News comedy show, tonight show and chat show all in one, allowing Charlie to return to his comedy roots while being a general nuisance to newsmakers, politicians and other charlatans.
Cast: Charlie Pickering, Nick Maxwell
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20 episodes
1. Episode 1Topics: Star Wars trailer reactions, Tony Abbott skols a beer, Internet piracy in Australia, question time, Anzac Day (with Sam Neill), anti-vaccination religious exemptions, Australian Democrats lose party status.PGCC30minApr 22, 2015- 2. Episode 2No synopsis available yet.PGCC30minApr 29, 2015
- 3. Episode 3No synopsis available yet.PGCC30minMay 6, 2015
- 4. Episode 4The Federal Budget, Kim Jong Un, and coffee snobs are in The Weekly's sights this week. Hosted by Charlie Pickering, with Kitty Flanagan, Tom Gleeson, and special guest, Golden Globe winner Jeffrey Tambor.PGCC30minMay 13, 2015
- 5. Episode 5Comedy meets current affairs to bring you the news you need a few days after you need it. With Charlie Pickering, Kitty Flanagan & Tom Gleeson plus journalist Nick Davies, who exposed the UK phone hacking scandal.PGCC30minMay 20, 2015
6. Episode 6Comedy meets current affairs to bring you the news you need a few day after you need it. With Charlie Pickering, Kitty Flanagan, Tom Gleeson, Africa correspondent Loyiso Gola, and guest Todd Sampson.PGCC30minMay 27, 2015- 7. Episode 7No synopsis available yet.PGCC30minJun 3, 2015
8. Episode 8Comedy meets current affairs. Hosted by Charlie Pickering, with Tom Gleeson, US correspondent Wyatt Cenac, and special guest, double Logie winner Miranda Tapsell.PGCC30minJun 10, 2015
9. Episode 9Comedy meets news as Charlie Pickering, Kitty Flanagan & Tom Gleeson tee off on sport betting ads, housing affordability, people smugglers & more. Special guest: Oscar winnning filmmaker Alex Gibney.PGCC30minJun 17, 2015
10. Episode 10Comedy takes on news, and wins. Charlie Pickering, Tom Gleeson and Kitty Flanagan talk ABC Terror, the Pope, and Obama; Psychic Medium John Edward hears from the living for a change.PGCC30minJun 24, 2015- 11. Episode 11Comedy gets news in a headlock; Charlie Pickering & Tom Gleeson tackle the Greek debt crisis, prison riots & Uber; Plus theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss & US correspondent Wyatt Cenac on marriage equality.PGCC30minJul 1, 2015
- 12. Episode 12No synopsis available yet.PGCC30minJul 8, 2015
- 13. Episode 13No synopsis available yet.PGCC30minJul 15, 2015
14. Episode 14Comedy and News fight for custody of Facts. Charlie Pickering, Kitty Flanagan & Tom Gleeson tackle sex tapes, flying Bishops and the war on our roads. Special guests: comedy legends Amy Schumer and Bill Hader.PGCC30minJul 22, 2015- 15. Episode 15Dollops of comedy made with morsels of real news. Charlie, Tom and Kitty tackle organ donation & the ALP conference, with a side order of the Devil & the House of Lords. Guest: death row lawyer Bryan Stevenson.PGCC30minJul 29, 2015
- 16. Episode 16Comedy marries news & has punch line babies. Charlie Pickering, Tom Gleeson & Kitty Flanagan take on Cecil the lion, cash for access & runaway grooms. Guest Molly Carlile talks about death, in a good way.PGCC30minAug 5, 2015
17. Episode 17Charlie Pickering & chums polish raw news into shiny comedy. Marriage equality, the new Speaker & network wars; Kitty tackles customer service & Tom chats hard with Lee Lin Chin. Special guest: Bill Bryson.PGCC30minAug 12, 2015
18. Episode 18News & comedy: they go together like current events & punchlines. Charlie & Tom tackle Paleo, celebrate the Diamonds' win, & talk Oscar Pistorius. Special guests: Loyiso Gola, & Neil deGrasse Tyson.PGCC30minAug 19, 2015
19. Episode 19Comedy bites the hand of the news that feeds it. Charlie, Tom & Kitty take on the stock market, saucy data leaks, & stuff you're not meant to know. With UK correspondent Tiff Stevenson, & guest Graeme Innes.PGCC30minAug 26, 2015- 20. Episode 20News! Jokes! In the season one finale, Charlie, Kitty & Tom take on Dyson Heydon, media attitudes to mental illness, & Donald Trump. With Josh Frydenberg & Hugh Jackman. Yeah, you heard, Hugh Jackman!PGCC30minSep 2, 2015
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
★ 4.7/10201512 seasons186 episodesReturning Series
News comedy show, tonight show and chat show all in one, allowing Charlie to return to his comedy roots while being a general nuisance to newsmakers, politicians and other charlatans.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Charlie Pickering
- Studio
- Thinkative Television
Maturity rating
PGCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
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