The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

The Weekly looks at the non-election campaign, electric carmageddon, vegan protests, the Murdoch expose and the NBN turns 10. Roy & HG farewell Winx and Tom Gleeson takes Go Away to Byron Bay. Guest: Natasha Stott Despoja.

The Weekly looks at the elections dying moments, Facebooks terrorist milestones, the creation of Scomo, and how not to cook the planet with rice. Tom Hard Chats Stephen Curry. Guest: Muriels Wedding director P.J. Hogan.

Charlie takes on Trump, the Queen and ScoMo, Jude wonders if donkey’s can help her meditate and Briggs dissects the National Anthem. Meanwhile Tom Hard Chats Jimmy Barnes and takes down another Gold Logie Nominee.

In unprecedented times Charlie Pickering will keep you smiling against all odds. A show that takes the time to watch everything, everywhere, all the time, then picks the bits to deliver to you without human contact.

Tom Gleeson Yard Chats to basketball great Andrew Gaze, Rhys Nicholson translates emojis for the COVID era and with children going back to school is it time for politicians to go back to being children?

Tonight on The Weekly, Charlie Pickering looks into the $60 billion budget bungle, the death of journalism, plus Tom Gleeson and Judith Lucy.

The weeks news done funny with an all-star line-up. Tom Gleeson v Ronny Chieng in the Yard, Tony Martin reveals the true story behind the Fine Cotton scam & Judith Lucy asks Clementine Ford if she should give feminism a go.

Charlie looks at the latest from Australias COVID capital Sicktoria, we meet the Matiddlers, the Government tries to weather the bellwether, Luke McGregor gives the latest support package a kick up the Arts.

Its the 100th episode so we raise the bat (not the bat that caused Coronavirus). Charlie looks back with Tom Gleeson, Judith Lucy, Luke McGregor and Briggs. Plus Tom has a huge announcement (hes pregnant).

Why staying at the Holiday Inn is no holiday, what Scott Morrison has in common with a cow and we Bing whats going on with Google. Plus Zoe Coombs Marr, Francesca Florentini and Margaret freaking Pomeranz.

Skeletons in the cabinet, a Gaga Saga, Big Tobaccos newest smoke screen, and the sport thats a socialist front. Plus Charlie is joined by Frank Woodley and a very, very angry rooster.

The flood of pixelated scandals, the actual flood, and can an app solve societys problems? Plus Zoe Coombs Marr investigates Lesbians in the Workplace and Andy Zaltzman. Hes also on the show. Not being investigated.

Why is our vaccine rollout such a clusterpfizer? Who pulled the handbrake on electric cars? What is Frank Woodley doing eating bugs? And is Tony Armstrong gorgeous enough to make bad news sound good?

The New Zealand Travel Bubble opens, Scott Morrison drops it like its hot, milkshakes and tacos confusing the birds and the bees. Plus Nath Valvo in your TV and Kamahl takes Charlie on the trip of a lifetime.

Aussie cricketers caught out in India, Australia in the race for space, Andrew Laming too empathetic for his own good & are we going to war with China? Plus Frank Woodley has a robot & Dane Simpson has a mouse in his house.

Charlie is back to roast the leaders debate, decide if Russian players should be banned from Wimbledon and sift through the sordid details of Johnny Depps trial with guests Luke McGregor, Jan Fran and Tony Armstrong.

Charlie fixes the leaders debate and the guestlist for the Queens Jubilee, Barrie Cassidy on Gaffes, comedian Rhys Nicholson on the race to be Australias daddy and Claire Hoopers bizarre true history of Mothers Day.

Charlie has everything you didnt see on Election Night, Leigh Sales takes us inside her power struggle with Antony Green, Roy & HG have the latest from the world of sport, and is it time to panic about monkeypox?

Charlie wraps up the week including scandal at the Queens Jubilee, Spelling Bee carnage, gas price insanity, Margaret Pomeranz reviews reality TV plus Andy Zaltzman in London with the latest on PM Johnsons troubles.

Charlie wraps up the week including Russias Australian enemies, the Aussie World Darts Champions, Marg Pomeranz reviews reality TV, Tony Armstrongs terrible news and the legendary soul man of rock Jimmy Barnes.

Charlie chases our jetsetting PM, Roy & HG explain the Kyrgios Controversy, Felicity Ward dismantles the UK class system, Barrie Cassidy has a tale from the Canberra vault and Luke McGregor has a fix for our power bills.

Charlie and the team are back to slay the news in 2023. Margaret Pomeranz speed-dates the Bachelors, Rhys Nicholson is high on pot legalisation, Charlie cancels Albo and President Biden blows up a balloon.

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

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

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

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 mourns Jerrys passing and celebrates Kyles nuptials, Margaret crushes Milf Manor, Roy & HG cheer for Tassie footy, Tony Armstrong helps the King and Aunty Donna nearly make it to the studio.

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

Charlie accounts for the PwC scandal, Rhys Nicholson goes behind the mask with Dave Hughes, comedian Scout Boxall teaches survival for a treacherous modern world, and the hilarious Ross Noble runs amok in the studio.

Ferguson fries Charlie, Trump on trial, Vale Kochie, Margaret Pomeranz keeps up with the Kardashians before leaving them in her dust, Andy Zaltzman on the end of Boris Johnson and Rhys Nicholson v the Dodo.

Charlie returns Barnaby to an upright position, Russell Howard is here to save the UK from itself, Barrie Cassidy gives The Weekly a performance review and comedian Concetta Caristo makes friends one country at a time.

Charlie farewells Scomo and cancels porn hackers, Roy & HG celebrate the NRLs Las Vegas gamble, Concetta Caristo brokers peace with Mongolia and US comedian Alice Hamilton mourns the Election of the Living Dead.

Charlie unpacks the Sam Kerr kerfuffle and the man who survived 217 COVID shots, Rhys Nicholson voids health insurance, Scout Boxall drags Formula 1 and Geoffrey Robertson KC is at the desk.

Charlie cancels Art and teaches Trump some new insults, Margaret Pomeranz doorstops A Current Affair, Rhys Nicholson sends online tat shop Temu packing, and Lou Wall predicts the end of Nostradamus.

Charlie charges a scandal to the Channel 7 expense account, Rhys Nicholson tests the limits of loyalty programs, Margaret Pomeranz slays her worst TV show yet and Justin Hamilton checks into a sleep hotel.

Charlie excuses Trumps jury and cancels Australias biggest band, Zoe Coombs Marr and Rhys Nicholson get gay divorced, Andy Zaltzman overanalyses the UK PMs sneakers and Scout Boxall sells her soul to Hillsong.

Charlie cancels Plato, Charlies mum provides the headlines, Rhys Nicholson unplugs AI influencers, Concetta Caristo signs a pact with a superpower and Dave Hughes kills his ego in the name of mindfulness.

Charlie Pickering hunts down a wombat thief and turns Chinese gunships into friendships, Zoe Coombs Marr does your taxes with ADHD and Rhys Nicholson warns how one rogue water bottle could destroy life as we know it.

Charlie on why Leo DiCaprio and a dead fish may swing the vote, Margaret Pomeranz says No Deal to Grant Denyer, Rhys preps for armageddon, and Richard Roxburgh chats about his new film The Correspondent.

This is Democracy Manifest! Charlie and the team have the least serious and therefore best analysis of the leaders debate featuring Tom Gleeson, Rhys Nicholson, Zoe Coombs Marr and kiwi comedian Guy Williams.

Charlie says farewell to the Pope, adios to Elon and welcome to the Dawn Service, Rhys saves us from group chat disasters, Bronwyn Kuss has the secret to living forever and Zoe Coombs Marr increases productivity with ADHD.

Charlie blesses an American Pope and an American Bluey, the Wizard of Ausvotes Antony Green swings by the desk, Nicolette Minster takes on menopause marketing and Concetta Caristo previews Putins Eurovision reboot.

Charlie bulks up for the steroid games, Jimmy Barnes is back on the bagpipes, Alex Ward saves the Matildas ACLs, the ABCs The Piano has a groundbreaking spinoff and Rhys Nicholson cracks the s***s.