Bryan Dawe

Bryan John Dawe (born 21 March 1948) is an Australian writer, comedian, political satirist, songwriter, photographer and social activist.

Unusually for topical satire of this type-such as one of Clarke's earlier ventures, The Gillies Report (1984-1985)-Clarke never attempted to explicitly impersonate the figures he represents and always performed them in his own voice and manner.

[citation needed] Prior to this, in the early 1970s, he worked as an A&R manager for Astor Records and played a significant role in making the Neil Diamond album Hot August Night a major hit in Australia.

[citation needed] In the 1980s he wrote and performed with actress Jody Seidel in a long-running radio comedy series centred on the characters of elderly couple Roly and Sonya Parks.

[citation needed] Dawe has written and performed extensively on ABC Radio with his satirical characters Sir Murray Rivers and Roly Parks.

[citation needed] Dawe has been chair of Common Fate, a not for profit organisation supporting the reconciliation work of Aboriginal leaders Pat Dodson and Paul Briggs.