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

Russell-Clarke was known for his television 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]

Life and career

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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]

Clarke died after complications from a stroke in Melbourne, Australia, on 4 July 2025, at the age of 89.[9]

Selected publications

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  • 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

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  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 2025-07-09.
  3. ^ "Peter Russell Clarke". Time Out Sydney. Time Out Group Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  4. ^ a b Kingsbury, Damien (6 April 1983). "Good Food with a Dash of Fun". The Age. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  5. ^ See worldcat listings for individual books
  6. ^ "Peter Russell". Clarke, National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  7. ^ a b c Milsom, Wendy (26 September 1979). "Separating the Egg Man from his Jokes". The Age. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  8. ^ Harris, Rob (6 July 2025). "Where the cheese was: The real story behind Australia's foul-mouthed polymath". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  9. ^ Geraets, Nell (6 July 2025). "Legendary TV chef Peter Russell-Clarke dies aged 89". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  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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