Dave Allen was a personal friend of mine. Not only was he a brilliant observer of life, with an hilarious and unique outlook on everything, he was also a very talented artist. He was a perfect gentleman and one of the kindest and most considerate people I have ever known. He is very much missed by all who knew and loved him.
You need a certain extraordinary sensiblity to possess comic brilliance that is sharp, sustained yet never mean or vulgae. The angels are surely laughing with him.
I was working at the stage door of the Arts Theatre in Cambridge UK, Davee did a week of shows with us, and every evening we would chat, oh for 20 or 30 mins, in 11 years at the stage door, he was surprisingly the least judgemental, and certainly one of the most intelligent and insightful people , I ever met. so sad that he passed, but for his time, he was an extremely brave man too, when you consider what we have learned since, I still use his closing line, to honour his memory , goodnight, and may your god go with you. luv Jay Cambridge UK
@@pcka12 His complete indifference to religious doctrines, he didn't care who got upset by his jokes. He poked fun at Jews, Christians, Hindus, Muslims - even atheists. He poked fun at straight people, gays, trans - all of them, he wouldn't be allowed to do that in today's woke social climate.
My mum took me to see Dave Allen as a birthday treat for me cos she asked me what I wanted for my birthday? I told her I wanted to see Dave Allen live. My mum arranged it based on what she had seen him perform on TV. It was my 14th birthday.. What neither of us knew is his live performances were literally NOTHING like his uncensored live performances... With inside 5 minutes of him coming on stage my mother said, "get up, we're leaving." Man sitting next to us happened to be his producer! Refused to get up from his seat to let us out and told my mother, "This is going to be the greatest learning experience your boy will ever have, sit down."
Oh I loved Dave Allen and still watch him sometimes. Your story reminded me of a similar experience when we took my daughter to see John Barrowman. It was just after he'd been in Doctor Who and at just 12 years old she was a big fan of 'Captain Jack'. Well let's just say it's my belief Mr Barrowman had slightly misjudged his audience, it was Brighton after all and with him being gay and all, well you can imagine! Some of his jokes were very rude and my husband and I looked at each other over our daughter's head in slight horror! Thankfully he seemed to notice after a while that his audience were in fact mainly lot of older ladies and teenage girls and toned it down somewhat! It was a great show though and we saw him twice more after that, whenever he came to Brighton.
@@cyflym11 I remember Jimmy Tarbuck being interviewed once and he mentioned that he went on tour in Australia. Well the first time he got up on stage after 15 minutes he realised that they absolutely hated him , with all the jeering and heckling he knew he wasn't welcome. Anyway, he thought "Sod it here goes!" and remembering that he heard that they tended to like "Off colour" jokes he began to tell the rudest, sickest ,muckiest filthiest jokes that he had ever heard in his life, he thought "Well if I'm going out I might as well go out with a bang". Not only did the auience give him a standing ovation, they kept shouting for more!😲
@@Mackeson3 Brilliant! Well the jokes must have been funny as well as filthy. I don't mind dirty if it's funny, I just can't stand comedians who think the F word is enough of a substitute for proper comedy. I went with my husband to see Alexei Sayle. We were prepared for him to be a bit 'ruder' in real life but all he did was swear. After the first five minutes it was just boring and cringy.
Dave Allen's comedy is timeless, as someone who went through the same school system I know where he's coming from. A decent guy who was funny without being mean or nasty. RIP Dave.
Dave Allen once said of his experience of nuns "they knock the love of God into you". A profound statement, given the proof of church cruelty being dug up in Ireland, Britain and Canada.
He was old enough to realise, that so called "religious lessons " are just perpetuating brain washing,...by a few. to affect the many. LET me tell you folks, if you dont mentally "bend over" they cant do it to yer. We, are our OWN Masters.
@@johnhendry6636 sadly the abuse is mostly visited on those who are unable to grasp the concept , much easier to feed bullshit to those who still think its apple sauce I was once punished for reading the wrong chapter of a book
for years he did most of his act sat down, smoking a cigarette and with a glass of whiskey. one of the many highlights was when he told a 'ghost story' with the lights turned down, speaking in a whisper he would add sound effects drawing you into the tale until he hit you with an appropriate punchline. his show was avid viewing in our house in the 70s and 80s.
I was lucky enough to see Dave Allen perform live at a theatre in Plymouth, in about 1979. He came on stage and told one joke after another - the audience never stopped laughing. Towards the end of the show, I remember having to hold my cheeks because my facial muscles were literally aching after laughing so much for so long. I have seen a few other stand-up comedians since then, but none of them came anywhere near to Dave Allen’s skill at turning the most mundane story into a bit of comic genius. I will never forget that magical night.
Dave Allen is a legend. Religion often played a part in Dave Allen's act. He became an atheist and religious skeptic mainly because of his rigid Catholic schooling. I don't know that he was the first comic in Britain or Ireland to go after religion in a big way but he certainly did it when religion was still a little bit of a taboo for ridicule.
I was at a Catholic school untill I escaped at the age of 10, I despised the boney fingered Nuns and the bad smelling bullying priests, I made sure my kids had nothing to do with any ridiculous poisonous religious crap. 💩🙏
Remember watching Dave Allen as a young teen with my mum and grandad. Absolutely howling with laughter. And yes we were a strong catholic family. We had been to church on the Sunday morning then watched this at night. Brings back so many happy memories
Used to love watching him on TV as a kid growing up…..then I saw a live show. Oh boy! He was before his time, and an absolute genius. Always impressed me that as a devout atheist he finished every show with “May your God go with you”, as if to say “This is my belief, but you should have yours”.
Dave Allen, back in the day when comedians were comedians and not just comedy quiz show fodder! I remember going to see him live in the late 80s with my sister and he's still the only comedian who has ever made me cry with laughter! Btw Amanda, if you want to see more irreverent Irish comedy about Catholicism you should make a reaction vid about the 1990s tv series 'Father Ted'... all of it because every episode is a classic in its own right!
Oh Yes BAL GB Father Ted is hilarious if a bit 'Surreal' in parts . You can't beat Irish humour (And that's coming from a Yorkshireman, mind you I can do a fantastic Irish accent, I have actually fooled genuine Irish people into thinking that I am Irish )😂
@@stevekendrick7497 "I hear your a racist now, Father? Should we all be racist now? What's the Church's position? I'm so busy down on the farm I won't have much time for the ol' racism."
The time period (1965-85) was undoubtedly a vintage era of great comedy. Dave Allen the master story teller who wasn’t afraid to push the boundaries on religious jokes. Definitely one of my favourite comedians, along with the Two Ronnies , John Cleese, Dick Emery, Billy Connolly, Ken Dodd, Benny Hill and Monty Python just to name a few. Yes, there have been others before and since who are good,and funny, but that time period was particularly rich in comedic magic in my opinion. Play more Dave Allen please, as humour and laughter are a great relief in these strange times.
Growing up in a conservative Catholic family, I loved Dave Allen...my mother and I would literally roll around on the floor laughing as we watched his show. And even today, as an ordained minister, I still love the way his comedy highlights some of the absurdities (and cruelties) which the church still sadly inflicts on people (in among the good it does as well). Happy New year to you and yours...I look forward to more of your witchy giggles and snorts...er, comedy reactions in 2022! 🤣
So underrated and forgotten nowadays with so many “comics” just using so much profanity! Just those long wondering monologues just an absolute pleasure to listen to!
As a kid, I met Dave twice. At about 6, on a plane he sat next to me and I remember was really nice and chatted to me and my mother and entertaining me with jokes about his amputated finger! The second time was several years later when we saw him live. I was rather eager and jumped up saying "I know you from the plane" to which he made into a joke, but later after the show we were invited backstage because he actually remembered it!
as a kid i was raised catholic and my mum sent me to confession once a week, When i got to my tean age years my best friend and i started to sea which one of us could come up with the most outranges confession .
I was in my early teens when I saw Dave Allen for the first time and I have always been grateful to Swedish nation television service who bought many very good BBC productions in the 1970-80 when we only had two channels to watch. Dave Allen is still the reigning champion when it comes to comedy, for me.
IMO one of his finest anecdotes is when he was describing how to occupy his time when he was caught up in a massive traffic jam and the responses of the people in the other cars around him. Do try to watch some of the videos on him telling horror stories complete with sound effects like creaking old doors.
Fantastic! I grew up on Dave Allen, he was my mum's favourite comedian. I know it's a few weeks late but i really recommend the Christmas special stand up he did, i think it was on tv Christmas 1994. At the time our whole family had RSV (if you've never heard of that virus think yourself lucky, main symptoms are constant coughing to the point you feel your skull shaking and puking). Anyway as me and my parents watched it, one scene made my dad laugh so much it set him off coughing, then threw up, which just made me and my mum laugh more, lol.
I meant after one joke, not scene, it's stand up comedy lol. Btw it is still relevant as he's discussing Christmas in general and the stress of it, so it's probably a good time of year to watch it now.
According to Dave he had a very strict father who hated "rude words" , however he did have an uncle that was far more broad minded, who happened to be a farmer. As a child Dave was visiting his uncle one day and was interested in watching his uncle milk the cows. Suddenly one of the cows very loudly "Passed gas" as you might say and his uncle just laughed and said "Oh did you hear that? the cow just farted!" Anyway, some time later young Dave and his dad were taking their dog for a walk and the dog did exactly what the cow at the farm had done and Dave quite innocently said "Ooh daddy, doggie farted!" Well his father flew into a livid rage and exclaimed "Where did you hear that?" to which Dave replied "It came out of the dog's bum!"
So glad you discovered Dave Allen. Some of the stories about his childhood and growing up sound horrific but the way he tells them make them sound pure comical.
I have fond memories of watching "Dave Allen at Large" when I was a kid. It was in syndication so I could watch it five days a week. He used to tell great Catholic jokes.
I watched Dave Allen with my mum and dad back in the late 70s and loved it. He was a really great comedian and so under rated. I’d recommend the story of him trying to explain to a child how to tell the time.
As a kid i'll got kick out of religious studies in school because i ask too many questions i was only 7 and religion seem very confusing to me at that time and my dad used to bribe me to be a good boy so i could stay up and watch Dave Allen on tv 9.00pm BBC two on thursday nights was the best ever🥰 Me and my dad laugh so much we was falling of our chairs i enjoy being with my dad it brought us closer The best bit of education i ever got 😁😁 If your reading this Watch all of dave Allen's material you won't be disappointed God has the all time best comedian.... May your god go with you......
Dave Allen was decades ahead of his time. Fellow comedians at the time were reeling off joke after joke, but Dave Allen would tell these stories much more in the style of today's comedians.
I loved watching Dave Allen at Large on BBC2 as kid, his funeral sketch was definitely memorable. The 70s had some great shows, Spike Milligan's Q series, Monty Python's Flying Circus just to name a few. I am so glad that you have got experience Dave Allen, the man was just to put it simply, brilliant.
We watched Dave Allen growing up, he was my Dad's favorite comedian, I have many happy memories of us kids watching it with Dad😊. You should watch the ones from the 70's when he was younger, I think they were funnier than his later work.🙂
I remember Dave Allen from my childhood too. You should definitely check out learning to tell the time, it’s absolutely fantastic and I think it’s actually part of the same show as this clip was taken from.
Hello Amanda yes Dave was and still is(through vidio) a Great comic...i used to watch him on tv and one thing he would say at the end of each show was Thank you and May your God Go with you ..Great memories ..
Never heard of this dude in my life, but he’s really funny. I’ll be researching his stuff now. As an atheist, I absolutely adore stuff that pokes fun at the hokum that is religion.
I'm from Ireland and was taught by nuns. It's what he said. One day I acting up in class one of the nuns locked me in a cupboard. It was only when my mother came to collect me that they realised what they had done. I was in there for three hours.
My sister is 13 years older and she was in the Catholic school system much earlier...she's 72... One of the girls was tied to her seat apparently. Today she would be diagnosed with ADHD.
Glad you checked out Dave Allen, he done some great spooky stories with a twist at the end ,worth having a look at , you might also like Ronnie Corbett ( the two ronnies ) doing his armchair monologues/ stories.
Dave Allen - always be a legend in my eyes, I remember these from when they were first broadcast and can still watch him over and over. One comedy from back in the 70’s that you really need to watch is Love Thy Neighbour, it wouldn’t be allowed to be shown these days.. Love all your vid’s Amanda, keep them coming xx
I can relate to this scenario having gone to a private catholic school run by IRISH nuns, they were exactly the same as Dave portrays them. Never forgot the fire and brimstone look I got for daring to mention that my Aunt took me to the cinema to see the current movie blockbuster of the day, the rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar !!!
I grew up watching Dave Allen on Australian TV. I feel sorry for you that this appears to be the first time you have seen him. I am also happy for you because there are are literally hundreds of hours his material around. Enjoy one of the greatest story tellers ever.
He was particularly huge in Australia. I think that kind of humour, that always made fun of authority figures etc. really appealed to us Aussies. His sketches were great, but at the end of the show when he'd sit there in an impeccable three-piece suit with a cigarette, a glass of Irish whiskey and really take his time telling a story it was magic. No one would allow a comedian to take that much time on television today, but he was just so compelling to watch. And the punch-line was always worth the wait.
At age 8 years old, my treat for the week was being allowed to watch Dave Allen At Large on a Sunday night....when the lights would go down, and he told his creeepy story....I loved it
I'm so glad you reacted to this.. Living in the states I've limited exposure to British comedians so this was my first time even hearing of him. This bit is absolutely brilliant!
Another comedian you may like. Victoria Wood. She does comedy songs such as "It would never have worked" and "Let's Do It" based on a British satire of relationships. I think you'll really laugh at them
Watched this recently, my mum showed it to my wife and I (my wife is Chinese so naturally English is not her first language) and she loved it. Absolutely brilliant this man.
Dave Allen was one of the world's great _raconteurs_ he didn't just tell jokes; he *spun yarns* and did so engagingly. He used to tell lengthy horror stories that had a humorous ending and he'd tell them with every bit of gravity as one would tell a real horror story by the light of the fire. And he'd intersperse his story-jokes with brilliant skits. Would love a complete collection of his works.
As I was born into a non-religious family in the fifties, Dave Allen's take on Catholicism came as no shock to me. Curiously enough, my wife's mother had been a Catholic, and she had brought my wife up in 'the faith'. However, my wife's mother had later come to see that 'the faith' was nonsensical, and my wife eventually came to realise it, too.
@@macker33 No proof that the shroud belongs to any specific person. It is merely assumed, without evidence, that the shroud pertains to a specific individual. In any case, the authenticity of the shroud is questionable. There is no supporting evidence for the alleged eighth century miracle of Lanciano, rendering it indistinguishable from fiction. There is also no evidence to support the assertion that the witnessed events of Fatima pertained to any specific belief system. The association is purely speculative. Irrespective of the claims made about his superhuman powers, and whilst I have no problems accepting the notion that the Jesus Chris character was loosely based upon a real person, the Jesus Christ character himself appears to have been illiterate. To put it bluntly, there are no written documents penned by Jesus Christ. Furthermore, it would appear that none of the subsequent written claims, pertaining to the words, or deeds, of Jesus Christ, were written at the time of the alleged events. Assertions pertaining to Jesus Christ were written in later decades of the first century.
Oh, Iv'e been waiting for this one for ages! Dave was a wonderful story teller and a great and humane man! Forget most modern Comedians, he was a master and a genuine chap.RIP. Greetings from sunny Gloucestershire lass! Rhodri.
he told our stories in such a way to bring light to our own upbringing..making us laugh..our commonality..it helped bring us back together...absolute gems
I don't think you've done Peter kay - School Reunion. He had nuns as teachers as well - worth a watch. I went to a school with real humans for teachers, but the local catholic school had nuns - they were terrifying.
Evening, Amanda, glad you caught up with dave Allen. May I also suggest you watch the sketch of trying to teach children the time. A classic. I saw him live once and an unforgettable experience. Hope you're OK 👌
Love your videos, thankyou. You should watch Tommy Tiernan "laughing at a funeral".The bit is about 5-6mins long. He is a Irish comedian who has many crazy stories.
I had a Catholic teacher in the late 70s at primary school who used to smack my hand with a wood ruler 📏 ( I'm left handed) and she used to shout use the other hand or you will end up being a servant of the devil!!! Evil cow! Scared me for life...
Amanda, thank you for showing that clip of the late great Dave Allen. I remember seeing him many years ago, he was one the greatest comedians wehave ever had. Seeing him now twenty or thirty years later and he still makes me laugh, timeless. Regards from 🇳🇿
Dave Allen was a personal friend of mine. Not only was he a brilliant observer of life, with an hilarious and unique outlook on everything, he was also a very talented artist. He was a perfect gentleman and one of the kindest and most considerate people I have ever known. He is very much missed by all who knew and loved him.
You need a certain extraordinary sensiblity to possess comic brilliance that is sharp, sustained yet never mean or vulgae. The angels are surely laughing with him.
@carolinehumphrey7882 I am so jealous. I would have loved to have known the man on a personal level as you did. Were you a neighbour, perhaps?
@@TheRealist2022 me too
I was working at the stage door of the Arts Theatre in Cambridge UK, Davee did a week of shows with us, and every evening we would chat, oh for 20 or 30 mins, in 11 years at the stage door, he was surprisingly the least judgemental, and certainly one of the most intelligent and insightful people , I ever met. so sad that he passed, but for his time, he was an extremely brave man too, when you consider what we have learned since, I still use his closing line, to honour his memory , goodnight, and may your god go with you. luv Jay Cambridge UK
That's a very insightful story, I am not surprised, there's a quality to his comedic observations that support what you say about the man.
Not just his words but facial expressions as well. One of the finest stand up comedians of all time in my opinion.
I always loved Dave Allen & was fortunate enough to see him on stage, can you explain what particular thing you believe shows his bravery?
@@pcka12 His complete indifference to religious doctrines, he didn't care who got upset by his jokes.
He poked fun at Jews, Christians, Hindus, Muslims - even atheists.
He poked fun at straight people, gays, trans - all of them, he wouldn't be allowed to do that in today's woke social climate.
@@petarnovakovich240... You are correct...the Religious Right would have mass coronaries. I would pay money to watch that 😂
My mum took me to see Dave Allen as a birthday treat for me cos she asked me what I wanted for my birthday? I told her I wanted to see Dave Allen live. My mum arranged it based on what she had seen him perform on TV. It was my 14th birthday.. What neither of us knew is his live performances were literally NOTHING like his uncensored live performances... With inside 5 minutes of him coming on stage my mother said, "get up, we're leaving."
Man sitting next to us happened to be his producer! Refused to get up from his seat to let us out and told my mother, "This is going to be the greatest learning experience your boy will ever have, sit down."
I hope it was!
Oh I loved Dave Allen and still watch him sometimes. Your story reminded me of a similar experience when we took my daughter to see John Barrowman. It was just after he'd been in Doctor Who and at just 12 years old she was a big fan of 'Captain Jack'. Well let's just say it's my belief Mr Barrowman had slightly misjudged his audience, it was Brighton after all and with him being gay and all, well you can imagine! Some of his jokes were very rude and my husband and I looked at each other over our daughter's head in slight horror! Thankfully he seemed to notice after a while that his audience were in fact mainly lot of older ladies and teenage girls and toned it down somewhat! It was a great show though and we saw him twice more after that, whenever he came to Brighton.
Reminds me of my great aunt. She went to see Bob Monkhouse live because 'he's that nice man off the telly'. She walked out after five minutes.
@@cyflym11 I remember Jimmy Tarbuck being interviewed once and he mentioned that he went on tour in Australia. Well the first time he got up on stage after 15 minutes he realised that they absolutely hated him , with all the jeering and heckling he knew he wasn't welcome. Anyway, he thought "Sod it here goes!" and remembering that he heard that they tended to like "Off colour" jokes he began to tell the rudest, sickest ,muckiest filthiest jokes that he had ever heard in his life, he thought "Well if I'm going out I might as well go out with a bang". Not only did the auience give him a standing ovation, they kept shouting for more!😲
@@Mackeson3 Brilliant! Well the jokes must have been funny as well as filthy. I don't mind dirty if it's funny, I just can't stand comedians who think the F word is enough of a substitute for proper comedy. I went with my husband to see Alexei Sayle. We were prepared for him to be a bit 'ruder' in real life but all he did was swear. After the first five minutes it was just boring and cringy.
You need to see him telling the story of learning to tell the time. It’s a classic
My favourite ever Dave Allen bit!
Oh yeah...! One of his best!
Third hand is the second hand...hilarious.
Agree, that one where he teaches his son to tell the time is fantastic! 🙂
Yep, genius.
Dave Allen's comedy is timeless, as someone who went through the same school system I know where he's coming from.
A decent guy who was funny without being mean or nasty. RIP Dave.
I remember as a child watching Dave Allen on tv. His religious jokes pointed out to me how ridiculous religion was, been a athiest ever since :)
Dave Allen once said of his experience of nuns "they knock the love of God into you". A profound statement, given the proof of church cruelty being dug up in Ireland, Britain and Canada.
He was old enough to realise, that so called "religious lessons " are just perpetuating brain washing,...by a few. to affect the many. LET me tell you folks, if you dont mentally "bend over" they cant do it to yer. We, are our OWN Masters.
@@johnhendry6636 sadly the abuse is mostly visited on those who are unable to grasp the concept , much easier to feed bullshit to those who still think its apple sauce
I was once punished for reading the wrong chapter of a book
And USA
You have just had your first encounter with the funniest man to ever grace this planet. The man was an absolute comedy genius.
😊👍🏻
One of the comic greats, we could do with him these days, RIP Dave Allen.
We still have him. He’s just releasing any new material.
The bbc would cancel him now and replace him with a black/gay/lesbian unfunny political fanatic - well done.
for years he did most of his act sat down, smoking a cigarette and with a glass of whiskey. one of the many highlights was when he told a 'ghost story' with the lights turned down, speaking in a whisper he would add sound effects drawing you into the tale until he hit you with an appropriate punchline. his show was avid viewing in our house in the 70s and 80s.
They showed it in the states when I was a teenager. We used to stay up late to watch it.
I was lucky enough to see Dave Allen perform live at a theatre in Plymouth, in about 1979. He came on stage and told one joke after another - the audience never stopped laughing. Towards the end of the show, I remember having to hold my cheeks because my facial muscles were literally aching after laughing so much for so long. I have seen a few other stand-up comedians since then, but none of them came anywhere near to Dave Allen’s skill at turning the most mundane story into a bit of comic genius. I will never forget that magical night.
I bet that was so amazing! how lucky to haev been able to experience him live :)
One of our best ever story tellers. So happy you enjoyed him Amanda.
Yeah, great Irish storyteller.
One of Ireland's greatest comedians
Dave Allen is a legend.
Religion often played a part in Dave Allen's act. He became an atheist and religious skeptic mainly because of his rigid Catholic schooling.
I don't know that he was the first comic in Britain or Ireland to go after religion in a big way but he certainly did it when religion was still a little bit of a taboo for ridicule.
A good post 👍🇬🇧
I second that. Dave is deffo a legend 😂👍
My parents absolutely loved him. Reduced my dad to tears which as a very young boy I could never understand.
I was at a Catholic school untill I escaped at the age of 10, I despised the boney fingered Nuns and the bad smelling bullying priests, I made sure my kids had nothing to do with any ridiculous poisonous religious crap. 💩🙏
I hope he's in heaven telling religious jokes.
Remember watching Dave Allen as a young teen with my mum and grandad. Absolutely howling with laughter. And yes we were a strong catholic family. We had been to church on the Sunday morning then watched this at night. Brings back so many happy memories
In my experience a lot of Catholics found him very funny.
Used to love watching him on TV as a kid growing up…..then I saw a live show. Oh boy! He was before his time, and an absolute genius. Always impressed me that as a devout atheist he finished every show with “May your God go with you”, as if to say “This is my belief, but you should have yours”.
He was excommunicated from the Catholic church
@@mariewalker4010 , probably for talking about priests and nuns.
Dave Allen, back in the day when comedians were comedians and not just comedy quiz show fodder! I remember going to see him live in the late 80s with my sister and he's still the only comedian who has ever made me cry with laughter! Btw Amanda, if you want to see more irreverent Irish comedy about Catholicism you should make a reaction vid about the 1990s tv series 'Father Ted'... all of it because every episode is a classic in its own right!
Oh Yes BAL GB Father Ted is hilarious if a bit 'Surreal' in parts . You can't beat Irish humour (And that's coming from a Yorkshireman, mind you I can do a fantastic Irish accent, I have actually fooled genuine Irish people into thinking that I am Irish )😂
Absolutely I'm with Bal and Mack on this; you must do Father Ted.
Yer a racist Father Ted..
Careful now! Down with this sort of thing!
@@stevekendrick7497 "I hear your a racist now, Father? Should we all be racist now? What's the Church's position? I'm so busy down on the farm I won't have much time for the ol' racism."
The time period (1965-85) was undoubtedly a vintage era of great comedy. Dave Allen the master story teller who wasn’t afraid to push the boundaries on religious jokes. Definitely one of my favourite comedians, along with the Two Ronnies , John Cleese, Dick Emery, Billy Connolly, Ken Dodd, Benny Hill and Monty Python just to name a few. Yes, there have been others before and since who are good,and funny, but that time period was particularly rich in comedic magic in my opinion. Play more Dave Allen please, as humour and laughter are a great relief in these strange times.
wow we have lost a lot of good talent, never see anything as good again, too much WOKE now.
Benny hill was a pile of sh11te.
@@vallee3140 yawn!
@vallee3140 very true 👍
Tommy Cooper!
Growing up in a conservative Catholic family, I loved Dave Allen...my mother and I would literally roll around on the floor laughing as we watched his show. And even today, as an ordained minister, I still love the way his comedy highlights some of the absurdities (and cruelties) which the church still sadly inflicts on people (in among the good it does as well).
Happy New year to you and yours...I look forward to more of your witchy giggles and snorts...er, comedy reactions in 2022! 🤣
BB I can see why people would attend your church if the minister can recognise and admit the stupidities of the Church.
May your God go with you.
@@raywellswork But why believe them?
So many absurdities it's unbelievable isn't it?
Can you imagine the outrage and threats of violence if he joked about the "Religion of Peace"
Yes he s a legend. Never forget that line: in the name of the father, the son and into the hole he goes 🤣🤣Thanks for sharing
So glad you have found the genius that was Dave Allen!!
So underrated and forgotten nowadays with so many “comics” just using so much profanity!
Just those long wondering monologues just an absolute pleasure to listen to!
Loved Dave Allen. I can recommend the sketch about teaching a kid how to tell the time.
Definitely that one.
The time one is brilliant
Tears rolled down my face hearing that one ,absolutely brilliant man !!!!!
As a kid, I met Dave twice. At about 6, on a plane he sat next to me and I remember was really nice and chatted to me and my mother and entertaining me with jokes about his amputated finger! The second time was several years later when we saw him live. I was rather eager and jumped up saying "I know you from the plane" to which he made into a joke, but later after the show we were invited backstage because he actually remembered it!
He was so good - his observations of people and society, and particularly of religion, were superb. You are in for a treat as you watch more of them.
Had to watch it twice, first for Dave Allen's brilliant story telling & second for your brilliant reaction to it ... thanks Amanda ☺
He’s one of my favourite comedians, absolutely loved his shows in the late 80’s and 90’s growing up
as a kid i was raised catholic and my mum sent me to confession once a week, When i got to my tean age years my best friend and i started to sea which one of us could come up with the most outranges confession .
I will never get bored of this sketch. Absolute classic.
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The sketch where the 2 funeral prossessions are racing each other is a classic
I was in my early teens when I saw Dave Allen for the first time and I have always been grateful to Swedish nation television service who bought many very good BBC productions in the 1970-80 when we only had two channels to watch.
Dave Allen is still the reigning champion when it comes to comedy, for me.
Dave Allen woa that's a blast from the past. . ☑️
😊he’s funny!
IMO one of his finest anecdotes is when he was describing how to occupy his time when he was caught up in a massive traffic jam and the responses of the people in the other cars around him. Do try to watch some of the videos on him telling horror stories complete with sound effects like creaking old doors.
So glad you found Dave Allen. I grew up watching him, and he really was one of the greats. So, so funny, then and now.
Dave Allen fabulous....Try home explaining time to a child ...best ever ....
Fantastic! I grew up on Dave Allen, he was my mum's favourite comedian. I know it's a few weeks late but i really recommend the Christmas special stand up he did, i think it was on tv Christmas 1994. At the time our whole family had RSV (if you've never heard of that virus think yourself lucky, main symptoms are constant coughing to the point you feel your skull shaking and puking). Anyway as me and my parents watched it, one scene made my dad laugh so much it set him off coughing, then threw up, which just made me and my mum laugh more, lol.
I meant after one joke, not scene, it's stand up comedy lol. Btw it is still relevant as he's discussing Christmas in general and the stress of it, so it's probably a good time of year to watch it now.
He was brilliant, always watched his show.
According to Dave he had a very strict father who hated "rude words" , however he did have an uncle that was far more broad minded, who happened to be a farmer. As a child Dave was visiting his uncle one day and was interested in watching his uncle milk the cows. Suddenly one of the cows very loudly "Passed gas" as you might say and his uncle just laughed and said "Oh did you hear that? the cow just farted!" Anyway, some time later young Dave and his dad were taking their dog for a walk and the dog did exactly what the cow at the farm had done and Dave quite innocently said "Ooh daddy, doggie farted!" Well his father flew into a livid rage and exclaimed "Where did you hear that?" to which Dave replied "It came out of the dog's bum!"
Wish he'd av said arse 😄
loved this man, there was no one else like him back in the day
One of the greatest comedians of all time.
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Such a superb raconteur. His taking the mickey out of the Catholic church didn't go down too well with a few. He didn't care. A favourite.
Loved Dave Allen ,his jokes /sketches wouldn't be allowed nowdays
I’ll be watching more 😊
@Christopher Horner was always taking the piss out of religion back in the 70s..so I suggest you don't talk rubbish
@Christopher Horner You obviously had a sheltered upbringing, if you think you can get away with more now on tv than back in the 70s
So glad you discovered Dave Allen. Some of the stories about his childhood and growing up sound horrific but the way he tells them make them sound pure comical.
dave allen was magic wow it takes me back along time ago on a sunday night
What I loved about Dave Allen was at the end of every show he always said may your god go with you as everyone has their own beliefs
There is nobody today who can manage to take this point of view without alienating his audience. Dave was unique
I have fond memories of watching "Dave Allen at Large" when I was a kid. It was in syndication so I could watch it five days a week. He used to tell great Catholic jokes.
This man has had a huge influence on me and my sense of humour. Keep watching his stuff it’s well worth it.
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I watched Dave Allen with my mum and dad back in the late 70s and loved it. He was a really great comedian and so under rated. I’d recommend the story of him trying to explain to a child how to tell the time.
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Thank you Amanda for this video id forgotten how funny he was 😂😂
He’s great!
@@AMANDARAEUK not only that a genuinely nice man...no airs and Grace's...no is e ever had a bad word to say about him...except the church..
As a kid i'll got kick out of religious studies in school because i ask too many questions i was only 7 and religion seem very confusing to me at that time
and my dad used to bribe me to be a good boy so i could stay up and watch Dave Allen on tv 9.00pm BBC two on thursday nights was the best ever🥰
Me and my dad laugh so much we was falling of our chairs i enjoy being with my dad it brought us closer
The best bit of education i ever got 😁😁
If your reading this Watch all of dave Allen's material you won't be disappointed
God has the all time best comedian....
May your god go with you......
There will never be another Dave Allen i grew up watching his shows :)
Hi Amanda I watched him live in London many moons ago. He was the best. Much missed.
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Loved watching his shows, a comedy genius. RIP
amanda it really is a joy to watch you never seen anybody cry so many tears of joy
I’m glad 😊
Brilliant. If you want to watch more Dave Allen I can highly recommend his sketch on telling the time. It's hilarious.
It’s on my list 😊
He did a lot of sketches too. Try and find and watch the sketch of the five pound note stuck under the car wheel. Hilarious.
Dave Allen was decades ahead of his time. Fellow comedians at the time were reeling off joke after joke, but Dave Allen would tell these stories much more in the style of today's comedians.
I loved his little sketches as well. He managed to take the mickey out of all the religious types without being cruel about it.
@@cyflym11 I remember one sketch in which confession boxes became dodgem cars.
@@geoffpoole483 Yes me too! ☺
Remember watching his shows way back... still bring a laugh all these years later.. an absolute legend.
Dave Allen was years ahead of his time and everything he does is beyond and great.
Dave was a huge part of my comedy education growing up. What a guy.
I loved watching Dave Allen at Large on BBC2 as kid, his funeral sketch was definitely memorable. The 70s had some great shows, Spike Milligan's Q series, Monty Python's Flying Circus just to name a few. I am so glad that you have got experience Dave Allen, the man was just to put it simply, brilliant.
We watched Dave Allen growing up, he was my Dad's favorite comedian, I have many happy memories of us kids watching it with Dad😊. You should watch the ones from the 70's when he was younger, I think they were funnier than his later work.🙂
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Dave Allen: Learning to tell the time ... comedy gold
That guy was an absolute legend! He was just so good at telling a story and making it funny!
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I remember Dave Allen from my childhood too. You should definitely check out learning to tell the time, it’s absolutely fantastic and I think it’s actually part of the same show as this clip was taken from.
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Hello Amanda yes Dave was and still is(through vidio) a Great comic...i used to watch him on tv and one thing he would say at the end of each show was Thank you and May your God Go with you ..Great memories ..
Two of my favourite Dave Allen stories is the black cat that is not there and him teaching his kid to read time on a watch.
Dave Allen was one of comedy's great gifts to mankind. Enjoy!
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Never heard of this dude in my life, but he’s really funny.
I’ll be researching his stuff now.
As an atheist, I absolutely adore stuff that pokes fun at the hokum that is religion.
One of the best comedians ever,
Love how the story of his missing finger /thumb? Kept changing.
I’ve heard about that lol
I'm from Ireland and was taught by nuns. It's what he said. One day I acting up in class one of the nuns locked me in a cupboard. It was only when my mother came to collect me that they realised what they had done. I was in there for three hours.
oh wow, thats awful!
My sister is 13 years older and she was in the Catholic school system much earlier...she's 72... One of the girls was tied to her seat apparently. Today she would be diagnosed with ADHD.
At my age 73, while I almost forgotten him. He was so witty! But seems no ones seems to realize here. He also had a message, how stupid people are!
Telling the Time…. And the sketch….two funerals are brilliant and not to be missed. He was The Best story telling comedian.
Glad you checked out Dave Allen, he done some great spooky stories with a twist at the end ,worth having a look at , you might also like Ronnie Corbett ( the two ronnies ) doing his armchair monologues/ stories.
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Dave Allen - always be a legend in my eyes, I remember these from when they were first broadcast and can still watch him over and over. One comedy from back in the 70’s that you really need to watch is Love Thy Neighbour, it wouldn’t be allowed to be shown these days.. Love all your vid’s Amanda, keep them coming xx
Thank you 😊
Teaching your children to tell the time. One of his funniest routines.
Dave Allen brings back so many childhood memories. Genius!!!
one of the all time funniest comedians miss him
Dave Allen was absolutely Brilliant and I love watching Amanda’s reactions I think She’s so lovely 🥰
thank you so much Harry :)
I can relate to this scenario having gone to a private catholic school run by IRISH nuns, they were exactly the same as Dave portrays them. Never forgot the fire and brimstone look I got for daring to mention that my Aunt took me to the cinema to see the current movie blockbuster of the day, the rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar !!!
Or as Dave Allen described them as "The Gestapo in Drag"
I grew up watching Dave Allen on Australian TV.
I feel sorry for you that this appears to be the first time you have seen him.
I am also happy for you because there are are literally hundreds of hours his material around. Enjoy one of the greatest story tellers ever.
I plan to 😊
He was particularly huge in Australia. I think that kind of humour, that always made fun of authority figures etc. really appealed to us Aussies. His sketches were great, but at the end of the show when he'd sit there in an impeccable three-piece suit with a cigarette, a glass of Irish whiskey and really take his time telling a story it was magic. No one would allow a comedian to take that much time on television today, but he was just so compelling to watch. And the punch-line was always worth the wait.
A Legend! always loved watching Dave Allen and still do. A true comedy Genius and sadly missed :(
At age 8 years old, my treat for the week was being allowed to watch Dave Allen At Large on a Sunday night....when the lights would go down, and he told his creeepy story....I loved it
I'm so glad you reacted to this.. Living in the states I've limited exposure to British comedians so this was my first time even hearing of him. This bit is absolutely brilliant!
Recommend the pub landlord......
I remember him when it was first broadcast. Getting on for half a century ago. His shows ranged from extremely good to brilliant.
@@eamonnclabby7067 I am definitely going to give it a watch ty
He was Irish, not British.
@@jillhobson6128my mistake, my apologies
Another comedian you may like. Victoria Wood. She does comedy songs such as "It would never have worked" and "Let's Do It" based on a British satire of relationships. I think you'll really laugh at them
Another comedy genius who passed before her time.
Watched this recently, my mum showed it to my wife and I (my wife is Chinese so naturally English is not her first language) and she loved it. Absolutely brilliant this man.
Dave Allen was one of the world's great _raconteurs_ he didn't just tell jokes; he *spun yarns* and did so engagingly. He used to tell lengthy horror stories that had a humorous ending and he'd tell them with every bit of gravity as one would tell a real horror story by the light of the fire. And he'd intersperse his story-jokes with brilliant skits. Would love a complete collection of his works.
Sadly they don’t make them like Dave nowadays.. RIP part of my childhood watching him and others!
As I was born into a non-religious family in the fifties, Dave Allen's take on Catholicism came as no shock to me. Curiously enough, my wife's mother had been a Catholic, and she had brought my wife up in 'the faith'. However, my wife's mother had later come to see that 'the faith' was nonsensical, and my wife eventually came to realise it, too.
Except it isnt nonsensical.
@@macker33 Please provide the evidence.
@@clemstevenson Shroud of turin. Host at lanciano, 30000 witnesses at fatima, theres more.
@Christopher Horner If one religion is true then all the others cant be true, simple really.
@@macker33 No proof that the shroud belongs to any specific person. It is merely assumed, without evidence, that the shroud pertains to a specific individual. In any case, the authenticity of the shroud is questionable. There is no supporting evidence for the alleged eighth century miracle of Lanciano, rendering it indistinguishable from fiction. There is also no evidence to support the assertion that the witnessed events of Fatima pertained to any specific belief system. The association is purely speculative. Irrespective of the claims made about his superhuman powers, and whilst I have no problems accepting the notion that the Jesus Chris character was loosely based upon a real person, the Jesus Christ character himself appears to have been illiterate. To put it bluntly, there are no written documents penned by Jesus Christ. Furthermore, it would appear that none of the subsequent written claims, pertaining to the words, or deeds, of Jesus Christ, were written at the time of the alleged events. Assertions pertaining to Jesus Christ were written in later decades of the first century.
Oh, Iv'e been waiting for this one for ages! Dave was a wonderful story teller and a great and humane man! Forget most modern Comedians, he was a master and a genuine chap.RIP.
Greetings from sunny Gloucestershire lass!
Rhodri.
he told our stories in such a way to bring light to our own upbringing..making us laugh..our commonality..it helped bring us back together...absolute gems
I don't think you've done Peter kay - School Reunion. He had nuns as teachers as well - worth a watch. I went to a school with real humans for teachers, but the local catholic school had nuns - they were terrifying.
His comedy sketches are brilliant ❤️
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I'll find one put it on here
Just my kind of humour. Dave Allen was brill. 😊
Evening, Amanda, glad you caught up with dave Allen. May I also suggest you watch the sketch of trying to teach children the time. A classic. I saw him live once and an unforgettable experience. Hope you're OK 👌
It’s on the list! I am thank you, hope you are too!
@@AMANDARAEUK I'm getting there thanks 😊
Love your videos, thankyou. You should watch Tommy Tiernan "laughing at a funeral".The bit is about 5-6mins long. He is a Irish comedian who has many crazy stories.
I had a Catholic teacher in the late 70s at primary school who used to smack my hand with a wood ruler 📏 ( I'm left handed) and she used to shout use the other hand or you will end up being a servant of the devil!!! Evil cow! Scared me for life...
I've seen it so many times, so I watched your reaction.
It's not that often people cry with laughter but it was a joy to watch.
Thank you 😊
Amanda, thank you for showing that clip of the late great Dave Allen. I remember seeing him many years ago, he was one the greatest comedians wehave ever had. Seeing him now twenty or thirty years later and he still makes me laugh, timeless. Regards from 🇳🇿