Dame Edna meets Donald Trump
Channel: Tread Worn Journeys
Date: 26/03/2023

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Wogan - 1988 Episode

TV Series, 1982–1992, Talk-Show, Terry Wogan hosts his own long-running chat show.

Terry Wogan
Born August 3, 1938
Died January 31, 2016 (77)

Ivana Trump

Born February 20, 1949
Died July 14, 2022 (73)

Dame Edna (Barry Humphries)

Born 17 February 1934
Died 22 April 2023 (89)

























Fictional characters

Dame Edna Everage (Melbourne housewife)
Sir Les Patterson (Australian cultural attaché)
Sandy Stone (elderly Australian)
Barry McKenzie (Australian visitor to Britain)

Awards and honours


Plaque for Humphries at the Sydney Writers Walk
1975: Douglas Wilkie Medal
1979: Comedy Performance of the Year, Society of West End Management, London (now known as the Laurence Olivier awards) for A Night with Dame Edna
1990: TV Personality of the Year
1993: J. R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography for More, Please
1993: Mo Award: Australian Show business Ambassador
1994: Honorary Doctorate at Griffith University
1997: Sir Peter Ustinov Award for Comedy presented at the Banff World Television Festival
1997: Honoured Artists Award, Melbourne City Council
1999: British Comedy Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award
2000: Special Tony Award for a live theatrical event at the 55th Annual Tony Awards for Dame Edna: The Royal Tour
2000: Special Achievement Award by the Outer Critics Circle for The Royal Tour
2003: Honorary Doctorate of Law at his alma mater, University of Melbourne
2007: JC Williamson Award for his life's work in the Australian live performance industry.
2011: Oldie of the Year for "his wonderful split personality which has entertained us for so many years"
2013: Britain-Australia Society Award for contribution to the relationship between Britain and Australia
2014: Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award – lifetime achievement award.
2016: Honorary Doctorate at the University of South Australia.
2017: Honorary Fellow of King's College London.
Humphries was nominated four times for a British Academy Television Award (BAFTA TV), all in the Best Light Entertainment Performance category:

1981: An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1987: The Dame Edna Experience
1988: One More Audience with Dame Edna
1990: The Dame Edna Experience
He received national honours in Australia and the United Kingdom:

1982: Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "services to the theatre" (Queen's Birthday Honours, Australian List
1982: Granted a coat of arms by the College of Arms with a shield bearing crossed gladioli and the Sydney Opera House, supported by a shark and a possum both wearing butterfly glasses, along with other symbolism containing a funnel-web spider and a blowfly. His motto is "I share and I care".
2001: Centenary Medal for service to Australian society through acting and writing
2007: Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for "services to entertainment" (Queen's Birthday Honours, UK List)

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