John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
John Clarke has died at the age of 68.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
He formed one of Australian TV’s best known partnerships with Bryan Dawe.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
Clarke as one of his most well-known characters: Fred Dagg.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
Fred Dagg became a cultural icon.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
Clarke and Dawe together in 1998 at the height of their powers.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
Their dry humour was brutally political.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
Dawe, Clarke and Gina Riley in the TV series “The Games,” 1998.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
Clarke and Dawe’s segment on TV show The 7.30 Report was must-watch TV.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
Riley also became well-known for her humour. Here she is with Dawe and Clarke in “The Games,” 2000.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
The Games was a send-up of the 2000 Sumnmer Olympics in Sydney.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
John Clarke hosts The ABC Of Our Lives for Aunty’s 50th birthday in 2006.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
Clarke was also a prolific author known for his mocking style.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
Clarke qalso featured in several films including Never Say Die and Death in Brunswick.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
TV personality Adam Hills with Clarke at the ABC studios in Melbourne, 2008.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
Clarke was given a Lifetime Achievement Award award at the 50th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 2008.
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John Clarke: Satire loses its statesman
Clarke - a legend of Australian TV - died whilst hiking in the Grampians.
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