About this season
News satire. A half-hour weekly round-up, branding, inoculation and crutching of all the important news stories of the week. Along with a like-minded Think Tank of reporters and pundits, offering not only reportage and analysis of the week’s events but discussion, argument and dissection of what’s making the world turn every which way.
Episodes (10)
1. Episode 1
Aired 24 September 2014 • 30 min
Like a poorly thrown satirical boomerang, Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell returns to hit news squarely on the back of its head. Join Shaun as he lumps together the war, the budget and more besides.
2. Episode 2
Aired 1 October 2014 • 30 min
Mad As Hell stares in slack-jawed awe as Tony Abbott and Julie Bishop stride the UN stage like twin colossi; Clooney and Cambodia get a mention, but we don't mention the war (if indeed it is a war).
3. Episode 3
Aired 8 October 2014 • 30 min
This week Mad as Hell gets the green light to be bemused by the burqa imbroglio, go ballistic over the budget and blast your ABC's blatant profligacy. All this could take weeks, months, or 29 minutes.
4. Episode 4
Aired 15 October 2014 • 30 min
The gloves are off - and then quickly back on again - as we handle all things Ebola. There's also the matter of Katter, plenty of G20, rubbery employment figures and war - how would you like to pay for that sir?
5. Episode 5
Aired 22 October 2014 • 30 min
Mad as Hell shirtfronts sexist girlie men, racist professors, xenophobic singlets and plenty more besides. Blistering satire that's ready to be popped with a needle-sharp lampoon? You bet I are, you bet we am.
6. Episode 6
Aired 29 October 2014 • 30 min
A half-fortnightly reaping, threshing and winnowing of current affairs asphodel by the combine harvester that is Shaun Micallef.
7. Episode 7
Aired 5 November 2014 • 30 min
Dave, it's me. Sorry I didn't get back to you, been flat out writing this EPG. I guess you want to know about the rocket? Well, good news - Derek Jacobi's on board! Call me.
8. Episode 8
Aired 12 November 2014 • 30 min
Hey guys! Tired of having sand kicked in your face? Then why not stop burying yourself up to your neck in the middle of beach volleyball courts, you idiots.
9. Episode 9
Aired 19 November 2014 • 30 min
Roderick prised open the coffin - and gasped. On the underside of the lid were dozens of ragged scratches! He stepped back, horrified. Could it be? Had he really buried his beloved wife... in a second hand coffin?
10. Episode 10
Aired 26 November 2014 • 30 min
Final episode competition time! For your chance at a great prize from the ABC, just tell us in seven million words or more 'The Best Thing About Being Prolix'.