Press release time! The Betoota Advocate is one of those satirical sites you’d think wouldn’t translate all that well to television. A lot of their news story jokes are basically just the headline, and there are a lot of jokes that don’t really work: it’s quantity not quality that gets them over the line, especially... Read More »
Press release time! First point: that’s a pretty fast turnaround, even if “later in the year” means late October. How many years have we been waiting for Stories From Oz now? Second point: It’s not going to be as good as The Olden Days, is it? Then again, what is? Third point: Just because Australia’s... Read More »
Press release time! Yeah, maybe we were a bit too harsh having a go at Seven for being the home of comedy nostalgia. Hopefully this won’t be a case of “we forgot to laugh” – though the idea of this being a “bold reimagining” is a pretty good zinger to start... Read More »
Exciting news! Mind you, it’d be even more exciting if it wasn’t on Binge. Still, after the year (in comedy) we’ve just had, we’ll take what we can get.... Read More »
Press release time! When it comes to sex, it’s better late than never When their able-bodied friends hook up at a bar, lovelorn Frank (Angus Thompson) and Sarah (Hannah Diviney) are thrust together and form a reluctant bond over their shared disability and its impact on their romantic lives – or lack thereof. Bold, hilarious,... Read More »
One door closes, another door opens: Spicks and Specks has finished up (for 2022 at least), and now RocKwiz is coming back. Remember when nostalgia wasn’t such a big deal? Those were the days. The RocKwiz return has a surprise twist. It’s not coming back to SBS, where it aired for over a decade, but... Read More »
Channel Ten – or Paramount, as their owners like to be called – had their upfronts today, announcing all the big shows we can look forward to in 2023. And the biggest? As the press release puts it: Tom Gleeson Takes Comedians To Task. BAFTA-winning and International Emmy-nominated comedy powerhouse Taskmaster is set to unleash... Read More »
Press release time! Award winning comedy series Fisk returns to the ABC in October The ABC is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated second season of Fisk will air next month. The multi award-winning six-part comedy series premieres on Wednesday 26 October at 9pm on ABC TV and ABC iview. In 2021, Fisk was Australia’s... Read More »
Press release time! Cameras roll in Queensland on new ABC comedy series Limbo. The ABC is delighted to announce celebrated Australian actors Ryan Corr and Bob Morley will star in the bold new six-part comedy series Limbo, which has commenced filming in Queensland. Ryan Corr (Holding The Man, Wakefield, High Ground) returns to Australia after... Read More »
Press release time! MATT OKINE AND MIRANDA TAPSELL GET THAT FESTIVE FEELING IN THE STAN ORIGINAL FILM CHRISTMAS RANSOM A riotous Christmas romp for the whole family, Christmas Ransom is a Stan Original Film from the creators of A Sunburnt Christmas, starring an ensemble of beloved Aussie stars. 8 September 2022 – Stan, Australia’s unrivalled home of original productions, today announced... Read More »