The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
| The Weekly with Charlie Pickering | |
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| Also known as | 'The Weekly' |
| Genre | Comedy, news satire |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 38 (as of 15 February 2017) (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | 22 April 2015 – present |
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The Weekly with Charlie Pickering is an Australian satirical television news programme presented by comedian Charlie Pickering. It co-stars Tom Gleeson and Kitty Flanagan. It premiered on ABC on 22 April 2015 and was signed on for 20 episodes.
On 18 September 2015, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on 3 February 2016. On 2 November 2016, the series was renewed for a third season, which is set to premiere on 1 February 2017.
In addition to the season two renewal in September 2015, a one-off special titled The Yearly was commissioned, which premiered on 16 December 2015. A second Yearly special aired the following year, premiering on 14 December 2016.
The show has been compared to Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, following a similar format. Charlie Pickering delivers a selection of the past week's news stories interspersed with jokes. Similarly to The Daily Show, most episodes feature a cross to a specialised correspondent (including Adam Briggs, Loyiso Gola, Jonathan Pie, Tiff Stevenson, and Wyatt Cenac), and/or an interview with a guest. A previously prepared sketch, story or interview is usually presented by Tom Gleeson and Kitty Flanagan. The show is pre-recorded in front of an audience in ABC's Melbourne studio on the same day of its airing. Gleeson's interview segment Hard Chat is inspired by Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, and was later spun off into a quiz show entitled Hard Quiz.
The Yearly with Charlie Pickering is an annual special which relives the year's highlights and lowlights. It concludes with the The Weekly's Person of the Year. The first show screened on 16 December 2015. The second show screened on 14 December 2016.
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