Richard Fidler | Presenter, Conversations with Richard Fidler | ABC Radio

Richard Fidler is a broadcaster who has had several lives as a musician, writer and performer. He currently hosts the ABC radio programme The Conversation Hour, broadcast on 612 ABC Brisbane and 702 ABC Sydney. In another life Richard was a member of comedy group The Doug Anthony Allstars (DAAS), which played to audiences all over the world. Since then, Richard has presented a wide range of TV shows over the years, from Race Around the World, to Aftershock, a series on technology and the future, and the incredibly low rating Vulture. For a while he was a comedy executive with ABC TV, notionally responsible for shows like The Glass House and The Chaser. He recently co-wrote a satirical book on Australian politics titled, Jack the Insider: The Insider’s Guide to Power in Australia.