dave allen

[LsBaba]

Genius.

I used to watch this in my teens. My dad roaring with laughter. Fond memories.

[2008Sameoldfitup]

funny man

[Margaret4612]

I laughed and laughed,. I have a few, very funny, jokes of my own. Thanks!

[AMikeOnLine]

If GOD could talk to ADAM then there was some sort of language. Language wasnt created before ADAM. Think about it.

[Davidt4eva]

Just discovered Dave Allen on a BBC show. So glad I have found him. Truly an iconic comedian :D

[LeeJTurnock]

Stewart Lee, fuck yourself. THIS is where it's at.

[JackStaplesButler]

Somewhere in my house I have a VHS tape my family recorded in Christmas 2005 when the BBC tribute series about Dave Allen was on, and it has tons more material than is on YouTube! I must find it and convert it for everyone who loves this brilliant man!

[cutykity]

He's so clever and hilarious! Thanks for making us laugh!

[AngryOfMayfair]

"And he sees that Adam is happy..." - huge pause, audience eating from the palm of his hand and immediate;y get the joke that's coming! CLASSIC Dave Allen, sadly missed. I sneakily used to watch him on the black & white portable telly, as my mother would have had a fit!

However! She watched him as well (on the colour tv mind!) it turned out, and laughed along with the rest of us!

"He's talking to a woman, for God's sake!" - just brilliant!!!!

Happy memories, thanks, & RIP Dave.

[AMikeOnLine]

God forbid...LOL. But if ever i get put before a court of law and have to swear on the bible i will make sure the judge and jury watch thid first..Haha..

[TheRickynow]

Inspired!

[MrMLD72MLD]

♥ .

[bruce3992]

This is absolutely classic Dave Allen. Love it!

[thedarknesscallingme]

"if i see a snake i'll back off. if one starts talking i'll crap myself" LMAO

[Adrillius]

"He's talking to a woman ..."

[zeldalicious]

A much loved and missed comedy genius. We need men of his talent these days,

[ortaparmak]

and this is the book that when you go in to a court you place your hand upon :))))

[WoodstockRogue]

Wonderful

[pharcyde110573]

A true master amongst todays spineless government approved arseholes!!!

[futuramark]

now he's all dressed up and nowhere to go haha

[SaudiPunker]

thanks god im muslim

[OMRLPdedicate]

@SaudiPunker It's not because of god that you're a Muslim. It's because your parents were Muslims. What do you think your religion would have been if your parents had been Catholics, or if you had been born in a different area of the world? Do you think you would have been a Muslim then?

[Kerembeca]

Hahaha!

Adam is Number 1!!! Genius!

[mathmexican4234]

lol I love this guy! wish there were more people like him.

[padraic2001eire]

How much was Ricky Gervais influenced by this skit? Alot, I'd say.

[johnywill25]

is her christian?

funny but rude

[dkeat301]

Dave Allen was an athiest. He has made it known that he does not believe in God. He ended his shows by saying may your God go with you

[vrghiks]

Bet he believes now!Too late now though.

[onapona]

What kind of brainless comment is this?

[MonaalizMJiheartU]

gosh i love dave allen :)

[MyRuno]

I watched this guy for the first time in the seventies, and laughed my head off. His body language is absolutely marvelous, like John Cleese. I admire Dave Allen intensly. Most of his humor is timeless, many of his scetches are also great but he is at his best with a glass of whisky and a cigarette in his hand. Also, watch how he is dressed, immaculately. not like the trash todays TV personalities put on them. Dave Allen hade style in abundance, style and humour sharp as a wip. RIP Dave Allen

[MyRuno]

The man was a genious. Just look at his bodylanguage, hilarious. RIP Dave Allen

[vrghiks]

How could he rest in peace being an athiest?

[guitarsquiddy]

Without anyone resurrecting him - so I guess quite peacefully.

[snakeweirdo]

We all rest in peace because god does not exist :P

[vrghiks]

He says that he does.Why not believe him instead of the devil?

[snakeweirdo]

The non-existant devil?

[DaveODrisc]

My parents really should not have let me watch Dave Allen as a Kid(I was supposed to be raised Catholic)

I remember this routine from way back then and it's even funnier now than I remember!!!

[osamaao]

LOL oh god cannot stop laughing, he's great.

[narlacat68]

PMSL

only one who comes close is Connelly

[peatree28]

Extremely funny shit, love it

[Trabalesi]

Brilliant!!!!

[persius07]

Sad to have lost him. There are so few entertainers left today that can entertain without offending the audience. He was one of those that made everybody laugh.

[handepp]

I know what you mean. I was watching one about a month ago, and he was really rude, the way he spoke to the audience made me glad I wasn't actually there. If I went to see a comedian it'd be to laugh not to be laughed at. It isn't nice, and it doesn't help bullying. Dave Allen was a true great, he was so funny and very unique.

[persius07]

Agreed completely.

[louswire]

he was so good at finding the totally absurd in the simplest things and making it hilarious.

a talent not often seen these days...

[GuitarDestroyer77777]

i just can't believe that he died

[Digitaaliklosetti]

Surprisingly good video quality for an Allen clip.

[mgale1]

A true genius.  We may never see his likes again. RIP.

[YUNLUNG31]

Apsolute, 100% genious! in my books there are 3 comic geniouses

1: Ronnis Baker

2: Dave Allen

3: Benny Hill

I hope daves god dd go with him.

[omegavalerius]

1. George Carlin

2. Hugh Laurie+Steven Fry

3. Eddie Izzard

If I had more places in my top 3 there would be many brilliant comedians to ad.

[mplsmn]

FUNNY....AS....HELL!

[bethisreallysexy]

Thanks for list this. Absolutely brilliant. Why don't they make commedy like it today?

[femaleanimal]

To be fair, he was a one-off.There was no one else like him then.

[757AW]

and god is looking at him and he sees that adam is happy ~~~ great anticipatory laughter! ~

[salmanc1]

wish there were more comedians alive today like this

[Paxrep]

Immaculate, eloquent and very very funny. we will never see his like again

RIP Dave x

[donkeyhumps]

Thats what you call thinking outside the box.

[PimmyPimentinha]

Dave allen is th best comediant ever !

[newagent]

Reagan and Iran... brilliant!

[gobsmackedpaddy]

FANTASTIC

[craydee75]

BRILLIANT

[Cherrimi]

This man is a pure saint! I love this video clip, it makes so much sense. Good to see tha he can look and laugh at his own religion. May he always be remembered.

[BooBooLane]

Adam and Eve were 100% "clean" until Eve got pregnant. Then she invented:

1. Eating for two (creating human waste).

2. All diseases known to Man in the 9 months.

So, women are the cause of all problems.

[qqs764]

Propoganda elsewhere.

[BooBooLane]

74:

When did you get out of jail?

[757AW]

booboolane ~ you mean 'til adam knocked her up ~

[BooBooLane]

Not sure what you mean, 75; she ate the apple, had the 2 kids, developed all the diseases, the bowel d**die, and so on while she was pregnacious.

[sohbay]

PURE GENIOUS

[stupidpablo1]

THIS MURDERS DANE COOK

[BobtheMCSKU]

hell yeah it does <3 nothing beats the oldies

[stupidpablo1]

AMEN

[GenericGene]

Brilliant Post Thanks - Now thats a comic.

[imcorrect]

haha in your face christians

[MortimusFroghair]

dave allen.....genius

[ohisashiburi]

Dave had the same idea about god that I and hopefully many others do..very funny stuff

[philemon1971]

The stupid said to his hart,there is no God!!!

[davidtennantmad]

*dies of laughter*

I love him.

[TheMegaRules]

The best comedian ever... actually didn't mind a bad leg surgery as a kid because I was out of school for 2 months and every night after my parents went to bed.... I would scoot n slide around until I could reach the TV and turn on Dave Allen At Large... Only joy of the day, even tho it took like 5 minutes to reach the dern TV

[juradecanoa]

muito bom....very good! invention..the nose!

[bolar48M]

What a great comedian! There is one particular sketch where Dave recounts how he learnt how to tell the sign of the cross. It was during a funeral and says he was a young boy then an thought he heard the priest say "In the name of the father, the son and INTO THE HOLE HE GOES". Anyone has that sketch availabvle for posting here?

[juttavandenberg]

it´s at the end of the sketch called

Dave Allen on Religion

[Saharad171]

What a talent

[mickrog]

never forget you Dave....may your god go with you

[KarKingJack]

^_- Masterpiece, frumma' mastermind, Yaarharharhar! 'Eese Irish, too.

[TommyMac71]

Classic. The killer line is the last one.

[alacas69]

'And god looks at him and sees that Adam is happy...' Classic!

[louswire]

this clip and so many others like it, are why I loved to watch Dave Allen.

[midguardz]

The only part edited out on television was Bush & Iran sentence.

[femaleanimal]

That`s not in Graham McCann`s book either, which is supposedly the monologues as he performed them.I wonder why it gets cut out? Because people would not get the mid-80`s reference? Bizarre.

[HGtibby]

the guy makes me proud to be an aethist ... may your god go with you.

[TimelordR]

Dave Allen, the funniest Irishman i was lucky enough to see on Public TV back in the late 80's. God rest his soul...

[TamHickey67]

This guy was an absolute genius

[Stiofain1967]

Remember watching this with one of the Catholic Church's most ardent Stormtroopers a.k.a Granny. Whilst I (aged 10) was pmsl Herr Granny was giving me the evil eye....I was promptly sent to bed....still sniggering.

p.s Only kidding Granny - I still blame Dave Allen for getting me into trouble.

[mjn76]

R.I.P. A true original.

[sunnyboo67]

ya just have to love dave allen lmaoooooooo!!!!1 of the best ever comedians missed loads may he rest in peace

[deathvult]

One of the best comedians of all time for sure!

[teemuteemu]

a great clip, thanks for uploading this one :)

[tommathytorrent]

a comic genius! if u love this guy your bound to like dylan moran. dylans performances are obviously inspired by dave allen.

[femaleanimal]

No doubt. Dylan Moran wrote a very moving tribute to Dave Allen. I`m not convinced they are in the same league, however.

[tommathytorrent]

yeah not in the same league probably due to their different approaches to comedy but still two very funny gents lol you say Dylan wrote a tribute to Dave?

[femaleanimal]

Hi. I did a Google search and found what he said. Here it is:-

"He could dismiss several schools of philosophy by shifting slightly in his chair or toting his whisky glass.

"When he adjusted his waistcoat or shot his cuffs, dragons of unreason gasped and died at his feet. Who was funnier, or more loveable?

"He was the uncle to end all uncles, childlike yet oracular and possessed of a ravenous appetite for human folly."

[potstillbill]

@femaleanimal A perfect sum up of one of the most interesting and provocative Irishmen ever - except Allen let us all think it was whiskey in that glass... turns out it was ginger ale all along! Ah well. Shame to waste a perfectly good national stereotype I suppose. :)

[denedg]

Dave Allen is hilarious! Let's hope we can see more of his bits and monologues on YouTube from his fans.

[deddye]

Out-frikin'_standing!!! If it weren't for You Tube & folks like you, I might have never seen this. We here in the US (well, at least in Chicago) only got to see his earlier BBC series "Dave Allen at Large" Thank you very much. Please post more>

[femaleanimal]

As I`ve said on many of these clips, his sketches were inconsistent, but it was the monologues where he really excelled, so it`s good to see one on here. Think I`ll dig out the one about giving up smoking, which is brilliant.

[Tarantinorocks123]

Absolute pure genius!