Fred Dagg
Lorin Clarke: celebrating the comedy genius of John Clarke
The father of modern Kiwi comedy John Clarke is being celebrated in a new online collection launched by NZ On Screen. Clarke's daughter Lorin Clarke, a writer, broadcaster and columnist based in… Audio
How we've changed where we live, work over past 40 years
New research from the Productivity Commission shows the extent of change in where we live and the jobs we do. The Commission's economics and research director Dr Patrick Nolan looked at data going… Audio
Book review - "A Pleasure To Be Here"
Leah McFall reviews A Pleasure To Be Here: The Best of Clarke and Dawe by John Clarke, published by Text. Audio
Fred Dagg Exhibition
The classic costume of Fred Dagg is on display at Te Papa, and curator Stephanie Gibson explains. Audio, Gallery
Fans from the PM down remember John Clarke's magic
Fans from the Prime Minister Bill English down have been remembering John Clarke and his alter-ego Fred Dagg. Asked if he had modelled his accent on Fred Dagg's, the prime minister good humouredly… Audio
First distinctively NZ comic voice - John Clarke in his own words
The creator of Fred Dagg, John Clarke who died on Sunday, is being remembered as arguably the first distinctively New Zealand comic voice. Audio
Tributes flow for comic genius John Clarke
Tributes flow for the comedian and satirist John Clarke who died Sunday in Australia. He'd lived there since the 1970s and in 2004 Kim Hill travelled to Melbourne to interview John Clarke for TVNZ's… Audio
John Clarke: New Zealand's deadpan mate
First Person - Fred Dagg was the moment we knew we were funny as a nation, writes New Zealand comedian James Nokise. Video
How lucky we were to have John Clarke
First Person - The death of John Clarke was shockingly unexpected and leaves a gigantic hole in the lives of those who knew and loved him, writes Simon Morris.
John Clarke: Fred Dagg at 60
Writer and performer whose early work has been collated on The Fred Dagg All-Purpose DVD and Music CD. Audio
John Clarke: Fred Dagg at 60
Writer and performer whose early work has been collated on The Fred Dagg All-Purpose DVD and Music CD. Audio