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Listen to The Country online: ‘Not Only Fred Dagg’ director Lorin Clarke on her dad John

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Lorin Clarke spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay about her documentary on her father, John Clarke, aka Fred Dagg.

Lorin Clarke spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay about her documentary on her father, John Clarke, aka Fred Dagg.

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with writer, performer and director Lorin Clarke, who is also the daughter of iconic Kiwi comedian John Clarke – aka Fred Dagg.

She discusses her dad and her new documentary about him, Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke, which premieres tomorrow night.

On with the show:

Lorin Clarke:

We catch up with the daughter of iconic Kiwi comedian John Clarke (aka Fred Dagg) ahead of tomorrow night’s premiere in Palmerston North of her movie/documentary, Not Only Fred Dagg.

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Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum:

Today’s farmer/politician panel discusses Fred Dagg, a big RMA announcement tomorrow, changes to micro abattoir rules, and a hornet update.

Plus, doing battle with Chloe Swarbrick over emissions and Shane Jones’ latest flip-flop on fishing.

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Richard Loe:

Today we find a former All Blacks hard man doing the hard yards on the drafting gate at the Waikura Station on-farm sale in the back of beyond – with 12,000 lambs, 1000 ewes and 1000 cattle up for grabs.

Phil Duncan:

What’s up with the weather?

We find out with our guy from weatherwatch.co.nz.

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