TV series
Newstopia
2009–2008 · 3 seasons
A rapid-fire fake news desk where deadpan absurdity and sharp media mockery keep you alert for the next punchline.
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Nicholas Bell, Julie Eckersley, Kat Stewart
- Overview
- Newstopia is an Australian half-hour satirical comedy programme hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first series premiered at 10:00 pm on SBS TV on 10 October 2007 and concluded on 3 December 2007. A second season began on 27 February 2008 and concluded on 30 April 2008. A third season of the show screened from 1 October to 3 December 2008. The show was developed by Micallef, Gary McCaffrie, Michael Ward and Jason Stephens, with McCaffrie and Ward working as writers on the programme. A fourth series in 2009 was planned, but cancelled due to production clashes with Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation. The show's contributors include Matt Cameron, Doug MacLeod, Dave O'Neil, Tony Moclair and Richard Marsland.
- How it feels
- Satirical, absurd, cynical and light. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Media, politics, deception, power
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Nicholas Bell, Julie Eckersley, Kat Stewart
