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{{Infobox television
| image                = Goodnewsweek2009.jpg
| caption              = ''Good News Week'' logo
| genre                = {{ubl|[[Television comedy|Comedy]]|[[Satire]]}}
| director             = Martin Coombes
| writer               = {{ubl|Ian Simmons|[[Simon Dodd]]|Bruce Griffiths|[[Dave Bloustien]]|Warwick Holt|Mat Blackwell|[[Patrick Cook]]|[[Thomas Duncan-Watt]]}}
| creator              = 
| developer            = 
| presenter            = [[Paul McDermott]] (1996–2000, 2008–2012)
| starring             = {{ubl|[[Mikey Robins]] (1996–2000, 2008–2012)|[[Claire Hooper]] (2008–2012)|[[Julie McCrossin]] (1996–2000)}}
| voices               = 
| narrated             = 
| opentheme            = "[[It's Good News Week]]" by [[Hedgehoppers Anonymous]]
| endtheme             = 
| composer             = 
| country              = Australia
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 9
| num_episodes         = 217
| list_episodes        = List of Good News Week episodes
| executive_producer   = [[Ted Robinson (TV director)|Ted Robinson]]
| producer             = Jordan Robinson
| editor               = 
| location             = 
| cinematography       = 
| camera               = 
| runtime              = 30–90 minutes
| network              = {{ubl|[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] (1996–1998)|[[Network Ten]] (1998–2000, 2008–2012)}}
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1996|4|19|df=y}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2012|4|28|df=y}}
| related              = ''Good News Weekend''<br/>''GNW Night Lite''<br/>''Good News World''
}}
'''''Good News Week''''' is an Australian [[Satire|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 [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|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 programs to cease production.

''Good News Week'' drew its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, media organisations, and often, aspects of the [[self-referential humor|show itself]]. The show opened with a monologue by McDermott relating to recent headlines, after which two teams of three panellists competed in [[List of Good News Week recurring segments|recurring segments]] to gain points.

The show has spawned three short-lived [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] series, the ABC's ''Good News Weekend'' (1998), Ten's ''GNW Night Lite'' (1999) and Ten's skit-based ''Good News World'' (2011).

== Format ==
''Good News Week'''s format is based on that of the British program ''[[Have I Got News For You]]'', although host Paul McDermott says that the idea behind the show, "of looking at the news in a satirical way, the week's events, '[[That Was the Week That Was|this is the week that was]]', goes back to early radio programs."<ref name="yespm">{{Cite web |date=2000-03-12 |title=Yes, Prime Minister |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart8.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026201504/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart8.html |archive-date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2008-07-25 |website=[[The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney)|Sunday Telegraph]]}}</ref> Executive producer Ted Robinson has said that the show's humour is usually less genteel than ''Have I Got News For You'' as the British series is aimed at an older, over-fifty audience whereas ''Good News Week'' is most popular among the 18 to 39 age group. "We are at the rabid mongrel end of the market," he says.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McLean |first=Sandra |date=1997-09-08 |title=News Hounds |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart4.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025161348/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart4.html |archive-date=2009-10-25 |access-date=2008-07-25 |website=The Mercury}}</ref>

===Monologue===
McDermott opens each show with a scripted [[monologue]] in which he dissects newsworthy events in a humorous manner. He concludes by declaring, "and that's the good news!" and throwing his newspaper clippings in the air, after which an air cannon expels more newspaper clippings all over the stage. The episode's six panellists, divided into two teams, are then introduced. Teams are captained by the two regular panellists, radio comedian [[Mikey Robins]] and stand-up comedian [[Claire Hooper]], who replaced stand-up comedian [[Julie McCrossin]] in the second run. The four guest panellists consist of a combination of comedians, media personalities and occasionally politicians.

===Recurring segments===
{{See also|List of Good News Week recurring segments}}
The monologue is followed by a number of recurring segments. Over a series of rounds, the competing teams attempt to score points by participating in games relating to the news of the week. However, McDermott often allocates additional points such as for flattery, particularly witty comments, creative incorrect answers or to orchestrate the defeat of Robins' team. Similarly, he may confiscate them such as for heckling, misbehaviour or poor, "dad joke" type humour. Each segment is concluded with a short monologue by McDermott about the news story of game, and the whole show concluded by a monologue discussing "the good news for the week ahead". Other than McDermott's monologues, the show is entirely unscripted although some parts of the show require rehearsal when using certain types of props.<ref name="Off the Cuff">{{Cite web |last=Tabakoff |first=Jenny |date=1999-09-15 |title=Off the Cuff and on the Air |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart7.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026201503/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart7.html |archive-date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2008-07-25 |website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref> Each episode usually features four to six different games in addition to the regular segment "Strange But True".

==History==

===Initial run (1996–2000)===
[[File:Paul McDermott GNW.jpg|right|thumb|Paul McDermott hosting an episode during the show's initial run on the ABC]]
The series premiered on the [[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] on 12 April 1996, with an initial order of 50 episodes.<ref name="Looking">{{Cite web |last=Molitorisz |first=Sascha |date=2000-04-06 |title=Looking for the Good News |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart8.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026201504/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart8.html |archive-date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2008-07-25 |website=[[The Age]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1996-04-10 |title=[No title given] |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026144934/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart1.html |archive-date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2008-07-19 |website=[[Herald Sun]]}}</ref> The ABC was initially apprehensive about executive producer Ted Robinson's choice of Paul McDermott for host. He had [[dreadlocks]] at the time, and was best known for the crude, aggressive "bad boy" character he had played in the [[Doug Anthony All Stars]]. In addition, it was doubted that he was capable of [[ad lib]]bing and speaking well, as in past interviews he had usually allowed his fellow band members to do most of the talking. McDermott cut off his dreadlocks for the show and succeeded in broadening his appeal by showing a gentler, more charming side as host.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cossar |first=Lynne |date=1997-10-09 |title=The News is Good for This Allstar |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/paulart4.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025212220/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/paulart4.html |archive-date=2009-10-25 |access-date=2008-07-19 |website=[[The Age]]}}</ref> He has said that although he feels there are still elements of his more aggressive character in ''Good News Week'', they are "toned down... I've got to be the generous host now, spin-the-wheel sort of thing. I'm basing myself on [[Mike Brady (The Brady Bunch)|Mike Brady]] now. I'm the disciplinarian."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schembri |first=Jim |date=1998-03-26 |title=Now for the News |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/paulart12.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026150744/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/paulart12.html |archive-date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2008-07-19 |website=[[The Age]]}}</ref> Mikey Robins was a part of the series from its beginning as one of the team captains. Both [[Amanda Keller]] and [[Anthony Ackroyd]] briefly participated as the second team captain before [[Julie McCrossin]] took on the role.

The show initially struggled to gain a following, and McDermott admits that the early shows were "a little wobbly" and that he was not quite sure of the role he was supposed to be playing. "After only six episodes the critics said we were goners," says Robins. "In fact, the first publicity we got said we were axed."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Tony |date=1999-03-21 |title=Let The Good Times Roll |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart2.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026201504/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart2.html |archive-date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2008-07-18 |website=[[Herald Sun]]}}</ref> In late 1996, while facing budget cuts, the ABC announced the cancellation of ''Good News Week'', but later reversed the decision.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1997-04-02 |title=[No title given] |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026144934/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart1.html |archive-date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2008-07-19 |website=[[Herald Sun]]}}</ref> The series grew in popularity and by 1997 was attracting an average of 750,000 viewers nationally, occasionally beating commercial stations in the ratings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Freeman-Greene |first=Suzy |date=1998-07-13 |title=The Bad Boy of Good News |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/paulart1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026132357/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/paulart1.html |archive-date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2008-07-19 |website=[[The Age]]}}</ref>

The show was filmed at the ABC Studios in [[Gore Hill]] for its 1996–1999 seasons, then production moved to its old home at [[Global Television (Australia)|Global Television]] Studios in [[North Ryde]], for its 1999–2000 seasons.

In 1999, Network Ten purchased the rights to ''Good News Week'' in a reported $6&nbsp;million deal after outbidding the [[Seven Network]], the [[Nine Network]] and the ABC.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fidgeon |first=Robert |date=1999-01-27 |title=Ten's Good News |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart9.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026201502/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart9.html |archive-date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2008-07-25 |website=[[Herald Sun]]}}</ref> The show's move to commercial television sparked outrage among some fans, who felt that this was a 'sell-out', but the show's staff expressed optimism about the change, describing it as a new challenge and a chance to reinvent themselves. Robins has described ABC as a channel that allows new talent to find their feet, and argued that as ''Good News Week'' had achieved this it was time to move on and make way for other performers. He added that Ten had allowed the writers great artistic freedom, perhaps even more than the ABC had permitted. "We can be even crueller about the Government without getting messages from on high," he said.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devlin |first=Rebekah |date=1999-03-18 |title=Changing Channels |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart2.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026201504/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart2.html |archive-date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2008-07-19 |website=[[The Age]]}}</ref> The show retained all of its stars and the majority of writers and technical staff after the transition.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mathieson |first=Craig |date=July 1999 |title=News Hounds |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart7.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026201503/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart7.html |archive-date=2009-10-26 |access-date=2008-07-25 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref>

Among the show's guest panellists were [[Adam Spencer]], [[Margaret Scott (Australian author)|Margaret Scott]], [[Peter Berner]], [[Amanda Keller]], [[Tanya Bulmer]], [[Anthony Morgan (comedian)|Anthony Morgan]], [[Rod Quantock]], [[Rove McManus]], [[Johanna Griggs]] and [[Hugh Jackman]], as well as several political figures such as [[Australian Democrats|Democrat]] senator [[Natasha Stott Despoja]], then-Minister for Justice and Customs [[Amanda Vanstone]] and [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia]] [[Tim Fischer]].<ref name="yespm" /> Amanda Keller, a frequent panellist, advised guests of the show to "talk, no matter what... Err on the side of verbal diarrhoea because they can always cut things out."<ref name="Off the Cuff" />

Ten cancelled the series in 2000, but early in 2001 announced that it had struck a deal for a limited series of ''Good News Week'' specials and debates.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-02-22 |title=Good News For Mikey Fans |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart6.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025221933/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart6.html |archive-date=2009-10-25 |access-date=2008-07-25 |website=[[Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref>

===Second run (2008–2012)===
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[[File:Claire Hooper and Bob Brown - GNW backstage cropped.jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[Claire Hooper]] replaced [[Julie McCrossin]] as a team captain.<ref name="hooper-replacement" />]]
While [[Network Ten]] had initially intended only to bring back ''Good News Week'' as a one-off special, the short supply of US shows resulting from the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike]] caused the network to take an interest in developing more local programs and the show returned as a weekly series. The revived series premiered on 11 February 2008 with McDermott reprising his role as host. Robins returned as a team captain and comedian Claire Hooper replaced McCrossin as the opposing captain.<ref name="hooper-replacement">{{Cite news |last=Duck |first=Siobhan |date=2008-02-06 |title=TV Guide: Here's good news for Aussie production |work=[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|Sunday Times]] |url=http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23169714-5005382,00.html |url-status=dead |access-date=2008-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410101636/http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0%2C21598%2C23169714-5005382%2C00.html |archive-date=2008-04-10}}</ref>

Many segments from the show's initial run, such as "What's the Story?", "Strange But True", "Magazine Mastermind", "Buzzers of Death" and "Warren", were largely unchanged, while others were updated or renamed such as "So You Think You Can Mime?" (formerly "Bad Street Theatre") and "Blow Up Your Pants" (formerly "Scattergories"). New segments included "Couch Potato" and "Dirty Sexy Fast Money", the show's weekly final challenge. The original theme, "It's Good News Week" by [[Hedgehoppers Anonymous]], was also updated with a cover version performed by McDermott.

Online presence was another new aspect of the show, with full episodes, extended monologues, behind-the-scenes footage and video blogs by McDermott made viewable on the Ten website. Viewers were also able to vote online for the GNW Awards, special season finale shows offering awards for newsmakers during the year in fields such as sport, entertainment, politics and religion.<ref name="Online is Good News">{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2009-11-23 |title=Online is Good News for Good News Week |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/11/online-is-good-news-for-good-news-week.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010142409/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/11/online-is-good-news-for-good-news-week.html |archive-date=2012-10-10 |access-date=2012-04-25 |website=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref>

The show's return was well received, maintaining steady ratings in a competitive time slot and often being extended from 60 to 90 minutes of run time (including commercials).<ref name="Online is Good News" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2009-06-29 |title=Good News Week bumps Supernatural |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/06/good-news-week-bumps-supernatural.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407141506/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/06/good-news-week-bumps-supernatural.html |archive-date=2012-04-07 |access-date=2012-04-25 |website=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref> McDermott was also nominated for a [[Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2010-03-29 |title=2010 TV Week Logie Awards: Nominees |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/03/2010-tv-week-logie-awards-nominees.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331185108/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/03/2010-tv-week-logie-awards-nominees.html |archive-date=2010-03-31 |access-date=2010-03-29 |website=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref>

The show returned to its former home, at [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] Studios in [[Ultimo, New South Wales|Ultimo]], for its 2008–2010 seasons. In 2011, production moved to [[Fox Studios Australia|Fox Studios]] in Sydney.

In 2011, the show was placed on hiatus following various programming changes by [[Network Ten]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2011-08-11 |title=Good News Week to revamp as Good News World |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/good-news-week-to-revamp-as-good-news-world.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331101858/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/good-news-week-to-revamp-as-good-news-world.html |archive-date=2012-03-31 |access-date=2012-04-15 |website=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref> A skit-based spin-off named ''Good News World'' starring McDermott, Robins, Hooper and several regular ''Good News Week'' guests, was produced for the later half of 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2011-08-28 |title=Airdate: Good News World |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/airdate-good-news-world.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324042117/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/08/airdate-good-news-world.html |archive-date=2012-03-24 |access-date=2012-04-15 |website=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref> Neither show was renewed for 2012,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2012-02-08 |title=Programmers Wrap 2012: Network TEN |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/02/programmers-wrap-2012-network-ten.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209214227/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/02/programmers-wrap-2012-network-ten.html |archive-date=2012-02-09 |access-date=2012-02-15 |website=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref> however a finale special for ''Good News Week'' was filmed at the 2012 [[Melbourne International Comedy Festival]] and televised on 28 April.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2012-04-15 |title=Airdate: Good News Week: The Final Farewell Tour |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/04/airdate-good-news-week-the-final-farewell-tour.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419113229/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/04/airdate-good-news-week-the-final-farewell-tour.html |archive-date=2012-04-19 |access-date=2012-04-25 |website=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref>

==Spin-offs==

===''Good News Weekend'' (1998)===
In 1998, a ten-week series entitled ''Good News Weekend'' aired on the ABC in the Saturday night time slot usually occupied by [[Roy and HG]], who were away working in Britain at the time. The show was hosted by McDermott and featured regular team captains Robins and McCrossin. Unlike the weekly show, ''Good News Weekend'' was focussed more strongly on popular culture than the news and frequently featured musical guests and stand-up performers. The shows were broadcast live, with the exception of a few prerecorded sketches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yallamas |first=Lisa |date=1998-06-10 |title=Working for the Weekend |url=http://www.geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart4.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025161348/http://geocities.com/tangawarra/gnwart4.html |archive-date=2009-10-25 |access-date=2008-07-25 |website=[[The Courier-Mail]]}}</ref>

===''GNW Night Lite'' (1999)===
During 1999, a second spin-off was created for Network Ten. ''GNW Night Lite'' featured the regular cast, in addition to [[Paul Livingston|Flacco]] and [[Steve Abbott (comedian)|The Sandman]]. Like ''Good News Weekend'', it was focussed on music and variety and games tended to relate to popular culture rather than current events. There would also generally be a musical act and Flacco and The Sandman would perform humorous monologues and dialogues between segments.<ref name="yespm" /> McDermott describes the show as having been "a fairly radical departure" and says that they initially struggled with it, but by 2000 had found a combination with which they were comfortable.<ref name="Looking" />

===''Good News World'' (2011)===
In 2011, Network Ten announced they would be resting the ''Good News Week'' panel format and introducing a skit-based spin-off titled ''Good News World''. McDermott, Robins and Hooper returned as regular cast members, along with ''Good News Week'' regulars [[Tom Gleeson]], [[Akmal Saleh]], [[Cal Wilson]], [[Sammy J]] and [[Heath McIvor|Randy]]. The show was poorly received, with criticisms centring on its scripted nature and lack of spontaneity in comparison to the original ''Good News Week'' format.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewdon |first=Courtney |date=2011-09-06 |title='Good News World' panned by online fans |url=http://www.throng.com.au/2011/09/good-news-world-panned-by-online-fans/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230190710/http://www.throng.com.au/2011/09/good-news-world-panned-by-online-fans/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 December 2012 |access-date=15 April 2012 |website=Throng}}</ref>

==Other media==
Several items of merchandise were available from ABC stores including
* Two books (''Good News Week Book One'', ''Good News Week Book Two'')
* Two CDs (''Paul McDermott Unplugged: The Good News Week Tapes Volume 1'', and ''Live Songs from Good News Week: The Good News Week Tapes Volume 2'')
* VHS video (''Good News Week: Unseen and Obscene'').

==Reception==
===Logie Awards===
In 1999 and 2000, Good News Week was nominated for two [[Logie Awards]] in the categories of Most Popular Comedy Program and Most Outstanding Comedy Program. Host, Paul McDermott was nominated for the [[Gold Logie]] award in 2010 for his role on this show.

===ARIA Music Awards===
The [[ARIA Music Awards]] are a set of annual ceremonies presented by [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the [[music of Australia]]. They commenced in 1987.

{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| [[ARIA Music Awards of 1998|1998]] || ''Unplugged Good News Week Tapes Volume 1'' || [[ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release]] || {{won}} || <ref name="awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/Best-Comedy-Release|title=ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
{{end}}

== See also ==
* [[List of Australian television series]]
* [[List of Good News Week episodes]]
* [[List of Good News Week spin-off series episodes]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://ten.com.au/ten/tv_gnw.html Official Site]
* {{IMDb title|id=0127998|title=Good News Week}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0206486|title=Good News Weekend}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0206484|title=GNW Night Lite}}
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