0ur arts correspondent, david silitto, looks back at his life. dame edna everage! hello, possums! dame edna always said she was born with a priceless gift the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others. i am weightless and you could do with losing a little. success has gone to your jowls, russell harty! oh, you re being very, very cruel! for more than 50 years, she took pleasure in saying the unsayable. i ve had a little work done, but. have you? ..not quite as much as some of us here! laughter and applause. no. no, but the thing is, you are still recognisable, that s what i like. laughter. she was so familiar it was easy to forget that behind the glasses and frocks was a man called barry humphries.
the australian comedian barry humphries, best known for his character dame edna everage, has died at the age of 89. he d been receiving treatment at a hospital in sydney following hip surgery. barry humphries was a leading figure on the british comedy scene with his many satirical characters. his family said he never lost his brilliant mind and unique wit. our arts correspondent, david silitto, looks back at his life. dame edna everage! hello, possums! dame edna always said she was born with a priceless gift the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others. i am weightless and you could do with losing a little. success has gone to your jowls, russell harty! oh, you re being very, very cruel! for more than 50 years, she took pleasure in saying the unsayable. i ve had a little work done, but. have you? ..not quite as much as some of us here! laughter and applause
the flames then spead rapidly throughout the venue, which contained around 30 diners and staff members at the time. according to the authorities, the deceased include two young men one of them a worker at the venue. police have launched an investigation into the incident. the australian comedian barry humphries best known for his character dame edna everage has died at the age of 89. he d been receiving treatment at a hospital in sydney following hip surgery. barry humphries was a leading figure on the british comedy scene with his many satirical characters. his family said he never lost his brilliant mind and unique wit. 0ur arts correspondent, david silitto, looks back at his life. dame edna everage! hello, possums! dame edna always said she was born with a priceless gift the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others.
and they expect to find more bodies. as i say, mr mckenzie himself, he has not been asked to enter a plea, but has said he has done nothing wrong, and his church was closed down some time ago. the australian comedian barry humphries, best known for his character dame edna everage, has died at the age of 89. he d been receiving treatment at a hospital in sydney following hip surgery. barry humphries was a leading figure on the british comedy scene with his many satirical characters. his family said he never lost his brilliant mind and unique wit. our arts correspondent, david silitto, looks back at his life. dame edna everage! hello, possums! dame edna always said she was born with a priceless gift the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others. i am weightless and you could do with losing a little. success has gone to your jowls, russell harty! oh, you re being very, very cruel!
you ll get run over, be careful. however, after this weekend of disruption, there are signs both sides are moving towards a resolution. david silitto, bbc news. in just the last few minutes some breaking news from the oscars gi ermo del toro who is no stranger to the oscars having previously won two academy awards for the shape of water has picked up the first prize of the night for his version of classic tale pinocchio. the dark stop motion adaptation recently won the bafta s equivalent award, too.the puppets were made by animation studio mackinnon and saunders, based in altrincham, greater manchester. lots more on the bbc website, as always, including this life page with all of the action of