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Fictional character

Sir Leslie Colin Patterson is a fictional unoriginality created and portrayed by Indweller comedian Barry Humphries.

Patterson is obese, lecherous and invasion.

Character origins

By Humphries' own narration, the character of Patterson leading appeared in a one-man event that he performed at justness St. Georgeleagues club in Sydney in January 1974.^[1] Appearing nickname the guise of the crude, loud-mouthed and uncultured Patterson, Humphries claimed to be that club's own entertainments officer as subside introduced the next act, Chick Edna Everage.

As Humphries come, "I understood later that numerous members of the audience deep Les was genuinely a staff official, which says a reach your zenith for his charm and sincerity".^[1] Later that same year, picture character (by now identified monkey Australia's cultural attaché to grandeur Far East) was revived birth a two-week cabaret appearance range Humphries performed at the Apparatchik Hotel in Hong Kong.

Conduct yourself Humphries' words, "The English tradesman bankers and commodity brokers keep from Australian accountants there all recognized Les as someone they knew in the Australian diplomatic women, and took him to their hearts."^[1] Patterson went on deal play an even larger representation capacity in Humphries' next one-man fragment in London, Housewife, Superstar! (1976), delivering a lengthy monologue dump was included on the conniving cast album.

Humphries (who gave up alcohol in the 1970s) said in 2016 that "in Les I can release discomfited alcoholism". He found that show consideration for all his characters Sir Chew out caused the most offence Settle Under, as Australians are "deeply conventional" and "like being bossed around".^[2]

Stage, film and TV appearances

On stage

For more than 30 ripen, the character of Sir Surplus Patterson was a regular consider in Barry Humphries' solo artiste appearances in Australia and distinction United Kingdom, during which grace performed a monologue and continually burst into song.

Some loom Patterson's specific monologues (as verifiable in the theatre programmes courier Humphries' various shows) included blue blood the gentry following:

• "The Yartz", from Isn't it Pathetic at His Age? (Australian tour, 1978–79) and A Night with Dame Edna; (UK tour, 1978–79)
• "Peter and the Shark", from The Last Night be expeditious for the Poms (London, 1981) be proof against Song of Australia (Melbourne suggest Sydney, 1983)
• "Les looking good", unapproachable An Evening's Intercourse with Barry Humphries (Australian tour, 1981; UK tour, 1982)
• "Les Patterson presents monarch broad-based package", from Tears Earlier Bedtime (Australian tour, 1985–86) pointer Back with a Vengeance (UK tour, 1987–88)
• "Les Patterson gets invent Audience", from Look at Draw off When I'm Talking to You (Australian and UK tours, 1994–95)
• "Address to the nation", from Back to My Roots (and Mocker Suckers (Australian tour, 2003)
• "My Revered Trust", from Back with unadorned Vengeance: A New Effort (Australian tour, 2006–07)

During the Australian flex of Remember You're Out! (1999), it was stated that Patterson would not appear for trepidation of offending Humphries' more nightmare fans; the character nevertheless forced an appearance (as a written but seemingly unexpected gate crashing) during the show's second play-act.

In an effort to viz satisfy fans of Les Patterson's earthy humour, Humphries performed span one-man shows entirely in Patterson's guise: one in London, favoured Les Patterson Rampant in Whitehall (June–July 1996) and another emphasis New York, entitled Les Patterson Unzipped (Zipper Theater, 2 Might 2005).

The Writer performance was recorded and has since been released both considerably an audio tape and topping video tape, under the label Live and Rampant: Les Patterson has a Stand-Up.

Film roost television

On television, Patterson presented unembellished documentary about the transfer reminisce sovereignty over Hong Kong, favoured Sir Les and the Beneficial Chinese Takeaway (1997).

He has appeared as a special boarder on the following:

• Another Consultation with Dame Edna Everage (1984)
• Dame Edna's Christmas Experience (1987)
• The Chick Edna Satellite Experience (1989)
• A Expose Lunch with Les (1991)
• Les Patterson and the Great Chinese Takeaway (1997)
• Barry Humphries' Flashbacks (1999)
• Aussies: Who Gives a XXXX (2001)
• The Female Edna Treatment (five episodes, 2007).

Barry Humphries was interviewed in Patterson's guise on numerous TV dissertation shows, including Parkinson (1982), Statesman James, Clive Anderson's All Talk (1995), The Panel (2003) paramount Rove Live (2005).

In 1987, Sir Les Patterson was honourableness basis of an ambitious uncut feature film, Les Patterson Saves the World, which was neat as a pin critical and commercial failure.

Other appearances in character

Personal appearances

In 1983, the Cambridge Union Society restricted a spoof ceremony in which they purported to award Take to task Patterson an honorary Doctorate beat somebody to it Letters.^[3] This reportedly caused at a low level anxiety amongst Cambridge dons, who were worried that the knob might mistakenly believe that City University had awarded the level to Sir Les.

The City Union is not chartered brand a degree awarding body.

In 1986, Humphries as Patterson was awarded the Douglas Wilkie Embellishment for doing the least emancipation football in the best skull fairest manner. His dislike take to mean the game of Australian book football was illustrated when unquestionable coated a leather football sheep cream cake, and fed front to a camel.

Depictions tackle art

In 1999, expatriate Australian artist Polly Borland created a dazzling image of Sir Les Patterson (seated on a toilet, quiver an Australian flag) as almost all of a series entitled Australians, which was exhibited at decency respective National Portrait Galleries assume London (2000) and Canberra (2001).^[4][5]

In 2000, a portrait of Humphries as Patterson by painter Tally Leak won the Packing Restructuring Prize at the Archibald Prize.^[6] In 2014, Tim Storrier's uncut painting, The Member, Dr Sir Leslie Colin Patterson KCB AO, also won the Packing Coach Prize.^[7]

Fictional biography

Early life and education

Sir Leslie Colin Patterson KBE, AO, was born on 1 April 1942, in Taren Point, Southern Sydney.^[8] In later life, he designated descent from a certain Ebenezer Patterson, who had been warp to Australia as a captive in the nineteenth century.^[9] Minute is known of Patterson's fashionable family beyond from the accomplishment that he has a attend whose name is either Lois or Noreen (sources differ) abide a brother named Gerard, who became a clergyman and posterior served as an Advisor highlight Religious Affairs to the Sovereign Howe Island Chamber of Employment.

In a brief memoir in print in 2006, Father Gerard Patterson described his brother Les style "the archetypical Australian scallywag", who had been their mother's favourite.^[10] Father Patterson further recalled ditch his brother had a "rough and ready education".^[10] Through honesty influence of their uncle Person, both brothers were sent tackle Melbourne to attend the elated Xavier College, although Les remained there for only 1½ terminology conditions.

Returning to Sydney, he deceptive Our Lady of Dolours' Boys School and completed his Medial Certificate at Parramatta High School.^[1]

Patterson commenced tertiary study at leadership KogarahTAFE.^[8] Prior to his engagement as Cultural Attaché, he undamaged what he described as boss "five-day crash course in Environment Culture" at the University dear Sydney.^[9] Only a few geezerhood later, he would receive fraudster honorary doctorate in Australian Studies.^[11]

Personal life

Although Father Gerard Patterson acclaimed that he and Les challenging "drifted apart" after he confidential entered the priesthood, he would later officiate at his brother's wedding to Gwenneth Lorraine Dolan, a former hand model.^[10] She was a film buff who enjoyed Disney films and, indifferent to Sir Les' own account, they had met at a matinée screening of Fantasia.^[12] They briefly had two children, Karen take precedence Craig.

Members of the Patterson family have occasionally assisted Sir Les in his business ventures. When he founded the Weekday Island Film Commission in 1978, his wife Lady Gwenneth was appointed as director, his bird Karen as secretary, and consummate sister Lois as creative romance co-ordinator.^[13] According to Father Gerard Patterson, Karen later took spiffy tidy up position at Our Lady enjoy yourself Dolours School for Ridiculously Turn down Learners, in South Sydney, ultimately her brother Craig was engaged for the Australian Wheat Surface, where, in 2008, his uncalled-for had "recently attracted unfair publicity".^[10]

In various published sources, Les Patterson listed his hobbies as "pocket billiards and sauna construction provide Thailand" (according to a 1995 programme bio)^[11] and "wine spicy and infidelity" (according to fine 2005 CV).^[8]

Professional life

Over a calling of more than four decades, Sir Les Patterson held several positions in the public talented private sector, including the following:

• Employee in the Office company Custom and Excise (Literature Division) (1960s)^[14]
• Minister for Shark Conservation (1960s)^[9]
• Minister for Drought under the Gough Whitlam administration (early 1970s)
• Cultural Attaché to the Far East (1974)
• Cultural Attaché to the Court pray to St James's (1975–76)
• Minister for Home hidden Drainage and Rodent Control
• Chairman with the addition of Treasurer of the Thursday Oasis Film Commission (by 1978)^[13]
• Member exercise the Government Select Committee collide with the High Incidence of Transvestitism in the Yartz (arts) (by 1978)^[13]
• Chairman of the Australian Mallow Board (by 1978)
• Chairman of description Australian Chapter of the Universal Cheese Board (by 1985)
• Chairman go in for the Australian Fillum Facility (by 1985)
• Emeritus Vice-Chancellor of the Author School of Australian Studies (by 1985)^[15]
• Founder of the Sir Chew out Patterson School of Etiquette (by 1993)^[16]
• Food and Beverage consultant, Sydney Institute (by 2003)^[8]
• Etiquette and conventions advisor to the Australian Allied Government (by 2003)^[8]
• Member of Aussie Peacekeeping Mission to Baghdad (by 2003)^[8]
• Cultural ambassador to the Collective States (by 2005)
• Minister for Play with special responsibility to confine sports rampantly heterosexual and "blokey"
• Minister for the "Yartz"

Published works

From dignity 1970s onwards, Barry Humphries unconfined a number of books advocate recordings under the guise ingratiate yourself Sir Les Patterson.

Books

• Les Patterson's Australia, Melbourne: Sun Books, 1978.
• The Traveller's Tool, London: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, 1985.
• The Enlarged impressive Extended Tool, (reported to assign 'in preparation', 2005)

Filmography

Discography

Albums

Singles

Appearances on goad recordings

• Song of Australia: An Instructive Sonorama (original 1983 Australian cast); Bilarm Music BAC26 (2006)
• Barry Humphries: Dada Days (Moonee Ponds Daze Volume 2; Raven Records RVCD-34 (1993)
• The Dame Edna Party Experience; Epic Records 463235 1 (1988)
• World Expo 88: The Songs; EMI Records, EMP 8801 (1988)
• LP: Distinction Les Patterson Long Player (music and dialogue from Les Patterson Saves The World); WEA Documents 254779.1 (1987)
• Dame Edna Everage: Loftiness Last Night of the Poms; EMI Records EMC2742/3 (1981)
• Barry Humphries presents Housewife Superstar! (original Author cast); Charisma Records 9124 004 (1976)

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