John Clarke’s Story Lives On Through the Conversations He Shared With His Daughter
This story really begins at home, in a quiet space where legendary satirist John Clarke was simply a father with memories to share. When his daughter, Lorin Clarke, asked if she could start recording their conversations, it wasn’t done with a public audience in mind. A podcast studio happened to be set up at her house, and John Clarke, known for shaping political satire in Australia and New Zealand for more than four decades, had stories that were ready to be told. At the time, it was assumed those recordings would remain private, just something meaningful between a father and daughter.
That all changed when John Clarke passed away at the age of 68, just a year after the recordings began. Suddenly, those conversations took on a different weight. It was felt that his voice, his reflections, and his sense of humour deserved to be shared more widely. As Lorin later explained, her father had always had a deep connection with his audience, and that connection had been cut short. Through these recordings, it was believed that something lasting could be given back.
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Those intimate audio sessions became the foundation of a documentary titled But Also John Clarke . By pairing her recorded conversations with her father’s career footage and reflections from colleagues like Shaun Micallef, Lorin created a portrait that feels both personal and universal. What emerges isn’t just a public figure known for characters like Fred Dagg, but a thoughtful, reflective man whose curiosity and principles shaped everything he did.
Throughout the process, it was discovered that even familiar family stories held deeper layers. One striking example came through the story of John Clarke’s mother, Neva, whose wartime love story revealed heartbreak, coincidence, and loss in unexpected ways. These details, unlocked through conversation, showed how easily history can fade if it isn’t captured in time.
The documentary also quietly delivers a wider message. Recording stories, it’s suggested, doesn’t require creative credentials or a public platform. Voices matter simply because they carry perspective. Other families, inspired by similar motivations, have done the same, preserving love stories, migration journeys, and shared memories before they were lost.
In the end, But Also John Clarke stands as more than a tribute. It feels like a reminder that everyone has a story worth recording, and that sometimes, the most powerful legacy isn’t found on a stage or screen, but in an honest conversation, pressed quietly into memory and saved for the future.
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