The Latest Breaking News from Barry McKenzie

Pair of Barry Humphries’ Dame Edna Everage glasses auctioned for £37,800

His personal collection totalled £4,627,224 at auction, according to Christie’s auction house.

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

Barry Humphries obituary: cerebral satirist who created Dame Edna Everage

During an appearance on Desert Island Discs in 2009, Barry Humphries declared that he would be happy if his obituaries made no mention of Dame Edna Everage, the monstrous Melbourne housewife he had created half-a-century earlier. Some hope, said The Times. True, Dame Edna wasn’t his only alter ego: there was also…

The Week · Apr 28, 2023

‘Where did I come from?’: Inside one of Barry Humphries’ final TV appearances

In one of his final television appearances, the late Barry Humphries discovers where he came from in SBS genealogy series

The New Daily · Apr 27, 2023

A look back at the colourful characters of Barry Humphries

In a career spanning seven decades, Barry Humphries created one of the most iconic casts of characters in Australian entertainment history.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2023

Who were Barry Humphries’ alter egos?

Across a seven-decade career, the entertainer delighted audiences with characters including gentlemen, regular ‘blokes’ and boorish politicians.

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

Iconic Australian actor and author Barry Humphries dies aged 89

Barry Humphries, the actor responsible for creating such iconic Australian characters as Dame Edna Everage, has died at the age of 89.

The New Daily · Apr 22, 2023

Barry Humphries, Australian comedian and creator of Dame Edna Everage, dies aged 89

Famed for personas that also included the vulgar Sir Les Patterson, Humphries became a household name in a seven-decade career

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2023

Entertainer Barry Humphries lived a life as colourful as his many characters

The enduringly popular Australian has died at the age of 89.

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

Barry Humphries, 'greatest ever Australian', bows out

Entertainer Barry Humphries, who brought to life Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, has died at the age of 89 in a Sydney hospital surrounded by family.

AAP · Apr 22, 2023