About Good News Week
- Released on April 12, 1996
Good News Week was an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and 11 February 2008 to 28 April 2012. The show's initial run aired on ABC until being bought by Network Ten in 1999. The show was revived for its second run when the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike caused many of Network Ten's imported US programmes to cease production.
Good News Week drew its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, media organisations, and often, aspects of the show itself. The show opened with a monologue by McDermott relating to recent headlines, after which two teams of three panellists competed in recurring segments to gain points.
The show has spawned three short-lived spin-off series, the ABC's Good News Weekend, Ten's GNW Night Lite and Ten's skit-based Good News World.
Main Cast of Good News Week
Paul McDermott plays Himself (Host) (261 episodes)
Mikey Robins plays Himself (Team Captain) (284 episodes)
Julie McCrossin plays Herself (Team Captain) (159 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Good News Week
Claire Hooper plays Herself (Team Captain) (114 episodes)
Mikey Robins plays Himself (11 episodes)
Julie McCrossin plays Herself (14 episodes)
Arj Barker plays Himself (1 episode)
Eddie Ifft plays Himself (1 episode)
Brooke Satchwell plays Herself (1 episode)
Julia Morris plays Herself (2 episodes)
Pia Miranda plays Herself (1 episode)
Pat Cash plays Himself (1 episode)
Ian Dickson plays Himself (1 episode)
Marc Maron plays Himself (1 episode)
Charli Robinson plays Herself (1 episode)
Chris Taylor plays Himself (1 episode)
Jensen Ackles plays Himself (1 episode)
Meshel Laurie plays Herself (1 episode)
Cal Wilson plays Herself (2 episodes)
Corinne Grant plays Herself (6 episodes)
Wil Anderson plays Himself (6 episodes)
Frank Woodley plays Himself (3 episodes)
Tom Gleeson plays Himself (2 episodes)
Seann Walsh plays Himself (1 episode)
Matt Moran plays Himself (1 episode)
Kate Fischer plays Herself (11 episodes)
James O'Loghlin plays Himself (14 episodes)
Alison Whyte plays Herself (2 episodes)
Kitty Flanagan plays Herself (2 episodes)
Rachael Maza Long plays Herself (1 episode)
Fiona Horne plays Herself (1 episode)
Matt Parkinson plays Himself (4 episodes)
Sandy Kelly plays Herself (2 episodes)
Noel Ferrier plays Himself (5 episodes)
Julia Zemiro plays Herself (7 episodes)
Melissa George plays Herself (1 episode)
Tony Squires plays Himself (5 episodes)
Anthony Ackroyd plays Himself (4 episodes) , Himself (Team Captain) (7 episodes)
Johanna Griggs plays Herself (13 episodes)
Tommy Dean plays Himself (2 episodes)
Amanda Keller plays Herself (Team Captain) (2 episodes) , Herself (10 episodes)
Lynda Gibson plays Herself (Team Captain) (1 episode) , Herself (4 episodes)
Colleen McCullough plays Herself (1 episode)
Su Cruickshank plays Herself (Team Captain) (2 episodes) , Herself (5 episodes)
Scott Capurro plays Himself (1 episode)
Bob Ellis plays Himself (1 episode)
Pru Goward plays Herself (6 episodes)
Max Sharam plays Herself (1 episode)
Tanya Bulmer plays Herself (9 episodes)
Alan Saunders plays Himself (7 episodes)
Greg Fleet plays Himself (4 episodes)
Rebecca Le Tourneau plays Herself (1 episode)
Jaslyn Hall plays Herself (1 episode)
Peter Berner plays Himself (Team Captain) (1 episode) , Himself (15 episodes)
Joy Hopwood plays Herself (1 episode)
Indira Naidoo plays Herself (2 episodes)
Fiona O’Loughlin plays Herself (3 episodes)
Matthew Hardy plays Himself (1 episode)
Craig Reucassel plays Himself (2 episodes)
Josh Thomas plays Himself (2 episodes)
Ross Noble plays Himself (3 episodes)
Akmal Saleh plays Himself (1 episode)
Reginald D. Hunter plays Himself (2 episodes)
John Moloney plays Himself (1 episode)
Jimeoin plays Himself (1 episode)
Mark Watson plays Himself (1 episode)
Don Letts plays Himself (1 episode)
Steve Patterson plays Himself (1 episode)
Annabel Crabb plays Herself (1 episode)
Faustina Agolley plays Herself (1 episode)
Colin Lane plays Himself (1 episode)
Shane Dundas plays Himself (1 episode)
Catherine Deveny plays Herself (3 episodes)
Patrick Condon plays Himself (1 episode)
Phillip Scott plays Himself (2 episodes)
Lex Marinos plays Himself (3 episodes)
Sarah Macdonald plays Herself (1 episode)
Jay Laga'aia plays Himself (6 episodes)
Helen Razer plays Herself (3 episodes)
Jane Turner plays Herself (1 episode)
Anthony Morgan plays Himself (11 episodes)
Adam Spencer plays Himself (15 episodes)
Jonathan Biggins plays Himself (2 episodes)
Joan Sauers plays Herself (1 episode)
Amy Saunders plays Herself (3 episodes)
Russell Fletcher plays Himself (1 episode)
Ian Rodgerson plays Himself (2 episodes)
Meredith Burgmann plays Herself (1 episode)
Annette Shun Wah plays Herself (1 episode)
Bill O'Chee plays Himself (1 episode)
Yin Yen Ho plays Herself (1 episode)
Magda Szubanski plays Herself (2 episodes)
Glenn Butcher plays Himself (1 episode)
Georgie Parker plays Herself (1 episode)
Sue Ann Post plays Herself (1 episode)
Anne Summers plays Herself (1 episode)
Mark Trevorrow plays Himself (3 episodes)
Jean Kittson plays Herself (4 episodes)
Gary Sweet plays Himself (1 episode)
Lea DeLaria plays Herself (1 episode)
Rod Quantock plays Himself (10 episodes)
Natasha Stott Despoja plays Herself (4 episodes)
Catharine Lumby plays Herself (1 episode)
Richard Fidler plays Himself (3 episodes) , Himself - Moderator (4 episodes)
Rachel Berger plays Herself (1 episode)
Karl Kruszelnicki plays Himself (1 episode)
Greg Proops plays Himself (1 episode)
Boothby Graffoe plays Himself (3 episodes)
Jeff Green plays Himself (1 episode)
Shaun Micallef plays Himself (2 episodes)
Gabby Millgate plays Herself (3 episodes)
Bill Bailey plays Himself (1 episode)
Penny Cook plays Herself (1 episode)
Matt Day plays Himself (1 episode)
Tracey Holmes plays Herself (1 episode)
Barry Diamond plays Himself (1 episode)
Margaret Scott plays Herself (5 episodes)
Rove McManus plays Himself (5 episodes)
Rhys Muldoon plays Himself (3 episodes)
Doug Mulray plays Himself (1 episode)
- Claire Hooper
- Mikey Robins
- Julie McCrossin
- Arj Barker
- Eddie Ifft
- Brooke Satchwell
- Julia Morris
- Pia Miranda
- Pat Cash
- Ian Dickson
- Marc Maron
- Charli Robinson
- Chris Taylor
- Jensen Ackles
- Meshel Laurie
- Cal Wilson
- Corinne Grant
- Wil Anderson
- Frank Woodley
- Tom Gleeson
- Seann Walsh
- Matt Moran
- Kate Fischer
- James O'Loghlin
- Alison Whyte
- Kitty Flanagan
- Rachael Maza Long
- Fiona Horne
- Matt Parkinson
- Sandy Kelly
- Noel Ferrier
- Julia Zemiro
- Melissa George
- Tony Squires
- Anthony Ackroyd
- Johanna Griggs
- Tommy Dean
- Amanda Keller
- Lynda Gibson
- Colleen McCullough
- Su Cruickshank
- Scott Capurro
- Bob Ellis
- Pru Goward
- Max Sharam
- Tanya Bulmer
- Alan Saunders
- Greg Fleet
- Rebecca Le Tourneau
- Jaslyn Hall
- Peter Berner
- Joy Hopwood
- Indira Naidoo
- Fiona O’Loughlin
- Matthew Hardy
- Craig Reucassel
- Josh Thomas
- Ross Noble
- Akmal Saleh
- Reginald D. Hunter
- John Moloney
- Jimeoin
- Mark Watson
- Don Letts
- Steve Patterson
- Annabel Crabb
- Faustina Agolley
- Colin Lane
- Shane Dundas
- Catherine Deveny
- Patrick Condon
- Phillip Scott
- Lex Marinos
- Sarah Macdonald
- Jay Laga'aia
- Helen Razer
- Jane Turner
- Anthony Morgan
- Adam Spencer
- Jonathan Biggins
- Joan Sauers
- Amy Saunders
- Russell Fletcher
- Ian Rodgerson
- Meredith Burgmann
- Annette Shun Wah
- Bill O'Chee
- Yin Yen Ho
- Magda Szubanski
- Glenn Butcher
- Georgie Parker
- Sue Ann Post
- Anne Summers
- Mark Trevorrow
- Jean Kittson
- Gary Sweet
- Lea DeLaria
- Rod Quantock
- Natasha Stott Despoja
- Catharine Lumby
- Richard Fidler
- Rachel Berger
- Karl Kruszelnicki
- Greg Proops
- Boothby Graffoe
- Jeff Green
- Shaun Micallef
- Gabby Millgate
- Bill Bailey
- Penny Cook
- Matt Day
- Tracey Holmes
- Barry Diamond
- Margaret Scott
- Rove McManus
- Rhys Muldoon
- Doug Mulray