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Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries

  • Australian
  • Actor, writer, comedian, composer and satirist

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Barry Humphries: 'I could die on stage - buy your tickets now'

The comic legend, aka Dame Edna Everage, is off on a 31-date tour aged 88, and he is as outspoken as ever.

Bryan Appleyard, The Sunday Times, 26th March 2022

Barry Humphries was joking, you fools

His brilliant appearance on This Morning seems to have sailed over the media's heads, says Simon Evans.

Simon Evans, Spiked, 28th November 2021

Barry Humphries mistakenly congratulates Dermot O'Leary on coming out

Barry Humphries has congratulated Dermot O'Leary on his "bravery" in coming out, mistaking him for Phillip Schofield on This Morning.

The Irish News, 26th November 2021

Barry Humphries to return to the West End and tour the UK

Humphries is responsible for the likes of Dame Edna Everage, Sir Les Paterson and Sandy Stone, but this tour will reflect on his own life, career and upbringing in the upcoming show.

Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 22nd November 2021

Dame Edna Rules the Waves review

A curious time warp as the year drew to a close.

James Jackson, The Times, 1st January 2020

After 50 years in showbiz, Dame Edna hung up her ballgown and retired. It turns out she's been travelling aboard a luxury yacht ever since and she now invites us on for this chatshow special with Sharon Osbourne, Judge Rinder and Emily Atack, subjecting them to her cheeky interviewing style.

Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 31st December 2019

The most memorable comedy gigs of the 2010s

Here Chortle editor Steve Bennett recalls the shows that had the biggest personal impact since 2010.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st December 2019

Dame Edna Rules the Waves, BBC1, review

Sharon Osbourne and Rick Stein were among the guests but this was, as ever, all about Dame Edna.

i Newspaper, 31st December 2019

Dame Edna Everage: interview

"Tune into my show - what else have you got to do?"

Elaine Reilly, What's On TV, 26th December 2019

Dame Edna Everage interview

The Gigastar on subjecting Sharon Osbourne, Joe Sugg and Nile Rodgers to her charms in a new TV special.

Louis Wise, The Times, 21st December 2019

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