Mitch McTaggart

Mitch McTaggart is an Australian writer, producer and comedian.[1][2]

Career

In 2019, he wrote and presented comedy review programme The Last Year of Television for C31 Melbourne, which moved to SBS Viceland from 2020.[3][4] While at SBS, he also wrote and produced the first series of The Back Side of Television in 2021,[5] before both shows moved to Binge from 2022 onward.[6][7] In 2023, McTaggart won an AWGIE Award for The Last Year of Television.[8]

Through his shows, McTaggart's criticisms of Australian TV have been noted as "savage",[9] "quick witted and incisive"[10] while he has been described as a "kind-hearted cynic"[11] who also "knows... how to hit a nerve".[12] McTaggart composes theme music for his TV shows[13]

Selected works

Year Title Network/Platform Notes
2019–present The Last Year of Television Channel 31 (2019) 6 specials

Winner of 2023 AWGIE for Comedy – Sketch and Light Entertainment

SBS (2020-2021)
Binge (2022–present)
2021–present The Back Side of Television SBS (2021) 3 series, 14 episodes

Nominated for 2022 ATOM award for Best Factual TV Series[14]

Binge (2022–present)
2023 WTFAQ ABC Guest writer/reporter[15]
2017 Headswapsies ABC 3 x 5 min, Fresh Blood initiative[16]
2016 About Tonight Channel 31 Guest host, also writer/producer

References

  1. ^ "Mitch McTaggart — Crazy moments in Australian Television". ABC listen. 2025-06-25. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  2. ^ Knox, David (2023-12-26). "Mitch McTaggart on Reuben Kaye joke: "A phenomenal storm out of nothing." | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  3. ^ Barrett, Dan (2020-12-21). "Relive the garbage year that was 2020, with 'The Last Year of Television'". SBS What's On. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  4. ^ Knox, David (2020-12-18). "Airdate: The Last Year of Television 2020 Special | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  5. ^ Knox, David (2021-11-15). "Mitch McTaggart unleashes on "terrible, terrible television!" | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  6. ^ Knox, David (2022-11-16). "The Last Year of Television heads to Binge | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  7. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (2023-06-19). "'The Back Side of Television' Releases First Look at Season 2". Variety Australia. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  8. ^ "Meet your winners of the 56th Annual AWGIE Awards - Australian Writers Guild". awg.com.au. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  9. ^ Mercado, Andrew. "Mercado on TV: Mitch McTaggart's television history plus Limbo". www.mediaweek.com.au. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  10. ^ Morris, Anthony (2023-07-10). "The Back Side of Television S2 review: quick-witted and incisive | ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data". www.screenhub.com.au. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  11. ^ Pobjie, Ben (2023-07-08). "'Too awful to include': The show scrutinising decades of Aussie TV". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  12. ^ Mercado, Andrew. "Mercado on TV: Fantasy Island and a savagely funny takedown". www.mediaweek.com.au. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  13. ^ "Mitch McTaggart". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  14. ^ "The Back Side of Television". The ATOM Awards. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  15. ^ Knox, David (2023-09-27). "WTFAQ: Sept 27 | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  16. ^ Knox, David (2017-03-28). "New comedy teams announced for Fresh Blood | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
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