The Glass House — Season 1, Episode 1: August 10 2001

About The Glass House

The Glass House was a half-hour Australian comedy talk show which screened on the ABC from 2001 to 2006. It was hosted by stand-up comedian Wil Anderson, and co-hosted by fellow television and radio comedians Corinne Grant and Dave Hughes. Two additional guests joined the regular cast each week, including musicians, politicians, actors, radio personalities and other celebrities of varying calibre, such as Young Australian of the Year winners and Olympic athletes. Regular guests included comedians Adam Spencer and Akmal Saleh, netballer Liz Ellis, Play School host Rhys Muldoon, musician Pinky Beecroft, and music critic Molly Meldrum. The show thrived on taking regular shots at, among others, Shannon Noll, Amanda Vanstone, Naomi Robson, Shane Warne and Peter Costello. The format of the programme is similar to that of the BBC series, Have I Got News for You. The show was pre-recorded in front of a live audience in the ABC's Sydney studio on Tuesday evenings. During the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the show was taped inside the Melbourne Town Hall. The program initially screened on Friday nights, but suffered from an inconsistent timeslot, resulting in humorous TV spots, for example 9:30 Friday...probably. In 2005, The Glass House shifted to a more reliable timeslot on Wednesday at 9:35pm.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2August 17 2001
• E3August 24 2001
• E4August 31 2001
• E5Charlie Pickering and Jill Singer
• E6Adam Spencer and Sibylla Budd
• E7Adam Spencer and Rebecca DeUnamuno
• E8Richard Glover and Sarah Kendall
• E9Amanda Kellar and Amanda Vanstone
• E10Charlie Pickering and Gretel Killeen
• E11James O'Laughlin and Tanya Plibersek
• E12Peter Fitzsimmons and Clio Creswell
• E13Adam Spencer and Natasha Stott Despoja