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Randling
''Randling'' was an Australian comedic word-based television quiz show hosted by Andrew Denton. It aired on ABC1 at 8:30 on Wednesday nights, with the show repeated on Fridays on ABC2 at 11pm. The show was hosted by Andrew Denton who posed questions to two teams of two guest panellists. The panellists included Merrick Watts, Julia Zemiro, Annabel Crabb, Jennifer Byrne, Rob Carlton, Angus Sampson, Robyn Butler, Genevieve Morris, Wendy Harmer, Dave O'Neil, Toby Schmitz, Benjamin Law, Heath Franklin, Felicity Ward, Toby Truslove, Anthony Morgan, David Marr, Jonathan Biggins, Chris Taylor and Michael Williams. The guests competed in teams such as the Fitzroy Fireballs, The Southern Furies, Manchester & Haberdashery United, Northern Thrusters, The Argopelters, West Coast Odd Sox, The Bette Davis Cup Squad, Roget's Ramjets, The Ducks of War and The Help RC. The teams battled it out over 27 weeks to win the Randling trophy. The show concluded on 31 October 2012 with The Fitzroy Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Denton
Andrew Christopher Denton (born 4 May 1960) is an Australian television producer, comedian, Gold Logie-nominated television presenter and former radio host, and was the host of the ABC's weekly television interview program ''Enough Rope'' and the ABC game show '' Randling''. He is known for his comedy and interviewing technique. He is also responsible for introducing the troupe of ''The Chaser'' to Australian audiences. Early life Denton is the son of Kit Denton, writer and the author of the novel ''The Breaker'', about Australian soldier Breaker Morant. He went to Roseville Primary School in Sydney, before attending Blue Mountains Grammar School in Wentworth Falls. In 1977 he attended Guildford Grammar School in Perth. He then studied at Mitchell College of Advanced Education (MCAE) (now Charles Sturt University) in Bathurst, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications in 1982. He was involved in the campus radio station, 2MCE. Career Radio Denton worked on Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heath Franklin
Heath Franklin (born 23 December 1980) is an Australian comedic performer, improviser and writer. Career He appeared on ''The Ronnie Johns Half Hour'' sketch comedy show, ABC TV's ''Spicks and Specks (TV series), Spicks and Specks'', Working Dog's ''Thank God You're Here'' and in New Zealand, on ''7 Days (New Zealand), 7 Days''. He also appeared in the show ''Randling'' with the teammate: Felicity Ward. Heath is in the team: Ducks of war. He is best known for his impersonation of the infamous Australian criminal Mark Brandon "Chopper Read, Chopper" Read. In 2010, Franklin starred in the New Zealand crime comedy, ''Predicament (2010 film), Predicament''. Career appearances TV appearances As 'stage persona', "Chopper Read" * Network Ten ''The Panel (Australian TV series), The Christmas Panel'' special (2006) * The Comedy Channel's ''Stand Up Australia'' (2007). * The Comedy Channel's Cracker Festival Gala (2008) * C4's ''Jono's New Show'', New Zealand (2009) * The Comedy Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annabel Crabb
Annabel Crabb (born 1973) is an Australian political journalist, commentator and television host who is the ABC's chief online political writer. She has worked for Adelaide's '' The Advertiser'', ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', ''The Age'', the '' Sunday Age'' and ''The Sun-Herald'', and won a Walkley Award in 2009 for her ''Quarterly Essay'', "Stop at Nothing: The Life and Adventures of Malcolm Turnbull". She has written two books covering events within the Australian Labor Party, as well as ''The Wife Drought'', a book about women's work–life balance. She has hosted ABC television shows ''Kitchen Cabinet'', ''The House'', ''Back in Time for Dinner'', and ''Tomorrow Tonight''. Early years Crabb was born in Adelaide to Christobel and Mac Crabb, and grew up on a small farm near Two Wells, South Australia. She completed high school at the Wilderness School in Medindie, South Australia, then studied at University of Adelaide, graduating in 1997 with Arts and Law degrees. She wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Morgan (comedian)
Anthony Morgan is an Australian actor, writer and stand-up comedian. Morgan has performed his conversational stand-up style comedy across Australia as well as London, Manchester and twice at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Morgan began working in television in 1991 as a regular on ''The Big Gig'' and guest appearances on ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' and ''Tonight Live with Steve Vizard''. In 1994-1995 he made guest appearances on '' Denton'' as the roving Melbourne correspondent. Career Morgan started his career as a comedian in 1982. After a hiatus from 1998 to 2015, Morgan has appeared in the TV shows '' Randling'', ''Problems'', '' Ronny Chieng: International Student'', and ''Rosehaven''. Television * '' Randling'' * ''Problems'' * ''Rosehaven ''Rosehaven'' is an Australian television comedy series created and written by Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor, who also star in the lead roles. Its name derives from the fictional small town in rural Tasmania in which it is se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Schmitz
Toby Schmitz (born 4 May 1977) is an Australian actor and playwright. He was born in Perth, Western Australia, attended Perth's Scotch College and briefly studied law at the University of Western Australia. He graduated from the acting course at National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1999 and has performed many times on stage for Sydney Theatre Company, Company B at Belvoir St Theatre and Griffin Theatre Company. He has also appeared in film and television, and writes plays. Theatre credits His Sydney Theatre Company credits include ''The School for Scandal'' directed by Judy Davis, the premiere and national tour of David Williamson's '' The Great Man'' directed by Robyn Nevin, and leading roles in George Bernard Shaw's ''Major Barbara'', Andrew Upton's '' Hanging Man'', Tony McNamara's ''The Great'', Brendan Cowell's ''Self Esteem'', Nina Raine's ''Rabbit'' and Tom Stoppard's ''Travesties''. Several of these productions toured to Melbourne and other Australian capital citie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robyn Butler
Robyn Butler is an Australian writer, actress and producer who is best known for her starring role in the television comedy series '' The Librarians''. Butler hosted a radio program called ''Tough Love'' on the Triple M network. She is married to actor Wayne Hope with whom she runs the production company Gristmill, and is also the mother of actress Molly Daniels. Butler wrote, produced, directed and performed in '' Stories from the Golf'' and '' The Librarians''. She also produced and wrote '' Very Small Business'' and ''Upper Middle Bogan''. Television * '' Little Lunch'' * ''Upper Middle Bogan'' * '' The Librarians'' * '' Very Small Business'' * '' Stories from the Golf'' * ''Micallef Tonight'' * ''Welcher & Welcher'' * ''The Micallef Program'' * '' The InBESTigators '' * ''Short Cuts'' * ''Thank God You're Here'' * ''The Mick Molloy Show'' * '' Small Tales and True'' * '' SheZow'' * ''Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation'' Movies * '' Crackerjack'' (2002) * ''BoyTown'' (2006) * ''Now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Television (Australian TV Network)
ABC Television is the general name for the national television services of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Until an organisational restructure in 2017/2018, ABC Television was also the name of a division of the ABC. The name was also used to refer to the first and for many years the only national ABC channel, before it was renamed ABC1 and then again to ABC TV. The Australian public broadcaster's television service was launched in November 1956 from its first television station in Australia, ABN Sydney. This was the second one in the country, with the commercial channel TCN having launched two months earlier. An ABC television network covering every state and territory was completed by 1971, and in 2000 the television operations joined the ABC radio and online divisions at the Corporation's Ultimo headquarters in Sydney in 2000. The ABC provides five non-commercial channels within Australia, headed by its flagship ABC TV channel, as well as ABC Australia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Taylor (comedian)
Christopher Thornton Taylor (born 15 July 1974) is an Australian comedy writer, performer and broadcaster from Sydney. As a member of The Chaser, he is best known for co-writing and appearing on satirical ABC Television shows ''CNNNN'' (2002–2003) and '' The Chaser's War on Everything'' (2006 – July 2009). He formerly co-hosted the drive radio show '' Today Today'' (2004–05) on Triple J with fellow Chaser member Craig Reucassel, and in 2007, he wrote the musical comedy '' Dead Caesar''. Taylor also hosted the mini documentary series 'Australia's Heritage: National Treasures'. In 2010, with his Chaser colleague Andrew Hansen, Taylor made a musical comedy series for Triple J titled ''The Blow Parade'', which became the number one podcast in the country, and won the 2010 ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release. In 2019, Taylor was the creator and co-writer of the drama Upright starring Tim Minchin. The series screened to critical acclaim in both Australia and the UK. Early years Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Biggins
Jonathan Martin Biggins (born 14 September 1960) is an Australian actor, singer, writer, director and comedian. He has appeared on film, stage and television as well as in satirical sketch comedy television programmes. He was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, and attended Newcastle Boys' High School in the mid-1970s. He said that it was "a fairly intimidating place to be if you weren't great at sports or maths. However once joined the debating team, and went on to win the state finals, things started looking up." Biography Stage appearances include ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' (as John Worthing, replacing Geoffrey Rush), ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'', ''Orpheus in the Underworld'' and the Gilbert and Sullivan operas ''Ruddigore and The Mikado''. His television appearances include ''The Dingo Principle'' and ''Three Men and a Baby Grand'', satirical sketch television comedy programmes for which he was a writer/performer with Phillip Scott and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Marr (journalist)
David Ewan Marr FAHA (born 13 July 1947) is an Australian journalist, author and progressive political and social commentator. His areas of expertise include the law, Australian politics, censorship, the media and the arts. He writes for ''The Monthly'', ''The Saturday Paper'' and ''Guardian Australia''. Career Marr attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School in North Sydney and subsequently graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts in 1968 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1971.Who's Who in Australia – entry on David Marr Whilst at university he was a resident of St Paul's College. He worked for a time as an articled clerk at the law firm Allen, Allen and Hemsley, and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor before turning to journalism. Marr began as a journalist working for '' The Bulletin'' magazine and ''The National Times'' newspaper in 1972 before being appointed editor in 1980. During this period, he oversaw the publication of the articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Truslove
Toby Truslove is an Australian film, theatre and television actor. Career In 2001, Truslove appeared on the television drama series '' Crash Palace'' as Bryan Rossiter. He has since made guest appearances on Australian TV series including '' All Saints'', ''McLeod's Daughters'', '' The Strip'', ''Thank God You're Here'' and '' The Librarians''. In 2011 he starred in two ABC 1 comedy series '' Laid'' and '' Outland''. He also appears in the comedy feature '' Scumbus''. In 2012 he was the lead in ''The Strange Calls''. Onstage he has played Sam in the Belvoir St. Theatre's 2012 production of ''Strange Interlude'', as well as the pompous Victor Prynne in Noël Coward's play ''Private Lives'' - another Belvoir production. Truslove was one of the team captains on Channel 7's ''Slide Show'' and currently stars in the comedy TV series ''Utopia''. Truslove co-hosted the 2014 New Year's Eve broadcast for ABC with Julia Zemiro Julia Zemiro () (born 14 April 1967) is a French-bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felicity Ward
Felicity Ward (born 26 September 1980) is an Australian comedian, best known for her TV appearances on '' Spicks and Specks'', ''Thank God You're Here'', ''Good News Week'' and as a writer/performer in the Channel 10 Network television programme ''The Ronnie Johns Half Hour''. She is a part of The 3rd Degree, who made and starred in ''The Ronnie Johns Half Hour''. Early life Ward grew up in Killcare, a small coastal town on the Central Coast of New South Wales. Career Early TV and stage work She first came to public attention in the Logie-nominated sketch show ''The Ronnie Johns Half Hour'', especially her character work as six-year-old Poppy, German nihilist Gretchen and lawn bowls instructor Heidi. Ward made several appearances on the ABC's ''Spicks and Specks'' during its six-year run until 2011. She also hosted The Comedy Hour on 774 ABC Melbourne. From 2006 to 2009, Ward has performed alongside fellow 3rd Degree member Heath Franklin (as Chopper) in the highly popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
