Christie you had worked with in The Odd Couple, how did you meet Michelle (Brazier)? Shaun’s style of humour is of a satirical, surrealist nature, and a blend of his comedic heroes: Jerry Lewis, Monty Python, The Marx Brothers, Morecambe and Wise and Peter Sellers. Email *. His favorite film is It’s a Wonderful Life. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? Shaun Micallef's MAD AS HELL is a half-hour weekly round-up, branding, inoculation and crutching of all the important news stories of the week. She always finds time at the end of each interview to promote a product or service. First appeared on ABC TV's Theatre Sports (1987) in the team "Get Her" with Francis Greenslade. Shaun Micallef, Writer: Full Frontal. Shaun Micallef Forum; The Micallef Tumbl(e)r; Twitter Feed; Recent Comments. There’s is no doubt it is the best Australian political satire, which is pretty good for a show that Shaun considers a sketch comedy show framed around the local politics of the day. Shaun will again be joined by Robyn Butler, Andy Lee and Laurence Boxhall as X, Y and Z team captains. Listen Shaun Micallef (Part 2) Wilosophy Episode #170. With Mad As Hell continuing it’s path of excellence (renewed for another season later this year), using Twitter to share breaking information and Shaun himself being on Twitter, there’s not much extra news to share. Shaun Micallef and his merry band of pranksters get up to all manner of wild satirical hijinx. He also fronted the satirical news comedy series Newstopia on SBS for three seasons and hosted the game show Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation on Channel Ten for four years, and appeared in the comedy/mystery Mr & Mrs Murder. First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone * Region * Your Message * Would you like to receive exclusive information about our new signings, tours and rosters? A combination news and skit show hosted by actor and comedian Shaun Micallef with friends Francis Greenslade, Roz Hammond, Emily Taheny, Tosh Greenslade, Stephen Hall and Nicholas Bell. His success on Full Frontal and his special lead to The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) on the ABC, co-created with Gary, followed by the sitcom Welcher & Welcher and the variety show Micallef Tonight. It's back. Next year, the show will tape in new studios at the ABC Southbank site in Melbourne, where all ABC operations in Victoria have been consolidated. ), But I must apologise, as I feel like I’ve dropped the ball on this website, having been so long since the last update. While we have been very much enjoying the sheer absurdity of Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation, we’re delighted that the place where Shaun really flexes his chops, Mad As Hell, is back in less than a month, Wednesday 26th June at 8:30pm on ABC. Book Shaun Micallef. I was seeing some Aunty Donna stuff, and she had featured a bit in their stuff, and I noticed how good she was. '[Shaun] would pick up things, he would flip pieces of the set and he would try and open doors on the set that weren't meant to open,' Ed told News.com.au last month. Wednesday is shaping as a double Shaun night, with the finale of series 2 (or 6, depending how you count) of Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation on Channel 9 at 7:30pm, then straight over to the ABC at 8:30pm (ish) for the start of series 10 of Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell. Shaun Micallef (Part 2) - TOFOP. Listen. And it's madder and hellier than ever before. I’ll try to post some new things over the next few weeks . Quantum Cop; Everyone Relax; About; Merch; Contact; Search Submit. Photograph: ABC. Co-hosted the "Dave & Denise with Shaun Micallef" breakfast show on VegaFM Melbourne, Australia, with Dave O'Neil … Agent. I was lucky enough to be in the audience for one of the episodes, and it certainly feels more freeform than even last season (think ‘As Quick As’ being timed against a competitive hot-dog eater). Shaun Micallef (born 18 July 1962) is an Australian actor, comedian and writer. Shaun Micallef. Shaun Micallef is traipsing in his supremely nonchalant fashion down a long road in the South Australian Outback at the start of his new show. After ten years of working in insurance law as a solicitor in Adelaide, Micallef moved to Melbourne to pursue a full-time comedy career in 1993. Shaun Micallef and Jack Thompson watch the actor’s boozy back catalogue in On The Sauce. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? He gained recognition with his move to a on-screen role on the show, and his own television special: Shaun Micallef’s World Around Him. I always talk to Gary (McCaffrie) immediately afterwards, and now he’s in Tasmania so I just ring him; he watches a feed from the studio. Then she happened to be doing a show at the Comedy Festival called QANDA (a send up of Q&A) with Emily, and it all seemed to work as a sort of audition. Shaun Micallef's tilted room sketches from Full Frontal and The Micallef P(r)ogram(me). As long as he wants to do (Mad As Hell), I’m pretty happy doing it. Mad as Hell and Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation return mid-2019. 0. With help from his writing friend Gary McCaffrie, he got a role as a writer on Jimeoin’s self titled comedy show in early 1994 (initially credited as Sean Micallef), before writing for sketch comedy show Full Frontal. His first book Smithereens was released in 2004 (re-released in 2011) and a novella, Preincarnate in 2010. It’s perfectly understandable she wants to flex her dramatic muscles. Birth Name: Shaun Micallef Occupation: Comedian Born In: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Birthdate: July 18, 1962 Age: 58 years old (as of 2021) Ethnicity: White Nationality: Australian Sexuality: N/A. It’s been ten years since this very website first appeared on the Internet, and wow hasn’t time flown! On the 5th May 2009, Shaun made his biggest splash into the mainstream zeitgeist by first hosting Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation, joining the original cast of Amanda Keller, Charlie Pickering and Josh Thomas for four glorious seasons, which got zanier as it went on, eventually even spawning a book! It’s almost difficult to believe that we’re about to enjoy a 12th season of Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell, almost 8 years after it first started. Shaun’s latest book has hit the shelves: Mad As Hell And Back, an anthology of sketches from Full Frontal, The Micallef P(r)ogram(me), Newstopia and, of course, Mad As Hell. He was born … I was very happy to get my hands on my copy, it’s a celebration of some of Shaun and Gary’s best sketches in 370 pages. Share it. Mad as Hell and Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation return mid-2019. Micallef Tonight was a short-lived Aria Award-winning Australian variety show that aired on the Nine Network in 2003. Bill on Shaun on this season of Mad As; George Wills on Double the Shaun for one night only; KIM LOWE on Finally… time to be Mad As Hell again! The result was Mad As Hell appeared on screens four times in a week (one additional Thursday night airing), and the Wednesday night repeat still ended up rating #1 in it’s timeslot. TOFOP; 2 Guys 1 Cup; FOFOP; Wilosophy; That’s Aweson; Comics. The former lawyer turned actor, writer, comedian and host of Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell talks with Benjamin Law. Dicey Topics: comedian Shaun Micallef on sex, religion and politics Wilosophy, With Wil Anderson. Contact; Search Submit. 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); ‟This is one of the most interesting and dynamic websites on the Internet, second only to ninjaflex.com.” - Shaun Micallef. Shaun Micallef. There’s is no doubt it is the best Australian political satire, which is pretty good for a show that Shaun considers a sketch comedy show … If asked to name his favorite film of all time, Micallef would … Biography Shaun Micallef. Francis did the first live night, and he did some later ones, but he otherwise hasn’t been available because of the play he’s been in. Fields marked with an * are required. So the whole thing played out as if it was new, except for an apology crawler message. Freak me sideways! The lack of audience makes it reminiscent of one of Shaun’s previous shows, Newstopia, an SBS news based show that had international news, rather than Australian, as a source. Multi-Award Winning Actor, Writer & Satirist. Buy episode print. Genre - Entertainment Shaun and Leigh Sales got to have some fun with it, TAYG is back for another round this Wednesday, Mad As Hell Original Official Site (Archived). Podcasts. Next Episode Neroli Meadows. On TAYG, we’re getting the first fancy dress theme since the show moved to Channel 9. (Well, slightly). Booked by. Support us Open menu. It’s pretty good, and I can’t think that in my remaining life in television, we’ll find something that is better. Getting Wilosophical with Shaun Micallef... again! Episode 9.2 Episode 9.7 - "Mad As Hell's Senior Grocery Correspondent" Episode 9.8 - "Mad As Hell's Senior Pets and Luggage Correspondent" Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell And Back, (Book)- "Lois Price on Theresa May" Shaun Micallef. And that’s good, because everyone steps up with someone new there. It’s mostly been sit back and enjoy the Micallef time. Behold his Flaming Chariot! After ten years of working in insurance law as a solicitor in Adelaide, Micallef moved to Melbourne to pursue a full-time comedy career in 1993, after his wife insisted he try it or never talk about it again. He used to work in the office next to me, but it doesn’t feel much different, we might miss the lunch. It was hosted by comedian Shaun Micallef and also featured the talents of Francis Greenslade, Jason Geary, Livinia Nixon and Pete Smith And it’s Season 10. You’ll see Laurence (Boxhall) appearing in the Curiosity Cul-de-sac sketches. Shaun Micallef’s absurd comedy, delivered with his deep newsreader voice and uptight lawyer looks, is guaranteed to make every audience laugh. At the time, Shaun was between seasons on Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation (the Channel 10 years) … Mad As Hell was still a few years away. But he has made himself available to do some field pieces. 0. She had to go away for Edinburgh fringe, but in the last 2 weeks we have everyone, so it will be an old-school full-sized cast. Shaun Patrick Micallef is Australia’s most diverse writer, comedian and actor, having starred in and written for television, movies, radio and books. It’s co-written with Shaun’s writing partner Gary McCaffrie, and the two introduce each section of the book (grouped by program) with a story about how they got to that point, sparing back and forth. Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell features a wide variety of characters who appear in interviews and sketches. Fast, comprehensive and good deal fewer spelling mistakes than [the other one].” - Shaun Micallef. He just moved there, so is writing from home. And Mad As Hell, expect “same government, fresh hell”… but also, two new cast members: Christie Whelan Browne and Michelle Brasier will appear at different times during the season. The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) is an Australian sketch comedy television series hosted by Shaun Micallef, and written by Micallef and Gary McCaffrie, that ran from 1998 to 2001 on ABC.It was known as The Micallef Program in its first series, The Micallef Programme in its second series and The Micallef Pogram in its third series.The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) is an umbrella title used for the DVD releases. Ten seasons and a 100+ episodes – are you still enjoying Mad As Hell and would you do another 10? Gary McCaffrie, Writer: Full Frontal. We asked if she was interested, and she was, and she also hit the ground running. Anything can happen and probably will depending on budget restrictions, social distancing requirements and Shaun… He’s in the play with Francis, so when I saw the show, I caught up with Laurence and I wrote up a little piece for him. Latest news and information on Australia's greatest writer/performer/comedian. Some early performances from Australian comic Shaun Micallef in the mid 90's. (He’s also a really nice person. As the ABC (with all broadcast TV networks) have outsourced the actual playback/transmission of their feed to a company called MediaHub, there was no one at ABC Melbourne to correct the issue, and no one to rectify the mistake before it aired across timezones in SA and then WA. Roz isn’t going to come back, she’s decided it’s time to take advantage of some new opportunities which she deserves. Phone *. There have been a few cast changes this season: you mentioned Christie, plus Roz has departed and Francis has been in and out. After ten years of working in insurance law as a solicitor in Adelaide, Micallef moved to Melbourne to pursue a full-time comedy career in 1993. Directors: Jon Olb, Bradley J. Howard | Stars: Shaun Micallef, Francis Greenslade, Roz Hammond, Tosh Greenslade ACTOR, WRITER & TV PERSONALITY. Shaun Patrick Micallef is Australia’s most diverse writer, comedian and actor, having starred in and written for television, movies, radio and books. You don’t need a the time machine – the second season of the rebooted Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation is on Channel 9 from 7:30pm this Wednesday. The studios have been the home of Countdown, The Big Gig, The Late Show, Recovery, countless others, and of course – The Micallef P(r)ogram(me), Newstopia and Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell. He was born in Adelaide on 18 July 1962, of Irish and Maltese descent. The blame was placed on a tech at ABC, who, after it was supplied by Shaun’s team, mislabeled the episode in delivering it to MediaHub. A few years ago, when my three boys were approaching drinking age, I started to think about what advice I might give them, Shaun Micallef writes. There will come a time when the audience say “that’s enough, let’s not hear from someone who’s 60 years old.” (“Don’t be like that!” I replied). Shaun Micallef Wilosophy Episode #101. Instead of episode four, recorded the previous night to air Wednesday 17th at 8:32pm-ish, we got episode three, originally aired the previous Wednesday. And will you be able to bring all the cast along? If you didn’t look too closely, you wouldn’t be able to tell. Many characters are recurring with some having featured in every series of the show. As he said to me last year, “this is the perfect show for us”, which is no surprise because it was constructed by us. Mad As Hell is back for 12 weeks starting August 5th at 8:30pm on ABC. If you enjoy your Micallef humour with a spot of odd, then strap in! Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce is an Australian television factual series on ABC, starring comedian and writer Shaun Micallef.. Shaun Micallef journeys around the nation to look at Australia's drinking culture.He is confronted by the highs and lows of alcohol consumption and the changing shape of Australia's national pastime. I do it myself, go off and do a few things between seasons. He co-hosted Melbourne station Vega 91.5 FM’s morning program for 2 years; on stage, he performed in the Australian production of Boeing Boeing and was responsible for the comedy show revival of ‘Good Evening’. Shaun Micallef is that Stentor, Sage, Seer, Saint and Someone. Getting Wilosophical with Shaun Micallef. Sharron Elkabas. Shaun Patrick Micallef (born 18 July 1962) is an Australian actor, comedian and writer. John on Mad again in 2019; Rejane on Talkin’ ‘Bout another round; Contact ‘Babyteeth’, ‘Stateless’, Rebel Wilson & … Contact +1 (305) 667 3594. 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); ‟Whenever I want to look myself up on the internet, I come to this site. Latest news and information on Australia's greatest writer/performer/comedian. Shaun’s latest book has hit the shelves: Mad As Hell And Back, an anthology of sketches from Full Frontal, The Micallef P(r)ogram(me), Newstopia and, of course, Mad As Hell. If you didn’t notice, the ABC played the wrong episode of “Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell”. Other teams featured Andrew Denton, George Kapiniaris and Ross Williams. Just as Roz being absent for the latter part of the season. It’s a healthy 13 episode season too. As an actor, Micallef has appeared in movies such as Bad Eggs and The Honourable Wally Norman, as well as guesting in a number of series. It’s almost difficult to believe that we’re about to enjoy a 12th season of Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell, almost 8 years after it first started. 0. Always hopeful, but we’ve had an indication – it will be back. I think everyone is up for it. Here’s to another ten years of Shaun brilliance, and this website sticking around to discuss it. Yes, the ABC missed an opportunity to let the show air during the federal election, but now that we know exactly who is running the asylum, you can expect some laser focused satire.. so that we can all yell “something, something, I’m not going to take it anymore!”. It was a very strange week last week, enough to make Shaun himself actually Mad As Hell. Because he’s not driving any more, he’s working – we get another three sketches out of him! With season 10 of Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell wrapping up, I spoke to Shaun a few weeks ago about how it was going and what lies ahead for the future. Facebook; Twitter; Wilosophy, Episode #101 - Shaun Micallef. He now hosts the topical Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell on the ABC. Shaun Micallef real name: Shaun Patrick Micallef Height: 5'11''(in feet & inches) 1.8034(m) 180.34(cm) , Birthdate(Birthday): July 18, 1962 , Age as on 2021: 58 Years 8 Months 3 Days Profession: Movies (Actor), Also working as: Comedian, Writer, School: St Joseph's Catholic School, Mitchell Park, College: Sacred Heart Senior College, University of Adelaide, Married: Yes, Children: No