The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
| The Weekly with Charlie Pickering |
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| Also known as |
The Weekly |
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| Genre |
Comedy, news satire |
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| Written by |
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| Presented by |
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| Country of origin |
Australia |
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| Original language(s) |
English |
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| No. of seasons |
2 |
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| No. of episodes |
35 (as of 4 May 2016) (list of episodes) |
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| Production |
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| Executive producer(s) |
- Charlie Pickering
- Kevin Whyte
- Chris Walker
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| Running time |
30 minutes[1] |
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| Release |
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| Original network |
ABC |
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| Original release |
22 April 2015 (2015-04-22) – present |
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| External links |
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Website |
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering is an Australian satirical television news programme presented by comedian Charlie Pickering. It co-stars Tom Gleeson and Kitty Flanagan. It premiered on ABC on 22 April 2015 and was signed on for 20 episodes.[2]
On 18 September 2015, the series was renewed for a second season to air in 2016, as well commissioned to air a one-off special titled The Yearly in December 2015.[3]
Format
The show has been compared to Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, following a similar format.[2] Charlie Pickering delivers a selection of the past week's news stories interspersed with jokes. Most episodes feature an interview with a guest or a cross to an international correspondent. A previously prepared sketch, story or interview is usually presented by Tom Gleeson and Kitty Flanagan. It is pre-recorded in front of an audience in ABC's Melbourne studio on the same day of its airing.
Episodes
The Yearly with Charlie Pickering
The Yearly with Charlie Pickering is an annual special which relives the year's highlights and lowlights. It concludes with the The Weekly's Person of the Year. The first show screens on 16 December 2015. [4]
Awards and nominations
References
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