An anthology of Dave Allen's finest, funniest and most irreverent material, compiled from his time at the BBC from 1971 to 1986. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03n322s
As a young lad I watched Dave Allen's shows without fail. He pioneered the type of humour that was taken from everyday life/events and made them funny. There have been very few comedians that have matched his wit. There have plenty that have emulated him but none to the same standard... in my opinion. Loved him. 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻🇦🇺
Dave was head and shoulders above his peers. It doesn't date and is still funny and incisive. When I was a lad his TV show was a don't miss event every week.
absolutely brilliant , me and the mrs laughed so hard all night and had stomach cramps and tears , one of our favourite comedians of all time, he is a comical genius , r.i.p.
I am a Chinese. I have been sitting here for 3 hours with none stop laughing! he is so so so so funny. even though I can't get all the funny points. but what I understood is nearly killing me for laughing already! he is amazing! he is the best! live the sketches he did! '
POSTED earlier on another Download, but bears repeating ... I first saw Mr. (Dave) Allen [and Benny Hill] when I was in the Military on a 45 day TDY to RAF Mildenhall England, Crewing the SR-71 out of Beale AFB Ca. In 1978. I was AMAZED at the Humor and Genius of his Satirical Commentary; and to my total and utter dismay, never saw either show again for over a decade or more, and though “Benny Hill” made it’s way to America via “PBS” as did MANY Other GREAT British Shows (Too Many to Name; and I LOVE Them ALL; even to the resent Airing of “Downton Abbey”!) I Never saw “Dave Allen” again, for nearly 35 years; But I NEVER Forgot his Persona or Talent; It wasn’t until I stumbled onto “TH-cam’ that I was re-acquainted with this English (IRISH) GEM! It IS Now my MISSION in life to “Watch Every Show” of Mr. Allen that I can find on the Internet, too at long last enjoy his Wit, Wisdom and keen Social Observations that I have missed but NEVER forgotten for nearly 40 years! (RIP Mr. Allen; from a Yank that Never FORGOT You!) and to those that try to compare George Carlin to Dave Allen; He had NOTHING on Mr. Allen, and I grew up on 'G. Carlin' in the late 60's & 70's (Hippy Dippy Weather Man, Class Clown & 'The 7 Words') He Never had Dave Allen's CLASS!!!
all ways brilliant and funny throughout the years,so many have said remembering watching it when young with their parents as did I! now here today again watching him with my 87 year old mum still both howling with laughter. timeless genius!
I was brought up in a Roman Catholic home with the Sacred Heart picture over the fire place. However, when Dave Allen was on we all watched him. My late parents thought he was hilarious. Religion, religion can be funny.
I used to watch Dave Allen in the 80's with my dad,he was absolutely brilliant and so funny, his jokes were amazing,I'm 64 now,I still love watching him, what an amazing Gentleman he was
Year 2019, 20 years of age, not even from Ireland... and I can still relate to the stylish humor portrayed by him. What a legendary comedian. In the words of Dave, may his God be with him wherever he is. Wishing good health for all of us audience who miss him 🥃
Dear Dave Allen… As funny as the first time I laughed at these sketches and, as you’re gone, you can’t be ‘cancelled’. Well done, you got away with it all!
Irishman 🍀🍀🍀Dave Allen July 6.1936-----March 10.2005🙏🙏🙏..Very sadly missed comic actor and narrator of life ..This world was just a fleeting show for Dave's illusion given👍👍..R.I.P until the next time😆😆😆
He was on the hit list of that well known Christian terror group the IRA for mocking the paedophile riddled Roman Catholic Church. All churches and religion should be mocked out of existence because history will prove they are all founded on superstition, lies and brutal thuggery. He was a devout atheist just like me.
They weren't true Christian's who persicuted people. They used it as an excuse. None of them had given their life to Christ. Christianity is not a religion but a relationship. God said. You shall bow down to engrave image. You should not pray to Mary, saints and angels. The Pope can't forgive sin. Nor can he make a person a saint.
I remember when I was in H.S. there used to be his comedy show "Dave Allen at Large". I guess it was around 1970. It was a good funny show and probably introduced me to that genre of humor. Also around that time there was also comedy show by Marty Feldmen. And then in college was Monty Python. So I'm glad to see Dave Allen here on TH-cam to enjoy. Plus I like the way he makes fun of religion.
Since i've watched "Dave Allen at Peace" with Aidan Gillen.Searched for Dave Allen works and i really loved it.Surely he was a master of my favorite type of comedy, a comedy that involves social criticism to humanity but with a real humor being really funny.They are so funny that even Dave Allen himself can not bear to laugh. And Aidan Gillen divinely played his character even more dramatically, showing that however much he may be a professor in comedy and the art of social criticism, he was a human being who was born, grew, lived, aged and gone to the wind. this was well elaborated, mainly thanks to the performance of Aidan Gillen. Congratulations Aidan Gillen for another brilliant development of his talent. And may the heavens have Dave Allen for his influence on comedy in future generations and a unique and intelligent talent to bring joy to the tedious, dumb adults of mankind. PS: In the script for "Dave Allen at Peace" should have included in the monologues of Aidan Gillen this joke at 3:12 until 3:19.
@Ruby Badilla for me was Steptoe & Son, however my favourite has always been Dave Allen, love his irreverent humour, saw this man in live show in NZ, with his drink & ciggie, never laughed so much. RIP Dave, and thanks for the years of laughter.😍👍💖
@@katerinakempb8217 Life is so serious today and it seems there is little to laugh about. I am glad that I found Dave Allen who I remembered watching so long ago, and now that I am old and use technology, can laugh with him whenever I want to....sad to discover he died too young.
I would after disagree Ronnie baker was the greatest with Dave a close second and like I grew up on these comedians vintage years also with Eric and Ernie and benny hill
I miss him so. Used to see him on Swedish TV back in the 70's. I must have been like 15, 16 years. Doomsday preacher to his flock: "And there will be a terrible, terrible gnawing of teeth." Old toothless lady in the flock: "But father I don't have no teeth." Doomsday preacher: "Teeth will be provided." Delivered as only Dave could deliver. You all know what I mean.
+JIBRAEEL JUZULI Every body like funny jokes BUT not the religion jokes if it is Christian, Muslim, or Hiddu, KEEP RELIGION ON ONE SIDE. I am sure know he is in the hell .
This was filmed at Ruislip. I knew the Punch & Judy cafe because when I was on the buses in London the route I drove on used to go to Ruislip Lido and we used to use the cafe on the odd occasion.
I'm glad i grew up with this . Absolutely brilliant ❤❤❤❤ A comedy genius.
One of the best comedians ever!!!!!! A pity they don't make them like this anymore!
''THEY'' can't. he was UNIQUE. I bet Dave has them in stitches in Heaven.
You can say that again the best ever by far God Bless you Dave.xx
As a young lad I watched Dave Allen's shows without fail. He pioneered the type of humour that was taken from everyday life/events and made them funny. There have been very few comedians that have matched his wit. There have plenty that have emulated him but none to the same standard... in my opinion. Loved him. 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻🇦🇺
Dave was head and shoulders above his peers. It doesn't date and is still funny and incisive. When I was a lad his TV show was a don't miss event every week.
I cannot imagine how funny he must have been as a family member, absolutely brilliant.
still miss him after all these years
Saw him at Newcastle City Hall in 1987, on stage for almost 4 hilarious hours. Simply brilliant.
He was great, handsome, witty, creative, funny, ....a legend...the great... Dave Allen! God bless him, Ireland....and...may your God go with you! 😉
I saw Dave Allen on stage in London many years ago, and absolutely loved it. Great comic and a great human being.
Use to love it when he told ghost stories and use to frighten himself.
absolutely brilliant , me and the mrs laughed so hard all night and had stomach cramps and tears , one of our favourite comedians of all time, he is a comical genius , r.i.p.
I am a Chinese. I have been sitting here for 3 hours with none stop laughing! he is so so so so funny. even though I can't get all the funny points. but what I understood is nearly killing me for laughing already! he is amazing! he is the best! live the sketches he did! '
Congratulations, I'm pleased you enjoyed his humour. A lot of it is very visual, regardless of language.
Dave Allen was a hit in North Texas, back in the day on PBS. TYVM for the reminder!
briiliant genius, watch him everyday, people like should never die ! RIP Dave !
POSTED earlier on another Download, but bears repeating ...
I first saw Mr. (Dave) Allen [and Benny Hill] when I was in the Military on a 45 day TDY to RAF Mildenhall England, Crewing the SR-71 out of Beale AFB Ca. In 1978. I was AMAZED at the Humor and Genius of his Satirical Commentary; and to my total and utter dismay, never saw either show again for over a decade or more, and though “Benny Hill” made it’s way to America via “PBS” as did MANY Other GREAT British Shows (Too Many to Name; and I LOVE Them ALL; even to the resent Airing of “Downton Abbey”!) I Never saw “Dave Allen” again, for nearly 35 years; But I NEVER Forgot his Persona or Talent; It wasn’t until I stumbled onto “TH-cam’ that I was re-acquainted with this English (IRISH) GEM! It IS Now my MISSION in life to “Watch Every Show” of Mr. Allen that I can find on the Internet, too at long last enjoy his Wit, Wisdom and keen Social Observations that I have missed but NEVER forgotten for nearly 40 years! (RIP Mr. Allen; from a Yank that Never FORGOT You!) and to those that try to compare George Carlin to Dave Allen; He had NOTHING on Mr. Allen, and I grew up on 'G. Carlin' in the late 60's & 70's (Hippy Dippy Weather Man, Class Clown & 'The 7 Words') He Never had Dave Allen's CLASS!!!
I from Ohio I watched Dave Allen on pbs an Benny hill.
all ways brilliant and funny throughout the years,so many have said remembering watching it when young with their parents as did I! now here today again watching him with my 87 year old mum still both howling with laughter. timeless genius!
lyndastar scott-brown
GOD! Thank you! Dave Allen SHOULD be shared and enjoyed. Too long has he been lost to obscurity!
My late Mother loved Dave Allens shows
I was brought up in a Roman Catholic home with the Sacred Heart picture over the fire place.
However, when Dave Allen was on we all watched him. My late parents thought he was hilarious.
Religion, religion can be funny.
I think religion NEEDS to be funny, how else could anyone survive it otherwise?
excellent - Dave Allen at his best... awesome collection of highlights over 15 years
Miss him. He was never on tv enough ;(
Miss you MR Allen, no one like you has ever surfaced since.
Used to watch these in rerun after school with my dad. The man was a genius...
Dave, I mean.
This guy was a genius, so sadly missed. Unique humour!! There's nobody that tells it like Dave.
William Heywood 7
So true, so true!
He is the ultimate!! Yes, a genius. We are so lucky to have these to watch.Thanks Dave xx
I used to watch Dave Allen in the 80's with my dad,he was absolutely brilliant and so funny, his jokes were amazing,I'm 64 now,I still love watching him, what an amazing Gentleman he was
Dave Allen and Benny Hill. Best of the best.
Thank God for Dave Allen
Year 2019, 20 years of age, not even from Ireland... and I can still relate to the stylish humor portrayed by him. What a legendary comedian. In the words of Dave, may his God be with him wherever he is.
Wishing good health for all of us audience who miss him 🥃
Aryan Singh totally agree!
A great comedian whom we miss !!!
amazing man... super talented
Proper dry sense of humour, love it
Adam & Eve God that's so funny...love it.
total brilliance
Sadly missed, grew up on his humour in New Zealand
most wonderful mad men sadly gone rip
He was the dogs bollucks to comedy fantastic man extremely talented and very funny, thanks dave
Dave was a class act and very funny
Bloody Genius ...xx
The King of comedy.
Thanks for uploading this. Brilliant and clean. Watched this with my 9 year old daughter. She loved it.
Dave was the best comedian ever❤️👍👍😂😂😂
Dear Dave Allen… As funny as the first time I laughed at these sketches and, as you’re gone, you can’t be ‘cancelled’. Well done, you got away with it all!
One of the funniest comedians ever!
Irishman 🍀🍀🍀Dave Allen July 6.1936-----March 10.2005🙏🙏🙏..Very sadly missed comic actor and narrator of life ..This world was just a fleeting show for Dave's illusion given👍👍..R.I.P until the next time😆😆😆
Best comedian ever was Dave Allen, Fair play to him for ripping the piss out of Catholic Church well done mate!!!
Dirty pedophiles!
"Did you fart?" That was just brilliant.
He was on the hit list of that well known Christian terror group the IRA for mocking the paedophile riddled Roman Catholic Church. All churches and religion should be mocked out of existence because history will prove they are all founded on superstition, lies and brutal thuggery. He was a devout atheist just like me.
ESPECIALLY WHEN WE KNOW WHAT THE WERE GETTING UP TO WHEN HE WAS SPEAKING
They weren't true Christian's who persicuted people. They used it as an excuse. None of them had given their life to Christ. Christianity is not a religion but a relationship. God said. You shall bow down to engrave image. You should not pray to Mary, saints and angels. The Pope can't forgive sin. Nor can he make a person a saint.
I remember watching Dave in the 70s, in Australia...controversial for his time...
Thanks for the memories.
I remember when I was in H.S. there used to be his comedy show "Dave Allen at Large". I guess it was around 1970. It was a good funny show and probably introduced me to that genre of humor. Also around that time there was also comedy show by Marty Feldmen. And then in college was Monty Python. So I'm glad to see Dave Allen here on TH-cam to enjoy. Plus I like the way he makes fun of religion.
Loved this man. Good clean humour. Today if it's not foul mouthed it's not funny.,,,,,,
Marty Feldman's show was _The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine._ Terry Gilliam made an amusing animation for the opening titles.
HE' WAS A GENIUS
I saw him when I was 10..40 years ago..when i saw that cut finger I immediately recognised him..Great chap
I used to watch this years ago when I was kid. I always forgot which finger was missing until I saw another show.
He's one of a kind. He's naturally funny. He smoked 4 cartons of cigarettes a week.
He would have been the perfect Bond
I thought so. He's so cheeky and disarming and handsome.
He would've! ....
Except for one thing? ....
His trigger finger is missing!!! ....
Hahaha! Aha! Aha! ... Hahahaha!!!
Jim C I
Sailing Merewether
George V only on one hand!
And sooo handsome
Diane G yeah your bloody gorgeous Diane!
He was so talented Could talk about any issue and make it funny. I miss him so kich
The "Have you ever hear of anyone marrying a man" "my sister" was used in the Laurel and Hardy film "Beau Hunks".
dave allen,i still love you.you are better than monthy python!!! and that is impossible!
Dave Allen a brilliant comic 👏 😂❤
Since i've watched "Dave Allen at Peace" with Aidan Gillen.Searched for Dave Allen works and i really loved it.Surely he was a master of my favorite type of comedy, a comedy that involves social criticism to humanity but with a real humor being really funny.They are so funny that even Dave Allen himself can not bear to laugh.
And Aidan Gillen divinely played his character even more dramatically, showing that however much he may be a professor in comedy and the art of social criticism, he was a human being who was born, grew, lived, aged and gone to the wind. this was well elaborated, mainly thanks to the performance of Aidan Gillen.
Congratulations Aidan Gillen for another brilliant development of his talent.
And may the heavens have Dave Allen for his influence on comedy in future generations and a unique and intelligent talent to bring joy to the tedious, dumb adults of mankind.
PS: In the script for "Dave Allen at Peace" should have included in the monologues of Aidan Gillen this joke at 3:12 until 3:19.
he was tge best thing to come out of Ireland
Not hard to beat potato famine, though still most excellent regardless
harmonica country road
"THE" .....
Best! .....
♣Harmonica♣
Wilde
Joey S. Jimeoin, Dylan Moran, Ardal O’Hanlon and Dermot Morgan are just as good.
a delightful selection
Dave Allen had quite a talent. He could make fun of almost any religion in such a way that a religious person can laugh, but not be offended.
Way before his time !!!
+ronald fogarty I got hooked on him when PBS first showed his shows in the US. You could tell there was a heart, soul and mind at work.
"before his time " are the ones who move us forward! :)
Dave Allen was the master of comedy for me growing up in New Zealand.....closely followed by Ronnie Barker
+Donna Marie Donna we would get on well as a Brit from South London I grew up on Dave Allen and the two Ronnies such wonderful memories
@Ruby Badilla for me was Steptoe & Son, however my favourite has always been Dave Allen, love his irreverent humour, saw this man in live show in NZ, with his drink & ciggie, never laughed so much. RIP Dave, and thanks for the years of laughter.😍👍💖
@@katerinakempb8217 Life is so serious today and it seems there is little to laugh about. I am glad that I found Dave Allen who I remembered watching so long ago, and now that I am old and use technology, can laugh with him whenever I want to....sad to discover he died too young.
I would after disagree Ronnie baker was the greatest with Dave a close second and like I grew up on these comedians vintage years also with Eric and Ernie and benny hill
Very good selection, 100% hilarious.Dave Allen is unbeatable especially on religion. Fantastic comedian.
+Bram Huysen HE IS FUCKEN LUNATIC.
+Bram Huysen HE IS FUCKEN LUNATIC.
Shows what you know. He's an absolutely BRILLIANT fucking lunatic.
We're
the best one yet!!!
the stopping smoking thing is so true.
Brings back memories!
I love it when he does the drunk impersonations.
@Jack Cleary Slob?
Just love Dave hilarious allen
It's my first time watching him and really loved him ,he makes the funniest truthfully joke about power people or ethics , religion ♥️😍👌😁
Very entertaining. I see where some other comedians found inspiration and fodder for thought!
Lest we forget
I miss him so. Used to see him on Swedish TV back in the 70's. I must have been like 15, 16 years.
Doomsday preacher to his flock: "And there will be a terrible, terrible gnawing of teeth."
Old toothless lady in the flock: "But father I don't have no teeth."
Doomsday preacher: "Teeth will be provided."
Delivered as only Dave could deliver. You all know what I mean.
My favourite comedian 😀
Pure comedy genius........one of a kind !
+JIBRAEEL JUZULI I KNOW YOU WILL LIKE HIM BECAUSE YOU ARE BLOODY MUSLIM.
+JIBRAEEL JUZULI I KNOW YOU WILL LIKE HIM BECAUSE YOU ARE BLOODY MUSLIM.
Dandy Beano I don't like him because I'm Muslim - but because he's funny..
+JIBRAEEL JUZULI Every body like funny jokes BUT not the religion jokes if it is Christian, Muslim, or Hiddu, KEEP RELIGION ON ONE SIDE. I am sure know he is in the hell .
+Dandy Beano If he is in hell then that's got to be the best place for me, yah hooo party time.
Amazing guy. Funny, handsome and everything he said was exactly what goes on in society.
Dave Allen would have made a great James Bond.
Forgot how funny this man was. Thanks for uploading!
Omg I've never seen this!!
That final funeral sketch was filmed near me in Albury in hertfordshire as recognised the pub
His simply Brilliant ;D
Very funny indeed very very funny haha fantastic
Brilliantly irreverent
Timeless...
I remember the Dave Allen Show in the mid 1960's, when he mixed comic sketches with real escapology tricks.
Wonderful. Saved the best for last.
Favourite.Comedian.Ever!
God bless him. I just found out who he is. He is too funny!!!
Apparently, the drink in his glass was ginger ale.
Grainne Mhaol he was sooo hot
Diane G agreed
RIP Dave Allen
hortyco Scribbletank
+Jacob Zondag Yup, it was ginger ale.
The guy is a genius.
This was filmed at Ruislip. I knew the Punch & Judy cafe because when I was on the buses in London the route I drove on used to go to Ruislip Lido and we used to use the cafe on the odd occasion.
HAHAHA I POSTED THIS AND THOUGHT IT SEAD THE..IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
The very best ever! 😘
He was genius.
Some of this was filmed in osterley park (the pope falling off the chair while being carried up the stairs)was filmed at the house there
A great man and comedian
And a good guy.
Just the best.
What a great guy.
HI LOVE
His cirgerate & glass whiskey was his trademark, original & a classic.
These were the days when we had proper entertainment. We only had three stations but we sure had better programs.
He was once told by a BBC executive that as it's Christmas can you leave religion out of it.