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Taskmaster is back

Both the Taskmaster concept and that we're getting two series of it in one year, say a lot about where TV comedy is... Read More »

There’s no Colin from Accounts-ing for taste

Colin from Accounts is back in May. But can a second series be as successful as the first? Or will audiences realise it's actually not... Read More »

White Fever all through the night

White Fever is a light, surreal, theatrical drama about a Korean-Australian adoptee finding her identity and learning to date Asian... Read More »

The Australian Roast of John Cleese with leastest

The Australian Roast of John Cleese, which aired recently on Seven, had a few decent laughs in it, but, mostly, it was a slapdash... Read More »

Where has all the comedy gone? Part 3,671

In not-very-surprising news, a study into first run Australian content on ABC has found a 41% decline over the past... Read More »

Fresh Blood 2024: A new hope

The ABC’s new comedy talent initiative Fresh Blood has thrown up some shows of variable quality. But in 2024, things are looking... Read More »

Vale Australian Epic

Australian Epic assumes you'll find the concept of the series funny. Musical-style songs about events from Australia’s recent past?... Read More »

Prats in the ranks: Darradong Local Council

Darradong Local Council is technically an all-new series but you could slap the titles for Housos on it and no one would spot the... Read More »

Vale Mother and Son

The biggest single problem Mother and Son is that so much about the way it’s been made seems to be working against it being comedy... Read More »

C*A*U*G*H*T-ing laughs

Stan’s new comedy C*A*U*G*H*T is the sort of show no one expected in 2023. It’s a pure comedy which just wants to make you... Read More »