
- SpaceMandy (2022) - (directed by)
- Holiday for One (2022) - (directed by)
- Who Are You, Do You Think? (2022) - (directed by)
- The Unpleasantness at Brampton Hall (2022) - (directed by)
- We Wish You A Mandy Christmas (2021) - (directed by)
- Broadsword to Donna Ball (2020) - (directed by)
- Meat (2020) - (directed by)
- Fish (2020) - (directed by)
- Russian (2020) - (directed by)
- Jobseeker (2020)
Miscellaneous
2022
Cunk on Earth (TV Series) (additional material - 4 episodes)
- War(s) of the World(s)? (2022) - (additional material)
- Rise of the Machines (2022) - (additional material)
- The Renaissance Will Not Be Televised (2022) - (additional material)
- Faith/Off (2022) - (additional material)
2016
Screenwipe (TV Series documentary) (contributor - 1 episode)
- 2016 Wipe (2016) - (contributor)
Camera Department
-
Screenwipe (TV Series documentary) (camera - 1 episode, 2020) (lighting - 1 episode, 2020)
- Antiviral Wipe (2020) - (camera) / (lighting)
Location Management
2020
Screenwipe (TV Series documentary) (location manager - 1 episode)
- Antiviral Wipe (2020) - (location manager)
Make Up Department
2020
Screenwipe (TV Series documentary) (hair and make up - 1 episode)
- Antiviral Wipe (2020) - (hair and make up)
Sound Department
2020
Screenwipe (TV Series documentary) (sound - 1 episode)
- Antiviral Wipe (2020) - (sound)
Soundtrack
2022
Mandy (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- SpaceMandy (2022) - (performer: "Ticket to the Moon" - uncredited)
Self
2015
Have I Got News for You (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Guest Presenter
- Episode #65.5 (2023) - Self - Guest Presenter
- Episode #51.4 (2016) - Self
- Episode #49.1 (2015) - Self
2023
Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Diane Morgan | Don Jr. Draws Embarrassingly Small CPAC Crowd; Trump Calls DeSantis "Tiny D": A Closer Look (2023) - Self - Guest
2023
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) as
Self
- Hank Azaria/Diane Morgan/Urian Hackney (2023) - Self
2023
The National Comedy Awards 2023 (TV Special) as
Self
2022
The National Television Awards 2022 (TV Special) as
Self
2022
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Benedict Cumberbatch/RuPaul/Daisy Edgar-Jones/Diane Morgan/Regard x Years & Years (2022) - Self
2020
Celebrity: A 21st Century Story (TV Series documentary) as
Narrator
- Lust for Likes (2020) - Narrator
- Trainwreck (2020) - Narrator
- Ordinary People (2020) - Narrator
2020
Lorraine (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 13 August 2020 (2020) - Self - Guest
2013
Screenwipe (TV Series documentary) as
Philomena Cunk / Philomena Cunk
- Antiviral Wipe (2020) - Philomena Cunk
- 2016 Wipe (2016) - Philomena Cunk
- 2015 Wipe (2015) - Philomena Cunk
- Election Wipe (2015) - Philomena Cunk
- 2014 Wipe (2014) - Philomena Cunk
- 2013 Wipe (2013) - Philomena Cunk
- 2012 Wipe (2013) - Philomena Cunk
2016
Would I Lie to You? (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #12.6 (2018) - Self
- Episode #10.2 (2016) - Self
2017
Sunday Brunch (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #6.39 (2017) - Self - Guest
2017
Our Friend Victoria (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Television (2017) - Self
- Appearance (2017) - Self
- People (2017) - Self
2017
Room 101 (TV Series) as
Self
- Bonus Bellyaches (2017) - Self
- Nicola Adams, Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan (2017) - Self
2017
The Laundrette (Video short) as
Self
2017
Red Nose Day: Greg Davies' Hot Tub Half Hour (TV Special short) as
Philomena Cunk
2017
We Have Been Watching (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.5 (2017) - Self
- Episode #1.4 (2017) - Self
- Episode #1.3 (2017) - Self
- Episode #1.2 (2017) - Self
- Episode #1.1 (2017) - Self
2017
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me (TV Movie) as
Self
2016
Frank Skinner on Demand with... (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Diane Morgan (2016) - Self - Guest
2016
Bankrupt & Broke: When Celebs Go Bust (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Voice Over (voice)
2015
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- That Is a Lie (2015) - Self - Panelist
2015
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Diane Morgan (2015) - Self
2015
Drunk History: UK (TV Series) as
Self - Drunk Storyteller
- Baden Powell/Florence Nightingale/Worst Zoo Ever (2015) - Self - Drunk Storyteller
- King Charles II/1966 World Cup Trophy Theft/Lady Godiva (2015) - Self - Drunk Storyteller
2014
Bad Robots (TV Series) as
Various
- Episode #1.2 (2014) - Various (voice)
2011
Show & Tell (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Diane Morgan, Josh Widdicombe and Nick Helm (2011) - Self - Guest
2011
My Funniest Year (TV Series) as
Crystal Maze Artist
- 2001 (2011) - Crystal Maze Artist
2010
Mock the Week (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #10.2 (2011) - Self
- Episode #9.13 (2010) - Self
- Episode #9.1 (2010) - Self
2010
Edinburgh 2010 (TV Series) as
Self (2010)
2007
The World Stands Up (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.4 (2007) - Self
Archive Footage
2016
Would I Lie to You? (TV Series) as
Self
- The Best Bits (2019) - Self
- The Unseen Bits (2019) - Self
- Series 10: The Unseen Bits (2016) - Self
2018
Front Row (TV Series) as
Philomena Cunk
- Episode #2.5 (2018) - Philomena Cunk
2016
You Saw Them Here First (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 4 June 2016 (2016) - Self
2015
Have I Got News for You (TV Series) as
Self
- Have I Got 2015 News for You (2015) - Self
2013
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe (TV Series) as
Philomena Cunk
- Episode #1.6 (2013) - Philomena Cunk
2010
Mock the Week (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #10.6 (2011) - Self
- Episode #9.12 (2010) - Self
- Episode #9.6 (2010) - Self
References
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