The Chaser's Media Circus

The Chaser's Media Circus
Genre
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
Running time30 minutes
Production companyGiant Dwarf
Original release
NetworkABC TV
Release15 October 2014 (2014-10-15) –
26 November 2015 (2015-11-26)
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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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ Knox, David (19 September 2014). "Airdate: The Chaser's Media Circus". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Peter Greste Learns Of Colleagues' Release Live On The Chaser's Media Circus". B&T. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ Knox, David (16 June 2015). "Renewed: The Chaser's Media Circus". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.