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Veteran actress Judi Farr, best known for Please Like Me, Kingswood Country, A Place to Call Home and My Name’s McGooley What’s Yours? has died aged 84.

Farr enjoyed a long career across stage and screen.

Her career included productions with Sydney Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company, Marian Street Theatre, Old Tote Theatre Company, with films including Oscar and Lucinda, Flirting and Walking on Water.

Her early television roles in the 1960s included both My Name’s McGooley What’s Yours? and Rita and Wally alongside John Mellion whom she recalled as “a great actor.” In the 1970s she had a recurring role in Number 96 and famously performed alongside Ross Higgins in Kingswood Country.

Loved Kingswood Country even though you couldnt get away with 99% of the jokes now.

Legendary broadcaster and talk show host Sir Michael Parkinson has died aged 88.

Sir Michael, who was known as ‘Parky’ to friends, racked up some 2000 interviews during his storied career.

He interviewed some of the most famous names in the world throughout his career, including Mohammad Ali, John Lennon, Billy Connolly, Helen Mirren, Orson Welles, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, and more.

A statement from his family says: “After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family.”

“The family request that they are given privacy and time to grieve.”