NZ On Screen's John Clarke Collection reminds us we didn't know how lucky we were
Of course, like the Conchords 30 years later, a lack of opportunities here saw him look for success elsewhere. In Clarke’s case it was across the Tasman and like Phar Lap, the pavlova and Crowded House, he became such a hit, particularly with his pitch-perfect political satires on both radio and television with Brian Dawe, that we wouldn’t have put it past those dastardly Aussies to try to claim him for themselves. There’s only snippets of the entertainment he provided the “lucky country” on a regular basis in the 30-minute tribute Thank You For Your Time, made shortly after his...
Source: stuff.co.nz
