Good News Week

8.30pm MONDAY / AUGUST 4

Need something to lighten your spirits at the beginning of yet another working week?

Well tune into Good News Week with around 1 million other Australians on Mondays at 8.30pm on TEN and Paul McDermott and the gang will certainly give you something to smile about! It's light, It's funny and it certainly gives you something to think about!

This week's guest include sporting legend Liz Ellis and HG Nelson.

Paul McDermott is the host and judge and always has the final say (well at least he tries to!). Mikey Robins and Claire Hooper are the team captains and each week they are joined by two guests each. Each team tries to outwit and outsmart each other when it comes to misrepresenting the news of the week!

From games to singing, miming and other shenanigans, both teams are guaranteed to make you laugh out loud and also occasionally wonder what planet they're on!

8.30pm MONDAY / july 28

What a fantastic way to beat the Monday blues and kick off your working week by being entertained by a throng of extremely witty and talented comedians and celebrities taking you through the news of the week in a way you've never seen it before!

From games, to singing, miming and other shenanigans, Team Captains Mikey Robins, Claire Hooper and their teams will make you giggle, belly laugh and wonder as to how far they will go to win the elusive points for their teams from host Paul McDermott.

Tune in this week to see Paul along with Mikey, Claire and their team's as they battle it out for the ultimate prize – to put the others to shame!

One thing is for sure – you will be entertained!

8.30PM MONDAY / JULY 7

It seems fans just can’t get enough of Good News Week. It’s so popular than its season has now been extended to run until the end of the year!

What a fantastic way to beat the Monday blues and kick off your working week by being entertained by a throng of extremely witty and talented comedians and celebrities taking you through the news of the week in a way you’ve never seen it before!

From games, to singing, miming and other shenanigans, Team Captains Mkey Robins, Claire Hooper and their teams will make you guggle, belly laugh and wonder as to how far they will go to win the elusive points for their teams from host Paul McDermott.

Tune in this week to see Paul along with Mikey, Claire and their team’s as they battle it out for the ultimate prize to put the others to shame! Confirmed to join the panel as a guest this week is UK comedian Josh Lawson.

One thing is for sure, you will be entertained!

8.30PM MONDAY / JUNE 30

It seems fans just can't get enough of Good News Week. It's so popular that its season has now been extended to run until the end of the year!

What a fantastic way to beat the Monday blues and kick off your working week by being entertained by a throng of extremely witty and talented comedians and celebrities taking you through the news of the week in a way you've never seen it before!

From games, to singing, miming and other shenanigans, Team Captains Mikey Robins, Claire Hooper and their teams will make you giggle, belly laugh and wonder as to how far they will go to win the elusive points for their teams from host Paul McDermott.

Tune in this week to see Paul along with Mikey, Claire and their team's as they battle it out for the ultimate prize – to put the others to shame! Confirmed to join the panel as a guest this week is UK comedian Josh Lawson.

One thing is for sure – you will be entertained!

8.30PM MONDAY / JUNE 23

How bad is the bad news? Not so bad that the Good News Week team can’t turn it on its head and give us the funny side!

Each Week the extremely witty Paul McDermott, Mikey Robins, Claire Hooper and four of the most affordable guests in town completely misrepresent the news of the week. Politicians, sporting stars, celebrities, events big and small, heroes and villains all star in this degustation of the news headlines from around the world.

One of the guests joining Paul, Mikey and Claire this week is radio host and the not so 'larger than life' anymore Jono Coleman. Will Mikey & Jono compare diet tips?

8.30PM MONDAY / JUNE 16

Hosted by the acid-tongued cherub of satire, Paul McDermott, Good News Week is one of Australian TV’s most successful current affairs comedy shows and blazed a trail for shows such as "Spicks & Specks" and "The Glass House". GNW looks at everything going on in the world: politics, sport, entertainment, religion, science, crime, human interest, events big and small, people we owe money to, heroes and villains, and much more.

Each week, Paul and Captains Mikey Robins and Claire Hooper are joined by four special guests who compete against each other to decipher, dissect, deconstruct and completely misrepresent the news of the week.

There are games involving the whole team and games which pit individual guests against each other. The games use videotape, still photos, newspaper clippings, headlines and enormous props. Some games even involve the guest showing off their mime, combat or interpretive dance skills!

8.30PM MONDAY / JUNE 9

This week’s guests include Frank Woodley, Julia Morris, Kitty Flannagan and Sammy J (Musical comedian – best newcomer award at the Melbourne international Comedy Festival 2006)!

Each week Ringmaster Paul, Mikey and Clare, along with their special guests decipher and completely misrepresent the news of the week including politics, sport, entertainment, religion, science, crime, human interest, events big and small, heroes & villains, celebrity, you name it!

They can’t sing, they can’t impersonate, but they’ll give anything ago and they’ll certainly make you laugh!

8.30PM MONDAY / JUNE 2

Hosted by the acid-tongued cherub of satire, Paul McDermott, Good News Week is one of Australian TV’s most successful current affairs comedy shows and blazed a trail for shows such as "Spicks & Specks" and "The Glass House". GNW looks at everything going on in the world: politics, sport, entertainment, religion, science, crime, human interest, events big and small, people we owe money to, heroes and villains, you name it!

Each week, Paul and Captains Mikey Robins and Claire Hooper are joined by four special guests who compete against each other to decipher, dissect, deconstruct and completely misrepresent the news of the week.

There are games involving the whole team and games which pit individual guests against each other. The games use videotape, still photos, newspaper clippings, headlines & enormous props. Some games even involve the guest showing off their mime, combat or interpretive dance skills!

8.30PM MONDAY / MAY 26

Sure, when you think of “Today Tonight” and “A Current Affair”, you think of big laughs, rude words and strange costumes. But you don’t think of today's news & current affairs. And that’s where “Good News Week” comes in.

Each week Ringmaster Paul, team leaders Mikey and Clare, along with their special guests decipher and completely misrepresent the good news, the bizarre news and even sometimes the scary news – if it’s in the news, it’s fair game for the Good News Week team.

They can't sing, they can't impersonate, but they can make you laugh.

8.30PM MONDAY / MAY 12

Have you picked your Top Ten stories for the week? Are you up on the most eccentric news? Good News Week and a panel of comedians and special guests re-interpret news stories for everyone. Whether its Kevin or Nelson, Britney or Osama, if they are in the news they will get a look-in and a laugh.

What hilarious shenanigans will the Good News Week team and their guests get up to this week?

Guests for this week include Corinne Grant .

Mikey Robins thought of the week: ' I'm assuming it's too late for my invite to the 2020 Summit? '

How bad is the bad news? Not so bad that the Good News Week team can’t turn it on its head and give us the funny side!

Each Week the extremely witty Paul McDermott, Mikey Robins, Claire Hooper and four of the most affordable guests in town completely misrepresent the news of the week. Politicians, sporting stars, celebrities, events big and small, heroes and villains all star in this degustation of the news headlines from around the world.

Paul McDermott’s Thought Of The Week:

Today apply the practical philosphy of Jamie Oliver to everything you do. So all things you make, create or produce are ‘pucker’.

8.30PM MONDAY / MAY 5 2008 on TEN

9.00PM MONDAY / APRIL 28

Sure, when you think of “Today Tonight” & “A Current Affair”, you think of big laughs, rude words & strange costumes.
But you don’t think of today’s news & current affairs. And that’s where “Good News Week” comes in.
Each week, Paul McDermott, Mikey Robins, Claire Hooper & 4 of the most
affordable guests in town dissect, decipher & completely misrepresent the news of the week, be it politics, sport, entertainment, religion, science, crime, wombats, snack foods, aliens & more.
This year, special guests have included Susan Flannery (The Bold & The Beautiful), Jensen Ackles (Supernatural), the Umbilical Brothers, Wil Anderson, Ross Noble & Brooke Satchwell. And we’re just getting started…
Paul McDermott’s ‘Thought of the Week’: Banks at the moment remind me of the line from Mark Twain ‘Banks will lend you an umbrella when the sun is shining but will want it back when it starts to rain’ – nothings changed!

8.30PM MONDAY / APRIL 21

Welcome to Good News Week, and the big news?

Well host Paul McDermott, team captains Mikey Robins and Claire Hooper, and their myriad of guests will be back again for another week to decipher, interpret, disseminate and completely misrepresent the news of the week in a humourous and satirical manner.

Covering topics including politics, sport, entertainment, religion, science, crime, human interest, events big and small, heroes and villains, team captains Mikey and Claire attempt to score as many points as possible by answering questions attaining to the above.

Guests consist of a combination of comedians, media personalities, politicians and special guests. The guest line-up for 2008 has so far included Supernatural's Jensen Ackles, The Chaser's Craig Reucassel,

8.30PM MONDAY / APRIL 14

Get your current affairs fix and a bag of
laughter from Good News Week host
Paul McDermott, Team captains Mikey
Robins and Clare Hooper and their
guests this week while they have the
most fun they've ever had on TV!
Each week Ringmaster Paul, Mikey and
Clare, along with their special guests
decipher and completely misrepresent
the news of the week including politics,
sport, entertainment, religion, science,
crime, human interest, events big and
small, heroes and villains, celebrity, you
name it!
So far special guests have included
Susan Flannery (The Bold & Beautiful),
Jensen Ackles (Supernatural), Will
Anderson, Tom Gleeson and Brooke
Satchwell.

8.30PM MONDAY / APRIL 7

Get your current affairs fix and a bag of laughter from Good News Week as Paul McDermott,
team captains Mikey Robins and Clare Hooper and their guests have as much fun as legally
possible on television!
Each week Ringmaster Paul, Mikey and Clare and their special guests decipher and completely
misrepresent the news of the week including politics, sport, entertainment, religion, science,
crime, human interest, events big and small, heroes and villains, celebrity - you name it!