Mikey Robins (captain), Adam Couper, Liz Weekes

Julie McCrossin (captain), Maggie Alderson, Adam Spencer

13 November 1998

Paul McDermott

Julie McCrossin

Mikey Robins

20 November 1998

6 November 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Poppy King, Anthony Morgan

Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Amanda Keller

6 March 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Wil Anderson, Kate Fischer

Julie McCrossin (captain), Sister Veronica Brady, Rod Quantock

13 March 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Andy Parsons, Henry Naylor

Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Natasha Stott Despoja

20 March 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, HG Nelson

Julie McCrossin (captain), Rich Hall, Jennifer Byrne

27 March 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Jenny Eclair, Simon Munnery

Julie McCrossin (captain), Ed Byrne, Rod Quantock

3 April 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Lynda Gibson, Al Murray

Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Rich Hall

10 April 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Rich Fulcher, Anthony Morgan

Julie McCrossin (captain), Mark Trevorrow, Johanna Griggs

17 April 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Lundy, Doug Mulray

Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Helen Coonan

24 April 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Graham Richardson

Julie McCrossin (captain), Chris Franklin, Amanda Keller

1 May 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Carnell, Tim Flannery

Julie McCrossin (captain), Sue Sofflemyer, Adam Spencer

8 May 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Margo Kingston, Robert Gottliebsen

Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs

15 May 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Louise Hegarty, Auberon Waugh

Julie McCrossin (captain), Marise Payne, Rod Quantock

22 May 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Rachel Blake, Anthony Morgan

Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Rhoda Roberts

29 May 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Liz Ellis, Stephen Curry

Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, James O'Loghlin

5 June 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Dr Karl

Julie McCrossin (captain), Kim Hope, Adam Spencer

12 June 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Alan Brough, Julia Zemiro

Julie McCrossin (captain), Suzanne Johnston, Wil Anderson

19 June 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Rod Quantock

Julie McCrossin (captain), Sir James Killen, Zoe Carides

26 June 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Jill Singer, Sister Veronica Brady

Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Adam Couper

3 July 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Poppy King, Peter Meisel

Julie McCrossin (captain), Paul Barry, Amanda Keller

10 July 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Tim Ferguson, Margaret Scott

Julie McCrossin (captain), Natasha Stott Despoja, Adam Spencer

17 July 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Angela Catterns, Sir James Killen

Julie McCrossin (captain), Dave O'Neill, Suzanne Johnston

24 July 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Wil Anderson, Johanna Griggs

Julie McCrossin (captain), Deborah Mailman, Geoff Kelso

31 July 1998

Adam Spencer (captain), Rove McManus, Tanya Bulmer

Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Amanda Vanstone

7 August 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Jill Singer, Adam Couper

Julie McCrossin (captain), Dave O'Neill, Rani

14 August 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Adam Spencer, Ruth Ozeki

Julie McCrossin (captain), Margaret Scott, Richard Stubbs

4 September 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Katrina Shields, Adam Couper

Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Cheryl Kernot

11 September 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Jackie Kelly, Rove McManus

Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Sister Veronica Brady

18 September 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Penny Cooper, Crackers Keenan

Julie McCrossin (captain), Greg Fleet, Amanda Keller

25 September 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), James O'Loghlin, Barry Jones

Julie McCrossin (captain), Ian Sinclair, Natasha Stott Despoja

2 October 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Ruth Cracknell, Bill Bailey

Julie McCrossin (captain), Suzanne Johnston, Adam Spencer

9 October 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, George Negus

Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Jennifer Byrne

16 October 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Ed Byrne, Arj Barker

Julie McCrossin (captain), Mandy Knight, Craig Campbell

23 October 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Anthony Morgan, Rove McManus

Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Amanda Keller, Johanna Griggs

28 October 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Peter Berner, Jackie Kelly

Julie McCrossin (captain), Mandy Knight, Gary Sweet

30 October 1998

Mikey Robins (captain), Jean Kittson, Rove McManus

Julie McCrossin (captain), Michael Gudinski, Amanda Keller

Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Anthony Morgan

Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Peter Berner

Good News Week was an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and 11 February 2008 to 28 April 2012. The show's initial run aired on ABC until being bought by Network Ten in 1999. The show was revived for its second run when the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike caused many of Network Ten's imported US programmes to cease production.

Good News Week drew its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, media organisations, and often, aspects of the show itself. The show opened with a monologue by McDermott relating to recent headlines, after which two teams of three panellists competed in recurring segments to gain points.

The show has spawned three short-lived spin-off series, the ABC's Good News Weekend, Ten's GNW Night Lite and Ten's skit-based Good News World.

13 November 1998

Seasons9

Season 3 Episodes37

Cast3

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