Newstopia

About

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.

All Seasons

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Season 12007

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Season 22008

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Season 32008

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Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Shaun Micallef Self - Host, Various, Fyodor

Ben Anderson Octavius Barton Highett III, Barman, Barry Hearl

Nicholas Bell Comrade Beluga, Aaron Cheviot, Adolf Hitler

Julie Eckersley Imelda Dean, Paulette Mundine, Leni Riefenstahl

Kat Stewart Wanda Knee-Babcock, Brenda Davison, Kate McGyver

Peter Houghton Blair Francz, Boston Roberts, Tim Cauldron

Francis Greenslade Jean De La Fontaine, Larry Marble, Doorman

Miyuki Watanabe Harmonica Thirsty

Stephen Hall William Shatner, Medvedev

Imat Akelo-Opio Raelene Beer

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