Peter Russell-Clarke

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Peter Russell-Clarke
Born(1935-09-19)19 September 1935
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Died4 July 2025(2025-07-04) (aged 89)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupations

Peter Russell-Clarke (19 September 1935 – 4 July 2025) was an Australian chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and illustrator, artist, cartoonist, TV presenter and media personality.

He was known for his TV program Come and Get It and his rogue down-to-earth "Aussie larrikin" charm and his trademark catchphrases including "G'day", "Rippers". "You beaut" and "Where's the cheese?" He had been a food ambassador to the United Nations.[1]

Career

Peter Russell-Clarke was born in Ballarat, on 19 September 1935.[2] He was generally considered Australia's first celebrity chef, known principally through his television cooking shows. He hosted a five-minute television show called Come and Get It which aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for nine years during the 1980s, broadcasting over 900 episodes.[3] He frequently used the Australian greeting "G'day" at the start of segments of Come and Get It.[4] He authored and published around 35 cookbooks and books about food. He also illustrated several books, including works of fiction for children.[5] , as well as being a food consultant for numerous magazines including New Idea and Woman's Day.[6]

Russell-Clarke was an accomplished painter, and began his career as a freelance cartoonist, he created political cartoons and the comic strip Ben Bowyang for The Herald in Melbourne.[4][7][8]

From 1975 to 1979, Russell-Clarke was the spokesman in several highly successful and much-discussed campaigns on behalf of the Victorian Egg Board and the Australian Dairy Corporation.[7] Victorian egg sales rose 5% in three years.[7]

Death

Clarke died in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 4 July 2025 aged 89, surrounded by his family, after complications from a stroke.[9]

Selected publications

  • New Idea Cookbook (Southdown Press) ISBN 0-86860-280-9[10]
  • The Awful Australian 'arry (John Walker Publications, 1969) (by Robert King Crawford; illustrated by Peter Russell-Clarke)[11]
  • The World is Flat: An Authentic Misrepresentation of Australian History (1972) ISBN 0-9599084-0-4 (by Robert King Crawford; illustrated by Peter Russell-Clarke)[12]
  • Getting Across: A Guide to Good Speaking and Writing (Edward Arnold [Australia], 1978) OCLC 27558507 (by Maurice Brown; drawings by Peter Russell-Clarke)[13]
  • Peter Russell-Clarke's Egg Cook Book (Schwartz, 1979) ISBN 0-86753-000-6[14]
  • Peter Russell-Clarke's Come and Get It Cookbook: The Book of the TV Series (Macmillan, 1984) ISBN 0-333-38035-5[15]
  • Peter Russell-Clarke's Freshwater Trout Cookbook (Pan Macmillan Australia, January 1985)[16]
  • Peter Russell-Clarke's Honey Cookbook (Sun Papermac, 1985) ISBN 0-7251-0477-5[17]
  • Come and Get it Again: More Fresh and Easy Recipes From the TV Show (Australian Broadcasting Commission, January 1987) ISBN 0-642-53068-8[18]
  • Food, the Dictionary (Sun Books, 1985) ISBN 0-7251-0500-3 (written and illustrated by Peter Russell-Clarke)[19]
  • Aussie Outdoor Cookbook: In Association with the Australian Red Cross (Lothian, 1998) ISBN 0-85091-939-8[20]
  • Pie of the Day (Lothian Books, October 1998) ISBN 0-85091-882-0[21]
  • The Magic of Lemons (Information Australia, 2000) ISBN 1-86350-343-9[22]
  • Magic of Olive Oil (Information Australia, 2001) ISBN 1-86350-363-3[23]
  • Food Encyclopedia: Everything You Need to Know About Every Food (BAS Publishing, December 2005) ISBN 1-920910-65-4[24]
  • The Adventures of Harry Lombard: The Magic Suitcase (Jellisen Publishing Australia, 2005) ISBN 0-9758133-0-7 (by Michael Krape; drawings by Peter Russell-Clarke)[25]
  • Waltzing Matilda (Alto Books, 2008) ISBN 978-0-9804914-9-4 (by A.B. Banjo Paterson; illustrator, Peter Russell-Clarke)[26]

References

  1. ^ Nell Gereats. "Legendary TV celebrity chef Peter-Russell-Clarkes dies aged 89". Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ^ Harris, Rob (7 July 2025). "Where the cheese was: The real story behind Australia's foul-mouthed polymath". The Age. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Peter Russell Clarke". Time Out Sydney. Time Out Group Ltd. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  4. ^ a b Kingsbury, Damien (6 April 1983). "Good Food with a Dash of Fun". The Age. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  5. ^ See worldcat listings for individual books
  6. ^ "Peter Russell". Clarke, National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b c Milsom, Wendy (26 September 1979). "Separating the Egg Man from his Jokes". The Age. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  8. ^ Harris, Rob (6 July 2025). "Where the cheese was: The real story behind Australia's foul-mouthed polymath". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  9. ^ Geraets, Nell (6 July 2025). "Legendary TV chef Peter Russell-Clarke dies aged 89". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  10. ^ New Idea Cookbook (worldcat listing). OCLC 221008427 – via WorldCat.
  11. ^ The Awful Australian 'arry (worldcat listing). OCLC 731642 – via WorldCat.
  12. ^ The World is Flat (worldcat listing). OCLC 27611146 – via WorldCat.
  13. ^ Getting Across (worldcat listing). OCLC 27558507 – via WorldCat.
  14. ^ Peter Russell-Clarke's Egg Cook Book (worldcat listing). OCLC 255454564 – via WorldCat.
  15. ^ Peter Russell-Clarke's Come and Get It Cookbook (worldcat listing). OCLC 27497519 – via WorldCat.
  16. ^ Peter Russell-Clarke's Freshwater Trout Cookbook (worldcat listing). OCLC 27554514 – via WorldCat.
  17. ^ (worldcat listing). OCLC 27554541 – via WorldCat.
  18. ^ Come and Get it Again (worldcat listing). OCLC 27509495 – via WorldCat.
  19. ^ Food, the Dictionary (worldcat listing). OCLC 27554856 – via WorldCat.
  20. ^ Aussie Outdoor Cookbook (worldcat listing). OCLC 39664380 – via WorldCat.
  21. ^ Pie of the Day (worldcat listing). OCLC 38831957 – via WorldCat.
  22. ^ The Magic of Lemons (worldcat listing). OCLC 155136188 – via WorldCat.
  23. ^ Magic of Olive Oil (worldcat listing). OCLC 155513969 – via WorldCat.
  24. ^ Food Encyclopedia (worldcat listing). OCLC 224575334 – via WorldCat.
  25. ^ The Adventures of Harry Lombard (worldcat listing). OCLC 174031002 – via WorldCat.
  26. ^ Waltzing Matilda (worldcat listing). OCLC 271770900 – via WorldCat.
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