Good News Week

Good News Week

.
1996

Good News Week was an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and 11 February 2008 to 28 April 2012. The show's initial run aired on ABC until being bought by Network Ten in 1999. The show was revived for its second run when the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike caused many of Network Ten's imported US programmes to cease production. Good News Week drew its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, media organisations, and often, aspects of the show itself. The show opened with a monologue by McDermott relating to recent headlines, after which two teams of three panellists competed in recurring segments to gain points. The show has spawned three short-lived spin-off series, the ABC's Good News Weekend, Ten's GNW Night Lite and Ten's skit-based Good News World.

Storyline

Good News Week was an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and 11 February 2008 to 28 April 2012. The show's initial run aired on ABC until being bought by Network Ten in 1999. The show was revived for its second run when the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike caused many of Network Ten's imported US programmes to cease production. Good News Week drew its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, media organisations, and often, aspects of the show itself. The show opened with a monologue by McDermott relating to recent headlines, after which two teams of three panellists competed in recurring segments to gain points. The show has spawned three short-lived spin-off series, the ABC's Good News Weekend, Ten's GNW Night Lite and Ten's skit-based Good News World.
Released
1996-04-12
Episode Runtime
42 min
Language
English
Status
Ended
Genre
NewsComedyFamily
Production
GNWTV

CASTS

Mikey Robins

Mikey Robins

Self - Team Captain
Paul McDermott

Paul McDermott

Self - Host
Julie McCrossin

Julie McCrossin

Self - Team Captain
Claire Hooper

Claire Hooper

Self - Team Captain
Peter Berner

Peter Berner

Self
Anthony Ackroyd

Anthony Ackroyd

Self - Team Captain
Adam Spencer

Adam Spencer

Self
Kate Fischer

Kate Fischer

Self
James O'Loghlin

James O'Loghlin

Self
Johanna Griggs

Johanna Griggs

Self
Amanda Keller

Amanda Keller

Self
Su Cruickshank

Su Cruickshank

Self
Alan Saunders

Alan Saunders

Self
Anthony Morgan

Anthony Morgan

Self
Julia Zemiro

Julia Zemiro

Self
Pru Goward

Pru Goward

Self
Noel Ferrier

Noel Ferrier

Self
Lynda Gibson

Lynda Gibson

Self
Tanya Bulmer

Tanya Bulmer

Self
Jay Laga'aia

Jay Laga'aia

Self
Rod Quantock

Rod Quantock

Self
Wil Anderson

Wil Anderson

Self
Matt Parkinson

Matt Parkinson

Self
Tony Squires

Tony Squires

Self
Greg Fleet

Greg Fleet

Self
Richard Fidler

Richard Fidler

Self - Moderator
Corinne Grant

Corinne Grant

Self
Fiona O’Loughlin

Fiona O’Loughlin

Self
Catherine Deveny

Catherine Deveny

Self
Helen Razer

Helen Razer

Self
Amy Saunders

Amy Saunders

Self
Margaret Scott

Margaret Scott

Self
Julia Morris

Julia Morris

Self
Frank Woodley

Frank Woodley

Self
Alison Whyte

Alison Whyte

Self
Sandy Kelly

Sandy Kelly

Self
Tommy Dean

Tommy Dean

Self
Indira Naidoo

Indira Naidoo

Self
Craig Reucassel

Craig Reucassel

Self
Josh Thomas

Josh Thomas

Self
Ross Noble

Ross Noble

Self
Reginald D. Hunter

Reginald D. Hunter

Self
Phillip Scott

Phillip Scott

Self
Lex Marinos

Lex Marinos

Self
Jonathan Biggins

Jonathan Biggins

Self
Ian Rodgerson

Ian Rodgerson

Self
Magda Szubanski

Magda Szubanski

Self
Mark Trevorrow

Mark Trevorrow

Self
Boothby Graffoe

Boothby Graffoe

Self
Shaun Micallef

Shaun Micallef

Self
Gabby Millgate

Gabby Millgate

Self
Arj Barker

Arj Barker

Self
Eddie Ifft

Eddie Ifft

Self
Brooke Satchwell

Brooke Satchwell

Self
Pia Miranda

Pia Miranda

Self
Pat Cash

Pat Cash

Self
Ian Dickson

Ian Dickson

Self
Marc Maron

Marc Maron

Self
Charli Robinson

Charli Robinson

Self
Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

Self
Jensen Ackles

Jensen Ackles

Self
Meshel Laurie

Meshel Laurie

Self
Cal Wilson

Cal Wilson

Self
Tom Gleeson

Tom Gleeson

Self
Seann Walsh

Seann Walsh

Self
Matt Moran

Matt Moran

Self
Kitty Flanagan

Kitty Flanagan

Self
Rachael Maza Long

Rachael Maza Long

Self
Fiona Horne

Fiona Horne

Self
Melissa George

Melissa George

Self
Scott Capurro

Scott Capurro

Self
Rebecca Le Tourneau

Rebecca Le Tourneau

Self
Jaslyn Hall

Jaslyn Hall

Self
Matthew Hardy

Matthew Hardy

Self
Akmal Saleh

Akmal Saleh

Self
John Moloney

John Moloney

Self
Jimeoin

Jimeoin

Self
Mark Watson

Mark Watson

Self
Steve Patterson

Steve Patterson

Self
Annabel Crabb

Annabel Crabb

Self
Faustina Agolley

Faustina Agolley

Self
Colin Lane

Colin Lane

Self
Shane Dundas

Shane Dundas

Self
Patrick Condon

Patrick Condon

Self
Sarah Macdonald

Sarah Macdonald

Self
Jane Turner

Jane Turner

Self
Russell Fletcher

Russell Fletcher

Self
Meredith Burgmann

Meredith Burgmann

Self
Annette Shun Wah

Annette Shun Wah

Self
Bill O'Chee

Bill O'Chee

Self
Yin Yen Ho

Yin Yen Ho

Self
Glenn Butcher

Glenn Butcher

Self
Georgie Parker

Georgie Parker

Self
Sue Ann Post

Sue Ann Post

Self
Anne Summers

Anne Summers

Self
Jean Kittson

Jean Kittson

Self
Gary Sweet

Gary Sweet

Self
Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria

Self
Catharine Lumby

Catharine Lumby

Self
Karl Kruszelnicki

Karl Kruszelnicki

Self
Greg Proops

Greg Proops

Self
Jeff Green

Jeff Green

Self
Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

Self
Penny Cook

Penny Cook

Self
Matt Day

Matt Day

Self
Tracey Holmes

Tracey Holmes

Self
Barry Diamond

Barry Diamond

Self
Rove McManus

Rove McManus

Self
Rhys Muldoon

Rhys Muldoon

Self
Doug Mulray

Doug Mulray

Self

Seasons

Specials
Specials
2010
.
24 Episodes

Season 0 of Good News Week premiered on 2010-03-29.

Season 1
Season 1
1996
.
30 Episodes

Season 1 of Good News Week premiered on 1996-04-12.

Season 2
Season 2
1997
.
41 Episodes

Season 2 of Good News Week premiered on 1997-02-14.

Season 3
Season 3
1998
.
37 Episodes

Season 3 of Good News Week premiered on 1998-03-06.

Season 4
Season 4
1999
.
33 Episodes

Season 4 of Good News Week premiered on 1999-03-21.

Season 5
Season 5
2000
.
29 Episodes

Season 5 of Good News Week premiered on 2000-02-26.

Season 6
Season 6
2008
.
29 Episodes

Some sources cite the episodes dated 13 October 2008 and later as Season 2, due to it being named as such when it was made available on iTunes.

Season 7
Season 7
2009
.
36 Episodes

Each week, Paul & two Captains (Claire Hooper and Mikey Robins) will lead teams of comedians, media personalities, politicians and "special" guests as they decipher, dissect, deconstruct & completely misrepresent the news of the week.

Season 8
Season 8
2010
.
38 Episodes

Season 8 of Good News Week premiered on 2010-01-02.

Season 9
Season 9
2011
.
11 Episodes

Season 9 of Good News Week premiered on 2011-02-07.

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