The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering |
| Country of production | Australia |
| original language | English |
| year | 2015 |
| length | 30 minutes |
| Episodes | 38 (as of February 15, 2017) in 3 seasons |
| script |
Gerard McCulloch Tom Gleeson Scott Abbot Cal Wilson Michael Chamberlin Daniel Burt Kitty Flanagan |
| production | Charlie Pickering Kevin Whyte Chris Walker |
| Moderation |
Charlie Pickering Tom Gleeson Kitty Flanagan |
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering is an Australian satirical newscast hosted by comedian Charlie Pickering. Other leading actors are Tom Gleeson and Kitty Flanagan.
history
The first broadcast took place on April 22, 2015 on the Australian TV station ABC. The first season was scheduled with 20 episodes.
On September 18, 2015, a second season of the show was commissioned. This was first broadcast on February 3, 2016. Another season was commissioned on November 2, 2016. This was first broadcast on February 1, 2017.
In addition to the renewal of the series in September 2015, a one-time special episode entitled The Yearly was also commissioned, which was broadcast on December 16, 2015. A second special episode aired on December 14, 2016.
format
The program opens with a so-called cold open , in which Pickering offers a brief preview of the guests and reports to come. The format of the show has been compared in the past to John Oliver's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver due to the similar structure. Pickering presents a selection of the relevant news topics from the past week against a humorous background. Most of the episodes contain a conversation with a correspondent (including Adam Briggs, Loyiso Gola, Jonathan Pie, Tiff Stevenson and Wyatt Cenac), as well as a short interview with a guest. A pre-prepared sketch, story, or interview is usually performed by Tom Gleeson and Kitty Flanagan. The broadcast will be recorded in front of a studio audience at ABC Melbourne Studios and will later be broadcast. Gleeson's interview segment Hard Chat is based on the format Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis and was later performed as a quiz show entitled Hard Quiz .
consequences
| Season | consequences | First broadcast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First broadcast | Last broadcast | ||||
| 1 | 20th | April 22, 2015 | 2nd September 2015 | ||
| 2 | 14th | 3rd February 2016 | May 4, 2016} | ||
| 3 | 20th | 1st February 2017 | June 14, 2017 | ||
| Special offers | 2 | December 16, 2015 | December 14, 2016 | ||
The Yearly with Charlie Pickering
The Yearly with Charlie Pickering is an annual special that summarizes the highlights of the past year. She introduces The Weekly Person of the Year. The first broadcast was on December 16, 2015. The second program was broadcast on December 14, 2016.
Awards and nominations
| year | Award | category | Winners and nominees | Result | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5th AACTA Awards | AACTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series | Charlie Pickering , Kevin Whyte, Chris Walker, Frank Bruzzese | Won | |
| 2016 | Logie Awards of 2016 | Most Outstanding Entertainment Program | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Logie Awards of 2017 | Most Outstanding Entertainment Program | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering | Nominated |
Individual evidence
- ^ The Weekly With Charlie Pickering . Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ A b Luke Buckmaster: The Weekly with Charlie Pickering: not the Australian John Oliver ... yet . In: Guardian Australia , April 23, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ↑ David Knox: Renewed: The Weekly with Charlie Pickering . In: TV Tonight . September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ ABC 2016: The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, Dr Blake return first week of Feb . In: Media Day . Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ↑ David Knox: 2017 Upfronts: ABC highlights . In: TV Tonight . November 2, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ David Knox: Returning: The Weekly with Charlie Pickering . In: TV Tonight . December 30, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ↑ Garry Maddox: AACTA Awards 2015: first round goes to Mad Max: Fury Road . Fairfax Media. November 30, 2015. Accessed November 30, 2015.
- ↑ David Knox: Logie Awards 2016: nominations . In: TV Tonight . April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ↑ David Knox: Logie Awards 2017: nominees . In: TV Tonight . March 26, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.