Peter Berner
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Peter Berner is an Australia
n comedian
, radio and television presenter, probably best known as host of television's The Einstein Factor
.
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.
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).
On September 3, 2009 the last ever show of the Peter Berner Experiment went to air.
, 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. 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.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, radio and television presenter, probably best known as host of television's The Einstein Factor
The Einstein Factor
The Einstein Factor is an Australian television quiz show that was broadcast on ABC1. The show's host is comedian and broadcaster Peter Berner. It was first broadcast in 2004 and in 2009 the show commenced its sixth and final season, with the ABC announcing the program would not be renewed in 2010....
.
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.Television
Berner made his major television debut in 1999, where he began hosting BackbernerBackBerner
BackBerner was an Australian political satire sketch comedy television series, broadcast on and produced by ABC TV with Crackerjack Productions. The program was hosted by stand up comic Peter Berner and noted Australian character actor Louise Siversen...
on the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
. 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
Australian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
Awards
Australian Film Institute Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,...
.
Berner was the host of the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
television show The Einstein Factor
The Einstein Factor
The Einstein Factor is an Australian television quiz show that was broadcast on ABC1. The show's host is comedian and broadcaster Peter Berner. It was first broadcast in 2004 and in 2009 the show commenced its sixth and final season, with the ABC announcing the program would not be renewed in 2010....
. 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
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
show 20 to 1
20 to 1
20 to 1 is an Australian television series, currently hosted by Bert Newton that counts down an undefined "top 20" of elements or events of popular culture, such as films, songs, sporting scandals. Previously the show was hosted by Charles "Bud" Tingwell and narrated by David Reyne...
. Berner has been seen also on Good News Week
Good News Week
Good News Week is an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that initially aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and resumed on 11 February 2008 to 9 May 2011. The show aired first on ABC TV before it was bought by Network Ten in 1999...
and on Hey Hey It's Saturday
Hey Hey It's Saturday
Hey Hey It's Saturday was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 27 years , debuting on the Nine Network on 9 October 1971 and broadcasting its last episode on 20 November 1999. Its host throughout its entire run was Daryl Somers, who would later...
.
He is hosting a new show, 'You Have Been Watching', since 2010.
Radio
Berner is also a radio host. He was one of the hosts of the Triple MTriple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
breakfast program The Cage
The Cage (radio show)
The Cage is the name of two different breakfast shows on Australian radio network Triple M, broadcasting in Brisbane and Melbourne.Previously Sydney and Adelaide received the Melbourne version, however these cities now have their own individual shows....
which ended in 2007. In 2008, Berner became the main host of The Peter Berner Experiment on Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
, which airs weekdays networked to Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney from 6pm-7pm Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays (previously 3pm-4pm weekdays in Sydney in 2008).
On September 3, 2009 the last ever show of the Peter Berner Experiment went to air.
Other
In 2001, a portrait of Berner was mounted in the Archibald PrizeArchibald Prize
The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor of The Bulletin who died in 1919...
, painted by Martine Emdur (TV host Larry Emdur
Larry Emdur
Larry Emdur is an Australian television personality. He is currently co-hosting Saturday's Weekend Sunrise alongside Samantha Armytage....
'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. 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.
Other references
- http://www.standup.com.au/comedian/peter-berner
- http://www.celebrityspeakers.com.au/brspeaker_bio.asp?Speaker_Index_Text=23
External links
- The Peter Berner Experiment - Triple M