The Chaser's Media Circus

The Chaser's Media Circus
Genre	Comedy, Political satire, Game show
Starring	Craig Reucassel Chris Taylor Andrew Hansen Julian Morrow Chas Licciardello
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	ABC TV
Picture format	1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	15 October 2014
Chronology
Preceded by	The Hamster Wheel
External links
Website

The Chaser's Media Circus is an Australian television comedy quiz show broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) television station ABC. The series is produced by the Australian satirical group, The Chaser, consisting of Chris Taylor, Julian Morrow, Craig Reucassel, Andrew Hansen and Chas Licciardello.

The show is a panel-like game and quiz show, with contestants using their knowledge about current media events to win.^[1] It is hosted by Craig Reucassel and features Chas Licciardello interjecting occasionally with 'fact-checks'. The Chaser team members Chris Taylor, Julian Morrow and Andrew Hansen appear as contestants. It also features 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 will consist of eight to ten episodes, airing in the second half of 2015^[2]

Origins

In November 2013, the ABC confirmed a new series under the working title, We'll Have to Leave It There. Hansen announced on Twitter that the series will be filmed from 14 October to 2 December 2014. The show was renamed The Chaser's Media Circus and premiered on 15 October 2014. A second and final season aired on 10 September 2015.

References

1. Knox, D. "Airdate: The Chaser's Media Circus". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
2. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/06/renewed-the-chasers-media-circus.html

External links

• Official website
• The Chaser's Media Circus at the Internet Movie Database