Bryan John Dawe is best known as an Australian writer, comedian and political satirist, but is also known for his work as a songwriter, photographer and social activist. He has been a regular collaborator of fellow satirist John Clarke in the form of mock interviews, first for A Current Affair, and then for The 7.30 Report. Dawe would take on the role of interviewer, with Clarke playing the role of a prominent figure or politician. Unusually for topical satire of this type - such as one of Clarke's earlier ventures, The Gillies Report - Clarke never attempts to explicitly impersonate the figures he represents, and always performs them in his own voice and manner. The format generally involves Dawe trying to press for an answer and Clarke trying to evade the question. The duo began writing and presenting the segments in 1989, and switched to The 7.30 Report not long after leaving A Current Affair in 1997. As of 2014, the pair continue to present their weekly interview segment at the end of the Thursday edition of The 7.30 Report. During the 2014 Australian television season 'Clarke and Dawe' became a self-contained program on the ABC. 

March 21st, 1948 in (Age 76)