Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia is an Australian improvisational comedy TV show based on the British original. It aired as a 10-part series starting on November 27, 2016, on Foxtel's The Comedy Channel. The show was hosted by Tommy Little and featured a rotating cast of seven comedians, including Rhys Darby, Cal Wilson, Tegan Higginbotham, Susie Youssef, Steen Raskopoulos, Bridie Connell, and Tom Walker, with four performers appearing in each episode. The format followed the same basic improv comedy style as other versions of the show
. The series concluded with its final episode on February 12, 2017. Despite the pedigree of the format, the Australian version received mixed reviews and was noted for not achieving the same level of acclaim as the UK and US versions
. In summary:
- Title: Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia
- Host: Tommy Little
- Network: Foxtel's The Comedy Channel
- Premiere: November 27, 2016
- Final episode: February 12, 2017
- Format: Improvisational comedy with a cast of seven comedians, four per episode
