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Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries

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

Press clippings Page 5

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

Dame Edna joins John Humphrys' final Today programme

John Humphrys was joined by ex-prime ministers David Cameron and Tony Blair - and Dame Edna Everage - for his last day on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

BBC, 19th September 2019

BBC releases some historic comedy moments

The BBC is making hundreds of clips from its archive available to watch on a new website. Comics featured include Spike Milligan, Pete and Dud, Kenny Everett and Billy Connolly.

Chortle, 10th September 2019

Dame Edna to host BBC special

BBC One has ordered an entertainment special hosted by Dame Edna Everage.

British Comedy Guide, 15th May 2019

Rob Brydon Probes Barry Humphries review

This chatshow canter through the career and comedy loves of Humphries proved he is an unrepentant controversialist.

Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 29th April 2019

Tom Allen & James Acaster up for Melbourne award

The nominations have been announced for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Awards 2019 [formerly the Barry Awards, recently renamed following Barry Humphries recent comments that were considered transphobic]. The nominations for the most outstanding show are Anne Edmonds, Cassie Workman, Geraldine Hickey, James Acaster, Nath Valvo and Tom Allen.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th April 2019

The Interview: Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries on why Dame Edna is coming out of retirement.

Chrissy Iley, The Times, 17th March 2019

Rob Brydon to interview Barry Humphries at Palladium

Comedy legend Barry Humphries is returning to London to be interviewed by Rob Brydon live on stage.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th February 2019

Barry Cryer to make stage return with Barry Humphries

Comedy legend Barry Cryer is set to return to the stage this spring. He will be one of the guests in London's first Silent Comedy Spectacular to be hosted by Barry Humphries at the London Palladium with a live orchestra.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd January 2019

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