The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
| The Weekly with Charlie Pickering | |
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| Also known as | 'The Weekly' |
| Genre | Comedy, news satire |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 35 (as of 4 May 2016) (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 30 minutes[1] |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | 22 April 2015 – present |
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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
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 20 | 22 April 2015 | 2 September 2015 | ||
| 2 | 14 | 3 February 2016 | 4 May 2016 | ||
| Specials | TBA | 16 December 2015 | TBA | ||
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 screened on 16 December 2015. [4]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Refs. |
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| 2015 | 5th AACTA Awards | AACTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series | Charlie Pickering, Kevin Whyte, Chris Walker, Frank Bruzzese | Won | [5] |
| 2016 | Logie Awards of 2016 | Most Outstanding Entertainment Program | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering | Nominated | [6] |
References
- ↑ "The Weekly With Charlie Pickering". ABC Online. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- 1 2 Buckmaster, Luke (23 April 2015). "The Weekly with Charlie Pickering: not the Australian John Oliver ... yet". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (18 September 2015). "Renewed: The Weekly with Charlie Pickering". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/yearly-with-charlie-pickering/MP1549H054C00D
- ↑ Maddox, Garry (30 November 2015). "AACTA Awards 2015: first round goes to Mad Max:Fury Road". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (3 April 2016). "Logie Awards 2016: nominations". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 April 2016.