Chaser - Apec gag pays off in ratings

I've been a fan of the Chaser for ages and have written about them before. However, it didn't stop me from being surprised when while watching CNN International in Poland I saw a news item on a stunt The Chaser pulled during the recent Apec summit in Sydney.

Although the news piece focused on how outraged all the officials were it also included the finding of a newspaper poll showing that the majority of Australians thought the prank was hilarious. I found it particularly hilarious because part of the prank involved them using a Canadian flag in their 'disguise'.

Despite being arrested it looks like the stunt has paid off, as an average 2.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the program this week, making it the the fifth most popular show screened on Australian television this year.