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How a Zoom spelling bee with friends became a TV comedy hit
During the COVID lockdowns, Guy Montgomery devised a way to keep in touch with comics around the world.
- by Ben Pobjie
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This high-octane investment bank drama is a sleeper hit
Loud, cocaine-fuelled and set in a London investment bank, the third season of Industry begins next week.
- by Benji Wilson
Owner shocked by value of unwanted engagement gift
Antiques expert Duncan Campbell reveals the value of candlesticks the owner has kept hidden for years on Antiques Roadshow on 9Now.
Despite the shtick, Micallef’s new chat show is brilliantly simple
The hook for Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction is which two possessions his guests would save, but really it’s just interesting people talking about life, the universe and everything,
- by Ben Pobjie
What Veep’s creators think about the US election imitating their sitcom
Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus says she will be “extra involved” in Kamala Harris’ campaign as interest in the HBO show soars.
- by Meg Watson
‘This is democracy manifest!’ Internet sensation Jack Karlson dies
The Queensland man who rose to fame after a historical arrest video was posted online more than 10 years ago has been described as “an enigma”.
- by Gemma Grant
‘Absolutely terrifying’: Why you’ll never catch Celia Pacquola stepping through the blue door
The comedian returns to host the second season of Thank God You’re Here, but actually doing improv fills her with dread.
- by Bridget McManus
How ‘the most pointless TV show ever’ became an Aussie hit
Dismissed as ‘uninspired’ before it even began, Gogglebox proved the naysayers wrong.
- by Michael Lallo
This Australian cop thriller delivers just what new talent should
Parallel worlds collide in Critical Incident as a capable young police officer is investigated after a tragic accident.
- by Craig Mathieson
When good guys turn nasty, drama is the winner
In Fake, David Wenham joins the ranks of leading actors turning to the dark side.
- by Debi Enker
Jane Hansen, former A Current Affair reporter and co-author of Boned, dies
The pioneering television journalist and war correspondent’s book Boned exposed cultural problems within commercial television.
- by Thomas Mitchell