While visiting his ailing father in Sydney, the author discovers an old suitcase thrown out for a council clean-up. Curiosity gets the better of him and he opens it. Inside are hundreds of photographs, newspaper clippings and letters, all addressed to Mr Blank.

The mysterious ‘Mr Blank’ inspires the title (and indeed the contents) of a new book from the one and only Dean Manning. Dean popped down to the 2SER studios in some truly dismal weather to talk all about that endlessly fascinating subject: Mr Blank.

Mr Blank is available now from all good book stores.