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Encyclopedia > Craig Reucassel
Craig Reucassel
Birth name Craig Bruce Reucassel
Medium Television
Nationality Australian
Years active 1999-present
Genres Satire
Notable works and roles The Chaser
Website http://www.chaser.com.au

Craig Bruce Reucassel (born in 1976[citation needed]) is an Australian television and radio comedian. He is known for being a member of satirical team The Chaser. In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Comedy may be divided into multiple genres based on the source of humour, the method of delivery, and the context in which it is delivered. ... This article is about the Australian comedy team. ... This article is about the Australian comedy team. ...

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Early Years

Reucassel was born in South Africa and later moved to Adelaide with his parents.[1] There, he attended Semaphore Park Primary School.[2]. Reucassel later attended Bowral High School in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales becoming the only Chaser member to be public school educated. While there in 1993 he represented the school at the Sydney Morning Herald Plain English Speaking competition, as did future Chaser member Julian Morrow. Julian Morrow on The Chasers War on Everything Julian Francis Xavier Morrow (born 1974) is an Australian political satirist most famous for being part of The Chaser team, and producing their television show The Chasers War On Everything. ...


Reucassel attended the University of Sydney, graduating with Arts and Law degrees. With a strong dedication to extra curricular activities on campus, Reucassel ran the Arts revue, the rowing club, and debated at several World Championships including ranking 30th in the World at Manila in 1999 [3], and ranking 167th in Glasgow in 2001 [4]. Furthermore, in 2000 he competed in the Philip C. Jessup Cup international law mooting competition, his team winning the Australian rounds.[5] He graduated from the Sydney Law School, along with Chaser colleagues Julian Morrow, Dominic Knight and Chas Licciardello.[6] The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Philip C. Jessup Cup, or simply known as the Jessup Cup, is a prestigious international law mooting competition which is organised by the International Law Students Association, and attracts many law schools to participate every year. ... Sydney Law School comprises the University of Sydneys Faculty of Law. ... Julian Morrow on The Chasers War on Everything Julian Francis Xavier Morrow (born 1974) is an Australian political satirist most famous for being part of The Chaser team, and producing their television show The Chasers War On Everything. ... Dominic Knight on CNNNN Dominic Sebastien Knight is a contributor to the Australian political satire comedy group The Chaser and writer and blogger for the Sydney Morning Herald. ... Chas Licciardello on The Chasers War on Everything Chas John Licciardello (born in 1977) is a comedian and satirist from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...


Triple J

In 2004 and 2005, Reucassel co-hosted the drive-time radio show Today Today on Triple J with fellow Chaser Chris Taylor.[7][8]. The pair returned with their Sunday afternoon show Bloody Sunday to do relief shifts in mid-2006 and summer 2006-07. Today Today is a drivetime radio show on Australia-wide radio station Triple J. The title is a parody of the Australian current affairs program Today Tonight on Channel Seven. ... Double J redirects here. ... Chris Taylor on CNNNN Christopher Thornton Taylor (born 1974) is an Australian television and radio comedian. ... Today Today is a drivetime radio show on Australia-wide radio station Triple J. The title is a parody of the Australian current affairs program Today Tonight on Channel Seven. ...


The Chaser's War On Everything

Reucassel was a founding member of the satirical multi-media group The Chaser team, and worked to produce a satirical newspaper, as well as television shows on ABC TV including The Election Chaser, CNNNN, The Chaser Decides and The Chaser's War on Everything.[7] He is has been one of the main presenters on 'The War' since the pilot episode. He and his wife Keisha have three children together, and their son Ollie has appeared on some of the sketches on 'The War'. This article is about the Australian comedy team. ... The ABC or Australian Broadcasting Corporation is the national, Australia. ... CNNNN (Chaser Non-Stop News Network) (the fourth N doesnt mean anything) is an Australian television show, satirical of the news channels CNN and FOX News. ... The Chasers War on Everything is a satirical television comedy series broadcast on ABC TV in Australia. ...


Speedos Incident

On March 19, 2007, during a campaign appearance for the New South Wales State Election, the then opposition leader Peter Debnam was confronted by Reucassel wearing nothing but Speedos and a baseball cap,[9] making fun of Debnam's campaign appearances in the swimwear. When TV cameras remained focused on Reucassel rather than Mr Debnam, he said, "Sorry, I'm not Peter Debnam, he's over there. Just because I'm wearing this doesn't mean I'm Peter Debnam". Reucassel stuck around for the press conference but failed to draw a response from the opposition leader, and was again ignored when he went to shake Mr Debnam's hand. is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Elections for the 54th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, 24 March 2007. ...


The Axe Stunt

On 2 August 2006, Reucassel responded to a news story about a private school student who had hugged Prime Minister John Howard while holding a screwdriver during one of the PM's morning walks. To test the Prime Minister's security arrangements, he approached John Howard during a morning walk and asked for a hug while holding a large plastic battle axe. Reucassel did receive the hug, but a later approach while holding a running chainsaw was not so successful. There was much debate surrounding whether or not to turn on the chainsaw and whether they would be shot at for doing this.[10][11] Cut out from this segment was an unsuccessful attempt that took place between the axe and the chainsaw, in which Reucassel was holding a four-point-star mace.[12] is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. ... A basic screwdriver made by Craftsman (slotted tip shown) A rechargeable battery-powered electric screwdriver from Black & Decker The screwdriver is a device specifically designed to insert and tighten, or to loosen and remove, screws. ... Swedish halberds from 16th century A halberd is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. ... For other uses, see Chainsaw (disambiguation). ...


References

  1. ^ Simon Wooldridge (2007-09-01). "Burning with the times". 
  2. ^ Rebekah Devlin; Peter Woods, Carla Caruso and Noami Jellicoe. "Ducking the dark days of childhood", The Advertiser, 2005-06-20. 
  3. ^ http://flynn.debating.net/manspk.htm
  4. ^ http://flynn.debating.net/glasind.htm
  5. ^ The Sydney Law School Reports - Volume 1 2000 (PDF). Retrieved on 2007-01-09.
  6. ^ The Sydney Law School Reports - April 2004 Newsletter (PDF). Retrieved on 2007-01-09.
  7. ^ a b Quinn, Ben. "Comedy of terrors", The Newcastle Herald, John Fairfax Holdings Limited, 2005-10-15. 
  8. ^ Javes, Sue. "Identity Crisis Chases Sons Of Satire Into Radio Make-or-break", The Sydney Morning Herald, John Fairfax Holdings Limited, 2003-11-08. 
  9. ^ "Speedo wearing comedian confronts Debnam", The Age, 2007-03-19. 
  10. ^ "Australia's MOST WANTED - The Chaser's WAR ON COMEDY", The Australian, 2007-03-17. 
  11. ^ "Chaser star cleared over Bulldogs stunt", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2007-01-23. 
  12. ^ "Chaser axe stunt gets Howard going", Sydney Morning Herald, 2006-08-02. 

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External links

  • August 2006 Sydney Morning Herald article
  • Craig Reucassel FanPage
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The Chaser
Members Charles Firth • Andrew Hansen • Dominic Knight • Chas Licciardello • Julian Morrow • Craig Reucassel • Chris Taylor
Productions The Chaser (newspaper) • The Chaser Annual • The Election Chaser / The Chaser Decides • CNNNN • Cirque du Chaser • Chaser News Alert • The Chaser's War on Everything (episodes) • Today Today / Bloody Sunday • Chas and Dom
Miscellaneous APEC pranks

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Dymocks Literacy Foundation | The_Great_Debate (126 words)
Craig Reucassel is a member of the Chaser team, and can therefore be held partly responsible for the television programs 'CNNNN', 'The Chaser Decides' and the current cult favourite 'The Chaser's War on Everything', seen on ABC TV on Friday nights.
Craig co-hosted the Triple J drive program 'Today Today' for several years and is a regular contributor to the Chaser on-line newspaper and various Chaser Annuals.
Craig was educated at Bowral High School, where he developed formidable debating abilities, and he honed his comedy skills while scooping ice cream every weekend during his high school senior years at a local ice cream parlour.
The Chaser's Craig Reucassel and Chris Taylor - Who.com (757 words)
Craig: What I loved about that, though, was that the message he was trying to sell by bungee jumping was that we should have the same insurance policies as New Zealand.
Craig: I was sceptical about this whole thing about Howard being a drunken sailor until last week, when he announced $4 billion to spend on a night out with a hooker.
Craig: Yeah, I'm amazed there was so much attention paid to her dress and yet to the Dally M awards, Janette Howard wore a pink dressing gown.
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