Good News Weekend

📊 Series Specifications

Network ABC TV
Episode Runtime ~ min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 10
Original Language EN

Good News Weekend (1998)

⭐ 3.5 / 5 (1 votes) 🎬 1 Seasons 📼 10 Episodes 🏷️ 📡 Returning Series
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Series Status:

Currently airing weekly on international broadcast networks.

Returning Series

Synopsis

Good News Weekend, a ten-week special, 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. From Wikipedia.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 13 June 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Jay Laga'aia Julie McCrossin (captain), Fiona Horne, Ian Rogerson Musical Performance: Gadflys, The Mavis's, Paul McDermott ("Perfect Day")

E2 20 June 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Cheryl Kernot, Louise Heggarty Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Kirk Pengilly Musical Performance: Gadflys, Custard, Paul McDermott ("Stand By Me")

E3 27 June 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Kym Hope, Mark Holden Julie McCrossin (captain), Mark Trevorrow, Amanda Keller Musical Performance: Gadflys, Mark Holden, Mark Trevorrow and Paul McDermott ("Make You My Lady")

E4 4 July 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Zoe Carides, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Fiona Horne, Peter Berner Musical Performance: Gadflys, Anthony Morgan, Paul McDermott and Fiona Horne ("Only You")

E5 11 July 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Lex Marinos Julie McCrossin (captain), Mark Trevorrow, Joanna Griggs Musical Performance: Gadflys, Bean, Mark Trevorrow and Cast

E6 18 July 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Georgina Naido, Adam Couper Julie McCrossin (captain), Rebecca Barnard, Adam Spencer Musical Performance: Gadflys, Rebecca Barnard ("Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves")

E7 25 July 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Anthony Ackroyd, Zoe Carrides Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, James O'Loghlin Musical Performance: Gadflys, Human Nature, Cast Performance ("Opus of Peace")

E8 1 August 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Kim Hope, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Rebecca Barnard, Alan Brough Musical Performance: Gadflys ("Butterfly")

E9 8 August 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Kim Hope, Tony Squires Julie McCrossin (captain), Fiona Horne, Mark Trevorrow Musical Performance: Karma County, Paul McDermott and Mark Trevorrow ("Can't Take My Eyes Off You"), Paul McDermott and Fiona Horne ("Shut Up/Kiss Me")

E10 15 August 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Wendy Harmer, Rove McManus Julie McCrossin (captain), HG Nelson, Joanna Griggs Musical Performance: The Living End, Jeannie Lewis, Cast Performance ("He Will Provide")