Mitch McTaggart

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

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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

YearTitleNetwork/PlatformNotes
2019-presentThe Last Year of TelevisionChannel 31 (2019)6 specials

Winner of 2023 AWGIE for Comedy – Sketch and Light Entertainment

SBS (2020-2021)
Binge (2022-present)
2021-presentThe Back Side of TelevisionSBS (2021)3 series, 14 episodes

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

Binge (2022-present)
2023 WTFAQ ABCGuest writer/reporter [15]
2017HeadswapsiesABC3 x 5 min, Fresh Blood initiative [16]
2016About TonightChannel 31Guest 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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