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Good News Week (1996)

TV Series ★ 8.3 42 min

News Comedy Family

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.

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Quick facts

Released
April 12, 1996
Runtime
42 min
IMDb
tt0127998
Country
Australia
Language
English
Studio
GNWTV

Cast

Paul McDermott Paul McDermott Self - Host Mikey Robins Self - Team Captain Claire Hooper Self - Team Captain

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Frequently asked questions

What is Good News Week about?
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.
Who stars in Good News Week?
Good News Week stars Paul McDermott, Mikey Robins, Claire Hooper.
When was Good News Week released?
Good News Week is a 1996 news, comedy, family series.
Where can I watch Good News Week?
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