The Chaser's Media Circus (2014)
- Genre
- comedy
- Country
- Australia
- Length
- 2 seasons, 20 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A comedy quiz show where contestants test their knowledge of current media events. The Chaser team members host and play while guests like politicians and comedians join in the fun.
playfulwittyfast-pacedsatiricalcompetitiveinformativelightheartedtopical
What happens
The Chaser's Media Circus is an Australian television comedy quiz show which was broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) television station ABC. The series was produced by the Australian satirical group, The Chaser, consisting of Chris Taylor, Julian Morrow, Craig Reucassel, Andrew Hansen and Chas Licciardello. The show was a panel-like game and quiz show, with contestants using their knowledge about current media events to win. It was hosted by Craig Reucassel and featured Chas Licciardello interjecting occasionally with 'fact-checks'. The Chaser team members Chris Taylor, Julian Morrow and Andrew Hansen appeared as contestants. Guests throughout the series included celebrities, politicians and journalists such as Anthony Albanese, Hannah Gadsby, Lawrence Mooney, John Safran, Waleed Aly, Dave Hughes, Mia Freedman, Lewis Hobba, Peter Berner, Nick Xenophon, Tom Gleeson, Susie Youssef, Chris Kenny, Zoë Coombs Marr, Annabel Crabb, Alex Lee, Karl Chandler, Kirsten Drysdale, Zoe Norton Lodge, Stephen K. Amos and Tom Ballard. Formerly imprisoned Al Jazeera Journalist Peter Greste was on the show when he learned his fellow journalists had been pardoned by Egypt. It also featured pre-recorded satirical segments about news events and media coverage between live segments. In June 2015 it was announced that the show had been renewed for a second season which would consist of eight to ten episodes, airing in the second half of 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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