Series

Good News Week

1996 · 9 seasons · 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.

Paul McDermott

Self - Host

Mikey Robins

Self - Team Captain

Claire Hooper

Self - Team Captain

First aired

April 12, 1996

Last aired

May 9, 2011

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

284

Rated

M

Genres

News, Comedy, Family

• Season 130 episodes · 1996
• Season 241 episodes · 1997
• Season 337 episodes · 1998
• Season 433 episodes · 1999
• Season 529 episodes · 2000
• Season 629 episodes · 2008
• Season 736 episodes · 2009
• Season 838 episodes · 2010
• Season 911 episodes · 2011