TV series
Good News Week
1996–2011, English, on ABC TV & 10.
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.
- Seasons
- 9
- Episodes
- 284
- Episode length
- 42 min
- Status
- Ended in 2011
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Latest episode
S9 E11: 9th May 2011
Aired 9 May 2011
Seasons 9
Cast & crew
- Mikey RobinsSelf - Team Captain · 284 ep
- Paul McDermottSelf - Host · 256 ep
- Julie McCrossinSelf - Team Captain · 160 ep
- Claire HooperSelf - Team Captain · 114 ep
- Peter BernerSelf · 14 ep
- Anthony AckroydSelf · 11 ep
- Adam SpencerSelf · 11 ep
- Tziporah MalkahSelf · 10 ep
- James O'LoghlinSelf · 10 ep
- Johanna GriggsSelf · 10 ep
- Amanda KellerSelf · 9 ep
- Su CruickshankSelf · 7 ep
Details
- First aired
- 12 April 1996
- Last aired
- 9 May 2011
- Network
- ABC TV, 10
- Language
- English
- Country
- Australia
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Good News Week are there?
Good News Week has 9 seasons and 284 episodes, about 42 minutes each.
Is Good News Week finished?
Yes. Good News Week ended in 2011, so you can watch the whole story.
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