Comments on: Did you miss comedy brilliance?

By: Lewis

Lewis — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:08:37 +0000

Inspektor Herring was so good. I loved it. NEWStopia is a great show, and I was a bit disappointed at first that they’d not filmed another NEWStopia episode, but Inspektor Herring was fantastic. The effects to make it look like Russia were outstanding. And I love Comrade Beluga.

By: Sillygostly

Sillygostly — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:46:42 +0000

Tepee, if you can’t stay up to watch the repeat screening, you can watch it in full at the Newstopia website.

By: Tepee

Tepee — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:06:12 +0000

I forgot that NT was on. Darn it!

By: Sillygostly

Sillygostly — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:23:03 +0000

Both specials were absolutely superb. Loved every minute of it.

If only they would release Newstopia on DVD…. *cries*

By: Kuttsywood

Kuttsywood — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:11:02 +0000

Matt F, Andre Rieu got a Brisbane welcome. (i.e a thunderstorm, which delayed the concert by a hour.)

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:52:27 +0000

Loved this episode,utterly brilliant.Will newstopia be back in 2009?please let me know.

By: Matt F

Matt F — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:14:10 +0000

What a funny coincidence…. for Brisbane people, while Andre Rieu’s scene was on Newstopia, the real Andre Rieu was performing at Suncorp Stadium…

If only art intimdated life hahaha

By: thesportsfreak

thesportsfreak — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:23:12 +0000

Completely and utterly loved Inspektor Herring! Lots of belly laughs at 10:25 which annoyed my neighbours. And thank goodness for the result with Andre Rieu (not spoiling it for those who missed it).
Shaun Micallef = Comic Genius.
I’d love to hear a radio show with Micallef and Tony Martin.
I caught the last few mins of Wallace and Gromit, thought that was pretty good as well.

By: PT Ryan

PT Ryan — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:56:07 +0000

Only caught the end of it, but what I saw was brilliant, and having just finished Underbelly, I gotta say that Kat Stewart is one hell of a talent to look out for.

Nyyyeeeeeeeetttttt!!!!!!

Gold.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:42:06 +0000

Inspektor Herring was great, the production values were outstanding. What really did it for me was when it had finished I flicked channels and landed on Rush, it looked plain awful compared. Give the Inspektor Herring production team a real drama show. Shaun and the gang were hilarious as always.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:32:52 +0000

I missed the start so i didn’t watch it all but what i did see was looking very good, damn shows on SBS starting at the right time unlike other networks (although House started on time relative to air crash finishing much to my chagrin so ill be skipping air crash from now on, 7 better pick up its act or itll find me skipping TGYH they are on a short leash now).

By: Tomothy

Tomothy — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:58:22 +0000

It was pure genuis!! I was amazed at how great it was, the production, writing, locations, comedy, everything was brilliant. I don’t know how Kat Steward didn’t constantly crack up during her scene with ‘Andre Rieu’.

This has to be nominated for best comedy in the Logies, and I hope SBS commission it as a series next year. I’m going to have to watch it again.

By: Dean

Dean — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:47:30 +0000

Inspektor Herring was outstanding. Gives you just that little bit of hope that somewhere out there, there are Australian entertainers willing to make television that doesn’t conform and is worth a watch. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is what television can be. Congrats Shaun and the whole NEWStopia team. (Nice to see one T. Martin make an appearance too. Albeit far too briefly.)

By: Tex

Tex — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:18:14 +0000

It’s called ‘A Matter of Loaf and Death’ and I agree it was great.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:16:26 +0000

And a special commendation to visual effects from Scott Zero of Chroma Media for transforming Melbourne into Russia, and adding breath, snow and explosions!

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:39:59 +0000

I saw the Wallace and Gromit feature movie but always seemed to miss the TV show, love it!