Television chef, author and artist Peter Russell-Clarke is most famous for his cooking show Come and Get It which aired on ABC television during the 1980s. Loved for his 'G-day' catch-phrase and penchant for swearing, the hirsute, neckerchief wearing chef became one of Australia's first televisions chefs. This clip is from Eyewitness News in 1981, before Come and Get It appeared. It's part of our 80s curated collection: dive in for more glimpses of fashion, music, technology, film, television, r

Peter Russell-Clarke's ‘Come and Get It’ show, which screened on the ABC for nine years, was like 1980s TikTok: each a juicy five-minute bite focusing on ingredients, farm-to-table philosophy, interviews and a cooking demonstration, all driven by a host so joyful he couldn’t stop chuckling. Russell-Clarke was an artist as well as one of our first celebrity chefs. He spent some of his childhood on the streets in Melbourne, foraging scraps from the Victoria Market and from restaurants’ discards. H

Our original beloved celebrity chef, Peter Russell-Clarke chats to Tommy Little. Do you have fond memories of this iconic Australian? | The Project

Peter Russell-Clarke - "Cheese Scones". circa late 70s Peter Russell-Clarke is an Aussie TV chef best remembered for his iconic line "where's the cheese?" and for his TV Show "Come and Get It". Peter is also an author of 17 cookbooks! | The Haunts of Adelaide