Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20210407 | 20230126 (BBC7) 20250827 (BBC7) 20220206 (R4) | Largely performed through social media, some describe it as necessary evil to help democratise the internet and reflect the expectancy of an artist's audience, for others it's just a chance to shut up gobby celebs! It's also happening to the not so famous - remember the cat bin lady? Over four episodes, Athena will help explain the phenomenon of cancel culture among celebrities, look at the history of offence, and offer up some cancel rules for guidance. Athena then puts all that cancel knowledge to the test on her own social media activity from 10 years ago. There's just no escape from cancel culture justice, even for Athena! Comedienne Athena Kugblenu looks at the cultural phenomenon of cancelling the famous. With James McNicholas. From 2021. |
| 02 | 20210414 | 20230202 (BBC7) 20250903 (BBC7) 20220213 (R4) | Comedian Athena Kugblenu turns the icy hand of cancel culture justice on herself, examining an incident where she experienced a workplace grilling. Can we all receive a cancel? Largely performed through social media, some describe it as necessary evil to help democratise the internet and reflect the expectancy of an artist's audience, for others it's just a chance to shut up gobby celebs! It's also happening to the not so famous - remember the bin cat lady? Athena helps to explain the phenomenon of cancel culture among celebrities, look at the history of offence, and offer up some cancel rules for guidance. Athena then puts all that cancel knowledge to the test on her own social media activity from 10 years ago. There's just no escape from cancel culture justice, even for Athena! James McNicholas Jamie-Rose Monk Comedian Athena Kugblenu examines an incident where she experienced a workplace grilling. With Jamie Rose-Monk. From 2021. |
| 03 | 20210421 | 20230209 (BBC7) 20250910 (BBC7) 20220220 (R4) | Athena Kugblenu looks at the history of cancel culture, exploring how celebrity justice may have been meted out back in the day. Were some historical figures unfairly cancelled? Largely performed through social media, some describe it as necessary evil to help democratise the internet and reflect the expectancy of an artist's audience, for others it's just a chance to shut up gobby celebs! It's also happening to the not so famous - remember the bin cat lady? Athena helps to explain the phenomenon of cancel culture among celebrities, look at the history of offence, and offer up some cancel rules for guidance. Athena then puts all that cancel knowledge to the test on her own social media activity from 10 years ago. There's just no escape from cancel culture justice, even for Athena! James McNicholas Jamie-Rose Monk William Frazer Comedian Athena Kugblenu explores how celebrity justice may have been meted out back in the day. With William Frazer. From 2021. |
| 04 | 20210428 | 20230216 (BBC7) 20250917 (BBC7) 20220227 (R4) | In time honoured tabloid tradition, Athena Kugblenu selflessly scrolls through her social media posts from 10 years ago to see if she needs to be cancelled. Largely performed through social media, some describe it as necessary evil to help democratise the internet and reflect the expectancy of an artist's audience, for others it's just a chance to shut up gobby celebs! It's also happening to the not so famous - remember the bin cat lady? Athena helps to explain the phenomenon of cancel culture among celebrities, look at the history of offence, and offer up some cancel rules for guidance. Athena then puts all that cancel knowledge to the test on her own social media activity from 10 years ago. There's just no escape from cancel culture justice, even for Athena! James McNicholas Jamie-Rose Monk William Frazer Comedian Athena Kugblenu checks her decade-old social media to see if she needed cancelling. With James McNicholas. From 2021. |