The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

- Season 9

(2023)

Back on your TVs for 2023 is the one show not afraid to look at a world ravaged by wars, climate calamities, political corruption and social media run amok and ask - how can we make that funny?

Charlie Pickering and a team of Australia's best and freshest comedians watch all the news, so you don't have to - taking the week apart, throwing away the boring bits and putting it back together in 30 minutes of hilarity that makes sense of the nonsense.

Charlie interviews comedy superstar Jimmy Carr, Margaret Pomeranz capsizes Below Deck Down Under. Plus 700 stolen sheep, the RBA faces the music, a mysterious spate of Russians falling out of windows, and we cancel Adele.

Charlie hijacks Qantas profits and reboots Putin's propaganda machine. Roy and HG respect the hell out of the NRL, Rhys Nicholson gets across Derryn Hinch, and Alex Lee conquers the cost of living crisis.

Charlie is on the front line of the super wars and makes no apology for The Project. Peter Helliar saves the King's coronation, and US correspondent Julia Claire unveils the various psychopaths running for president.

Charlie takes Hillsong to confession, torpedoes the submarine deal and unplugs Robodebt. Plus registered cinephile Alexei Toliopoulos wraps up the Oscars and Rhys Nicholson barely interviews Rhonda Burchmore.

Charlie cracks Keating, Aleisha McCormack gets on Ozempic, Joanne McNally celebrates St Patrick and Roy and HG take on bonk bans in sport.

Charlie helps Dutton dig for detail as the PM finds his Voice, Rhys Nicholson has the secret to global happiness, Luke Heggie trashes his Airbnb and comedian Georgie Carroll exposes nurses getting raunchy.

Charlie gets by-election curious plus a host of Comedy Festival stars - Oscar-nominated twins the Lucas Bros on Trump's arrest, Scout Boxall crashes the Grand Prix and Joanne McNally gets banned from a dating app.

Charlie interprets Dutton on the Voice when 'no' means 'yes', Roy and HG take a swing at Greg Norman, Margaret Pomeranz slays Married At First Sight, and UK comic Maisie Adam takes us on a tour of Easter around the world.

Black Books star Dylan Moran talks life, the internet and growing up in small town Ireland. Plus Charlie cancels Arnie, Margaret Pomeranz scorches the Teletubbies and comedian Nath Valvo solves the rental crisis.

Charlie breaks up with the Reserve Bank and cancels Barry Humphries, Rhys Nicholson sits down with the PM, comedian Kirsty Webeck makes a riot of protesting plus US correspondent Julia Claire on Book Burning in America.

Charlie mourns Jerry's passing and celebrates Kyle's nuptials, Margaret crushes Milf Manor, Roy and HG cheer for Tassie footy, Tony Armstrong helps the King and Aunty Donna nearly make it to the studio.

Charlie crunches the budget, Andy Zaltzman in the UK anoints the coronation, Margaret Pomeranz savages I'm A Celebrity, Rhys gets rowdy in the library and comedian Suren Jayemanne saves his job from robots.

John Cleese joins Charlie to talk life, death and Python's, comedian Concetta Caristo judges Eurovision, Luke Heggie shows off his moral fibre, and the politician who lied so hard it got him arrested.

Charlie stans Stan Grant and catches up with Sam Neill to talk ducks, dinosaurs, and Meryl Streep. Roy and HG embrace Origin in Adelaide, Margaret mauls Wrestlemania and Lizzy Hoo strips Fashion Week bare.

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