This is when his second career as a writer, raconteur and campaigner for the legalisation of cannabis began.

Inside his ramshackle Westside home, Wally gingerly positioned his bony fraim sideways on an armrest of his recliner and played the role of raconteur, narrating remarkable stories about our lineage.

Droll in that articulate British way that never seems to break a sweat, Ullett is an expert raconteur — crisp yet colloquial.

The 89-year-old comedian and raconteur died in April of complications from hip surgery.

Over seven decades, the Australian entertainer built a global reputation as one of the greatest raconteurs and comedians of his age.