3
Seasons

30
Episodes

Newstopia (2009)

Name: Newstopia
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2009-01-29

25m

Running Time

3
Seasons

30
Episodes

Plot.

Newstopia is an Australian half-hour satirical comedy programme hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first series premiered at 10:00 pm on SBS TV on 10 October 2007 and concluded on 3 December 2007. A second season began on 27 February 2008 and concluded on 30 April 2008. A third season of the show screened from 1 October to 3 December 2008. The show was developed by Micallef, Gary McCaffrie, Michael Ward and Jason Stephens, with McCaffrie and Ward working as writers on the programme. A fourth series in 2009 was planned, but cancelled due to production clashes with Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation. The show's contributors include Matt Cameron, Doug MacLeod, Dave O'Neil, Tony Moclair and Richard Marsland.

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Cast & Crew.

Nicholas Bell

Julie Eckersley

Kat Stewart

Shaun Micallef

Ben Anderson

Octavius Barton Highett III

Peter Houghton

Blair Francz

Francis Greenslade

Jean De La Fontaine

Stephen Hall

William Shatner

Details.

Release Date
January 29, 2009

Status
Ended

Seasons
3

Episodes
30

Running Time
25m

Genres
Comedy

Last updated: 2025-02-12

This TV Show Is About.

satire

tv news anchor

Scripted

Wiki.

Newstopia (stylised as NEWStopiä) is an Australian half-hour satirical comedy programme hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first season premiered at 10:00 pm on SBS TV on 10 October 2007 and concluded on 3 December 2007. A second season began on 27 February 2008 and concluded on 30 April 2008. A third season of the show screened from 1 October to 3 December 2008. The show was developed by Micallef, Gary McCaffrie, Michael Ward and Jason Stephens, with McCaffrie and Ward working as writers on the programme. A fourth season in 2009 was planned, but cancelled due to production clashes with Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation.

The show's contributors include Matt Cameron, Doug MacLeod, Dave O'Neil, Tony Moclair and Richard Marsland.