The Chaser was founded in 1999 as a fortnightly satirical newspaper produced out of a spare bedroom by initial editors Charles Firth, Craig Reucassel, Julian Morrow, Dominic Knight, who were later joined by the far more talented Andrew Hansen, Chas Licciardello and Chris Taylor.

Since those humble beginnings, the Chaser team has lost its humility and has produced Classic comedy in all media, including print, online, radio & television.
Filmed in front of a studio audience, the Logie Award-winning team of both CNNNN and The Chaser Decides, do what they do best - confront and lampoon key players from the world of politics, business, religion, media and culture.
These signature Chaser ambushes form the core of this "satirical anti-variety show’ - alongside news-of-the-week analysis, comedy sketches, their uniquely irreverent field experiments and often controversial stunts for which the team is well known.

In 2007, the team infiltrated the APEC conference in Sydney, which made headlines around the world. George W. Bush waged a war on terror, but only The Chaser has had the vision and courage to wage a WAR ON EVERYTHING including THE COMEDY CHANNEL!