brendan behan speaks about the abolition of capitol punishment

[stevevandien]

Once more, Behan wrote at least two great plays ("The Hostage" and "The Quare Fellow"). He also produced essays, memoirs and other pieces that remain well worth reading all these years later.

But Behan, by his own admission, was also a drunk, clearly smashed in this film.

I hope some videos of Behan while sober eventually appear on YouTube --

[LiamoMacDeadly]

A busted face with swollen grace was Davis Miles enchanted,

To paint a scene with notes that glean, while Luther King he ranted,

Freedom is a FICKLE BITCH unless you sing it loudly.

If Behan was around today, he'd surely scream it proudly....

[Alxalifate]

Down with the CUES! No one can take Saint Behan from oUR POETRY School! USING EIRE TO ENSLAVE THE YOUNG!? DOWN WITH BLaCK AND WHITE IMPERIALISM!

[davidoffon]

You can only kill a man once whether you be right or wrong!!

[smeejit]

True enough, Malachy, & some folk did both........

[MrMalley666]

drunk hhaha

[urel1]

he is a legend no doubt but did anyone else have trouble understanding him

[donnyab]

anyone have an idea exactly where this spot is ?

[mammoth1971]

A gt man some times a Man needs a drink it free's your Mind opens doors

[GlAsSaRm]

i like when he says a good heart an irish heart

brendan had a good heart

a cold heart has hurt and broken many a marriage

[smeejit]

Well said, BB! Drunkenness is looked down upon because it's a damaging addiction that steals your freedom, & takes more than it gives, & pisses a drunk's children's shoes & coats away.....if they've no children, less harm, but you have more freedom if you control your substance, ie, occasional use, so it doesn't control you.

[malachy1847]

@smeejit My late mother said gambling was a worse additction.... one could drink half a persons wages arriving home with the outher half, but you could loose [ sign away].... the family home or Farm just on the turn of a Card....

[lars3939]

I want a pork shop down my road. Classic.

Great clip as well!

[GordonMorrice]

@lars3939 Only if it's kosher!

[myroncope]

not sure why drunkenness is even looked down upon. scholars and great drinkers most of the men I admire.

[sceanable]

makes me sad this

[BenAliGtor]

If anyone is raising hell up in heaven, it's this guy. And heaven is the better for it.

[jude13]

This was filmed very shortly before his death and shows how ill he was. Unfortunately his illness made the effects of drink worse and the drink made his illness worse, so it was a real downward spiral.

[SirGallagher]

to young to die, but too drunken to live !! RIP

[preacain]

why do people say he is drunk?

most people havent the capacity to speak like this genius when they are sober!

[hunclemike]

Because he is fucking drunk. I would say a genius wouldn't drink himself to death. Talented with words he may be, but sounds like a drunken twit to me. How do you like that? And I'm only stoned.

[banjodano]

he may have been a drunk but a genius nonetheless

[hunclemike]

Fair enough, it's a real shame that talented people so often have problems like this. At least his words on paper are here forever, huh?

[yam500]

@banjodano not a genius ffs, get a grip on yoursels son..

[stevieb6966]

u sound english, and yea he was addicted to alcohol,like many men his age in ireland and england at that time,whats your point?? and as the man himself said "i'm a drinker with a wrighting problem" ,plenty of "geniuses" have/had adiction's ,because there human aswell,and yea im preyy baked aswell!

[hunclemike]

I was responding to preacain who asked,"why do people say he's drunk?" I mean...come on now. So many artistic types have substance abuse problems and it's a real shame. And for the record, I'm baked again...maybe I should seek help...nah, forget that! Peace!

[finnandcork]

@hunclemike Fuck you, you slimy cuntox

[hunclemike]

@finnandcork Hey, I didn't see this rude comment until now. Cuntox? Maybe I haven't been to the zoo in a long time but I don't remember the cuntox cage. Up your ass you homo fuckhead!

[benthejrporter]

How many people have been aquitted of murder on appeal who would have been hung now if we had the death penalty?

[banjodano]

Thanks for all your comments Ben, your channel is very good, keep up your good work

[benthejrporter]

Cheers, banjodano. Thanks for posting this TV show. It's very old, but still relelvent to today's viewers.

[arareflux]

a great humanitarian who would be thick in the fight against he Lisbon Treaty if he was stil alive.

[tabber87]

Wow!

A rare glimpse of a sober Brendan Behan!

[markjc67]

He's fucking bladdered for God's sake!

[tabber87]

Sarcasm.

Although for Behan this was sober fortunately...

[gaelicscots]

Hes fucking steaming

[timtimfenian]

God bless you Banjodano, Lord to mercy on the Roaring Boy!

[classican]

Great videos you are putting up.

[banjodano]

Thanks for the comments classican

[commarx]

thank you, this is brilliant, where on earth did you get this from?

[banjodano]

Thanks for the commentt i got it from the RTE websites archives

hopefully i can get another clip of him up soon

[RobeGre]

Try & find one where's he been drinking...

[RobeGre]

...or even where he's been drinking.