TV series

The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

2015 · 12 seasons

A brisk, cheeky half-hour of topical jokes and interviews that feels like a smart friend catching you up on the week's news.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, light and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Politics, media, corruption, power
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
media
corruption
power
class
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild