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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2023 · 6 MIN

Steve Newall: flicks.co.nz editor on Aussie comedian Barry Humphries passing away aged 89

from The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin · host Newstalk ZB

Iconic Australian comedian Barry Humphries has passed away peacefully at age 89. Barry Humphries was best known for portraying Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, and fellow comedians Ricky Gervais and Matt Lucas have written tributes to the entertainer. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall says Barry Humphries was a 'cultural fixture' for Aussies everywhere and his Madge Allsop helped put New Zealand on the map.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Iconic Australian comedian Barry Humphries has passed away peacefully at age 89. Barry Humphries was best known for portraying Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, and fellow comedians Ricky Gervais and Matt Lucas have written tributes to the...

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