Newstopia (2009) is a comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Newstopia online in HD.
Newstopia — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Nicholas Bell, Julie Eckersley, Kat Stewart, Shaun Micallef
Newstopia — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2009-01-29 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 30 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | SBS |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8/10 (1 votes) |
Newstopia — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Season 1, Episode 1 (2007-10-10)
- E2: Season 1, Episode 2 (2007-10-17)
- E3: Newstopia Season 1 Episode 3 (2007-10-24)
- E4: Newstopia Season 1 Episode 4 (2007-10-31)
- E5: Newstopia Season 1 Episode 5 (2007-11-07)
- E6: Newstopia Season 1 Episode 6 (2007-11-14)
- E7: Newstopia Season 1 Episode 7 (2007-11-21)
- E8: Newstopia Season 1 Episode 8 (2007-11-28)
- E9: Newstopia Season 1 Episode 9 (2007-12-05)
- E10: Newstopia Season 1 Episode 10 (2007-12-12)
Season 2
- E1: Newstopia Season 2 Episode 1 (2008-02-27)
- E2: Newstopia Season 2 Episode 2 (2008-03-05)
- E3: Newstopia Season 2 Episode 3 (2008-03-12) — In this episode of the satirical news show, Shaun Micallef and "reporters" report on Australian politics, the American election campaign, the Romanian election, the Aboriginal Inte
- E4: Newstopia Season 2 Episode 4 (2008-03-19) — This program reports on the cancellation of the the Australian cricket tour to Pakistan, missing American teenagers, the new deadly sins, nuclear tests on Kangaroo Island and a pol
- E5: Newstopia Season 2 Episode 5 (2008-03-26) — This episode reports on the Paul McCartney-Heather Mills divorce, a trial of an arsonist, a man describing his feelings of return to Iraq after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, a case of
- E6: Newstopia Season 2 Episode 6 (2008-04-02) — Events reported on this episode include Kevin Rudd's international tour, Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to London, "Sports in drugs", a petrol tanker explosion and an effort to break a sl
- E7: Newstopia Season 2 Episode 7 (2008-04-09) — This episode covers the European leg of the Kevin Rudd's tour, useless volunteers in the Jaffna Peninsula, fighting FARC in Columbia, John McCain booking the room of Martin Luther
- E8: Newstopia Season 2 Episode 8 (2008-04-16) — This episode covers the Australia-China relationship, Zimbabwe's election, Kevin Rudd's appointment of a female Governor-General, Nepal's election, the Olympic Torch passing throug
- E9: Newstopia Season 2 Episode 9 (2008-04-23) — German-engineered Benedict XVI's visits the US; pro-Tibet Olympic torch protest prevention; anti-Tobacco laws and their impact on fruit; Roman Gyoza from the gaming industry discus
- E10: Newstopia Season 2 Episode 10 (2008-04-30) — This week on Newstopia: Anzac Day marches; Sir John Gielgud in Harare; Nutrogino Pumice from the New Liberal HQ discusses the recent activities of Peter Costello, Mark Vaile, Wilso
Season 3
- E1: Newstopia Season 3 Episode 1 (2008-10-01)
- E2: Newstopia Season 3 Episode 2 (2008-10-08)
- E3: Newstopia Season 3 Episode 3 (2008-10-15)
- E4: Newstopia Season 3 Episode 4 (2008-10-22)
- E5: Newstopia Season 3 Episode 5 (2008-10-29)
- E6: Newstopia Season 3 Episode 6 (2008-11-05)
- E7: Season 3, Episode 7 (2008-11-12)
- E8: Newstopia Season 3 Episode 8 (2008-11-19)
- E9: Newstopia Season 3 Episode 9 (2008-11-26)
- E10: Inspektor Herring (2008-12-03) — It's The Manchurian Candidate meets Herbie Goes Bananas in a season finale takeover by Inspektor Herring. As Shaun Micallef presents what is still the news – we think.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Newstopia have? 3 season(s) with 30 episodes.
Where can I watch Newstopia? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
