Peter Berner
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| Peter Berner | |
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| Born | Peter Berner Australia |
| Occupation | Television and radio presenter Comedian |
| Known for | The Einstein Factor, The Cage and The Peter Berner Experiment |
Peter Berner is an Australian comedian, radio and television presenter, probably best known as host of television's The Einstein Factor.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Comedy
He has been involved in the Australian comedy scene since the 1990s. His live performance was developed in Sydney's comedy venues, and performing at the Melbourne's International Comedy Festival.
[edit] Television
Berner made his major television debut in 1999, where he began hosting Backberner on the ABC. This show screened until 2002. The show was nominated for several Logie Awards, including Most Outstanding Comedy Series in 2000 and 2002.
In 2004, he hosted the Australian Film Institute Awards.
Berner was the host of the ABC television show The Einstein Factor. He began hosting the show when it started in 2004. The show ended in late 2009.
Berner also appears as a celebrity contributor on the Nine Network show 20 to 1. Berner has been seen also on Good News Week and on Hey Hey It's Saturday.
He is hosting a new show, 'You Have Been Watching', since 2010.
[edit] Radio
Berner is also a radio host. He was one of the hosts of the Triple M breakfast program The Cage which ended in 2007. In 2008, Berner became the main host of The Peter Berner Experiment on Triple M, which airs weekdays networked to Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney from 6pm-7pm Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays (previously 3pm-4pm weekdays in Sydney in 2008).[1]
On September 3, 2009 the last ever show of the Peter Berner Experiment went to air.
[edit] Other
In 2001, a portrait of Berner was mounted in the Archibald Prize, painted by Martine Emdur (TV host Larry Emdur's sister), titled Laughing on the Inside. In 2005, Berner made a one-hour documentary called Loaded Brush in which he interviewed artists who had entered the Archibald multiple times.[2] He also painted numerous self portraits over the course of the documentary, with the intent to enter one in the Archibald Prize. He was not successful.
[edit] Personal life
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[edit] References
- ^ The Peter Berner Experiment - Triple M
- ^ Peter Berner's Loaded Brush - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
[edit] Other references
- http://www.standup.com.au/comedian/peter-berner
- http://www.celebrityspeakers.com.au/brspeaker_bio.asp?Speaker_Index_Text=23
[edit] External links
- Peter Berner at the Internet Movie Database
- The Peter Berner Experiment - Triple M
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