Dave Allen at Large S01 E01 (1971)

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[@denoneil1134]

I remember watching Dave Allen as a child and I thought he was brilliant. Absolutely one of the best.

[@tillitsdone]

Same here, I watched it as a kid. On PBS, I think. It's even better this time, that I get all the jokes, lol. I'm so glad KZbin suggested it, I had forgotten.

[@michelleadams1212]

Me too!

[@squirehaggard4749]

Brilliant comedy aside, watching him as a kid, perched in that chair, drink, cigarette, tailored suit and longish (but tidy) haircut, I thought he was the absolute coolest guy in the world. And the intro music was cool too.

[@mattosullivan9687]

My parents loved this guy

[@starlord2112]

Don't forget the half finger!

[@christiangourley3873]

@@mattosullivan9687 ⁰

[@1pineapplecrush]

Couldn’t have said it better myself! Loved this show as a kid!

[@davidgriffiths9156]

When I first read your comment, I thought you meant that you "as a kid" were drinking, smoking and wearing a suit 🙄

[@JHollowayNetwork]

Dave Allen at Large was one of BBC-TV's better offerings especially for the normal folks who viewed The Goodies too juvenile and Monty Python offensive.

[@ChrisMontgomery-xtrmagamr]

And nothing like it since, for shame. Wokeness destroys everything sooner or later.

[@aliel-anis2991]

He lived and passed away to make people of all generations laugh. He was a legend and one talented comedian. Rip dave, and you'll always live in hour hearts.

[@Finglesham]

I remember these when they were first broadcast . They stood out then as brilliant. we were lucky having these.

[@colincampbell437]

Makes me laugh so much, unlike most 2020 comedy. Total class, 50 years on IMO

[@robinredshanks9096]

Dave Allen John Cleese, The Two Ronnies the Goons etc.We will never see the like again, or laugh as much at the dumbed down rubbish as served up today..

[@kadzunk63]

@@robinredshanks9096 the two Ronnies, The Good Life, Rising Damp, Porrige, Going Strait, Open all hours and so many more

[@philmja9143]

I hope these are available on youtube forever. Dave Allen was one of the very very best comedians who ever lived.

[@ausendundeinenacht1]

Hi " hope these are available on youtube forever. Dave Allen was one of the very very best comedians who ever lived. HE AWS ACTUALLY THE VERY BEST so funnny intelligent Innovative underrrated of course, too

[@mrcorcelstar]

Pair of clowns...

[@AlanCanon2222]

I snuck watched them in Louisville Kentucky because the local CBS affiliate would show it at 11:30. I was 13. I know it was in color, but I watched almost all of that in the black and white set that my grandfather had given me. That TV was important to me. It was a shitty old mass produced 1979 Admiral black and white set. It had been my grandfather and grandmother's first "second" TV. It was in their kitchen down in Murray Kentucky, and had stopped working. They still had their nice color TV, though! So they weren't worrying about replacing it. First I saw of the Admiral TV set was on the visit to the country. Grandfather and dad had arranged this ahead of time. They had been giving me working vacuum tube radios to play with before, but this was a TV. It was in granddaddy's shop, the backshell had been removed and the capacitors in the power supply powering the picture tube carefully discharged using sandbox resistors, so that they wouldn't hurt a little boy (me). I was 9. Granddaddy soldered the first replacement power lead on it, and then handed the soldering iron to me. My little hand soldered the second lead of the power cable to the back of the little TV. Granddad and dad put the cover back on, let me drive the screws, and that was my first TV. I happened to have watched all Dave Allen on that TV. Benny Hill was there, on an adjacent channel, but Dave Allen was more my speed. Storytelling, resorting to (expensive to film, by the BBC, doubtless) filmed sketches only when Allen's joke could be best told visually. Watching Dave Allen at Large prepped me for my introduction to the BBC Radio Series "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", which I, a Kentuckian, was able to tape off the FM radio something like just a year or two after Dave Allen was syndicated here, around 1981 when National Public Radio in the United States received permission from the BBC to broadcast them. But Dave Allen was first. His was my very first intro to British (Isles) television comedy. Dave, I'm in Kentucky, and a shot of bourbon in your memory, even though I know you never drank.

[@kevintweddle5776]

@@ausendundeinenacht1:8/9ಬ%9ಬ8ಬಬ8ಪಪಪಪ/;5g%ಬ i

[@jeff1176]

@@AlanCanon2222 I'm also from Louisville KY, I did the exact same. This was one of the great late night shows. My mom and dad never could figure out why I was always sleeping late and missing school.

[@anthonyireland6108]

Loved Dave Allen his witty observations on people and life still rings true today Sadly nobody around today like him

[@robadams2140]

This is where it all began. He tells my favorite joke here. The one about the drunk in the graveyard. It's all about motivation.

[@nicoledion5898]

I had the opportunity of discovering this gentleman only about 6 months ago and my gosh what a talented comedian he was, Him and Benny Hill are truly the best !

[@sratus]

He was a different league to Benny Hill

[@arvindnair6943]

Laughing at what life throws at you, that's Dave. Relax and enjoy.

[@catbird-dq7ri]

It's refreshing to see such sophistication in a presenter.

[@john111257]

A genius, nowadays its just swearing

[@heronimousbrapson863]

Love Dave Allen's humour. His like is not to be seen again, sadly.

[@nickpagano7134]

Dylan moran

[@mrsdinosaur1009]

This is what real comedy truly is.. Remember watching it when I was about 12 with mum on a Saturday night..As funny now as it was then..

[@budway1942]

we will never forget Dave.

[@markmarsh27]

Nothing will ever touch Dave Allen At Large for skit comedy or stand up. ... Dave Allen was the ULTIMATE Master Of The Laugh.

[@stratman103]

What an enormous talent. May his God go with him.

[@Uragemdiamond]

Watch many times. I can sadly laugh at myself. Dave taught deflection. My Hero

[@Uragemdiamond]

Never sad after this.

[@disagreeablesob]

Bloody brilliant comedy.

[@jankruijer8039]

Its great to see Dave Allen after so many years Do they still exist such great comics!!!!!

[@takeshihiraoka5310]

When I first saw this guy, I really didn't know what to think. Some of his material went so far over my head I felt only the faintest gust of displaced wind. But now, after almost forty years, I think he is a comic genius! Thank you for posting! I love you!!!

[@ausendundeinenacht1]

Hi I also discovered him dave fairly late Maintenant je suis ACCCROCHé

[@bornwisedistruction]

Sunday night used to be my favorite for TV Dave Allen Monty Python and Dr. Who such good times man I miss those days growing up in the early 80's

[@bornwisedistruction]

@wmfivethree Very perceptive Indeed I am😁

[@calvinkatt662]

WTTW channel 11?

[@scottyg3406]

Early 80's WTTW, I remember the Sunday night order as Benny Hill @ 9:30pm, Monty Python @ 10:00pm, Dave Allen @ 10:30pm, Doctor Who @ 11pm. Fans of all for life.

[@calvinkatt662]

@@scottyg3406 I think Benny Hill was on a different channel, but yes, that was an awesome time.

[@kadzunk63]

I remember him from Dutch television as the guy sitting in a chair, holding a cigarette and a drink, telling jokes that I didn't understand, and my parents didnty understand either (maybe because they never learned english) But since then I have developed into a better understanding of English. And loving Dave Allen's humour even more. Thanks so much for uploading this

[@rockabyebaby6111]

comedian and a psychic, dave fortells the coming of camera phone!

[@antonydrossos5719]

I was a "latchkey kid" in the late 70s, used to watch this before going to bed. Still funny. Thanks for posting.

[@KeithCooper-Albuquerque]

I'm an old American who has just recently learned of Dave Allen. What a creative comic genius! Excellent accents, a superb story and joke teller, and very good at slapstick! One of the all-time best!

[@fredfred3855]

Takes me back to Thurday nights in the saloon bar of the Latrobe Valley Hotel Morwell. The bar was packed from 8.30 to 9.30 old black and white TV. All of us just loved Dave Allen. A true gem of a man.

[@mittsandcoco]

Thank you very much for posting these wonderful programmes. I watched Dave Allen years ago and his progrmmes have not dated. He is a brilliant story teller and his timing is excellent. He is a class act and it was wonderful to have a darn good laugh. I wish the BBC would re-schedule these instead of the drivel that keeps being repeated.

[@anthonydavis4829]

His level of sophisticated humor will never be surpassed.

[@Uragemdiamond]

Absolute

[@drbonesshow1]

Kelly Monteith tried RIP.

[@SteveSmith-rs9qp]

I watched him as a kid in England, so funny, I have retold many of his jokes my entire life. I'm glad people can see his work again, and many new fans can experience his comic genius!

[@grahamwalker1646]

I saw Dave at Wakefield theatre club in 1976 and he was amazing. They couldn't get him off the stage, the cleaners were cleaning around him as he continued to tell joke after joke.

[@austinlevins4361]

Graham would love to chat to you about this...!

[@grahamwalker1646]

@@austinlevins4361 Only other comedian I saw that came close to him live on stage was Ken Dodd who I saw at Batley Variety Club.

[@austinlevins4361]

@@grahamwalker1646 Wasn't it a truly great era of comics! My Dad use to let me 'sneak' behind the arc of our couch so I could watch him even tho I was supposed to be gone to bed... I shared one of his best jokes as part of my Dads send-off when he passed... brought the house down...

[@grahamwalker1646]

@@austinlevins4361 The only disappointing comedian that I saw around that time was Freddie Starr who was at Batley Variety Club on a Christmas Eve. I don't know if he had had one over the eight before he got on stage , but he couldn't hold a candle to either Dodd or Allen.

[@martindavies3772]

Absolutely brilliant ; nothing remotely as good or as funny these days on tv ; Dave Allen ; not only a comedy legend but a great actor too in those hilarious sketches

[@OpinionsAnimationStudios]

Dave Allen was on one of the Chicago PBS stations (WTTW, Channel 11) whilst Morcambe & Wise aired on WGN, TV 9...both when I was a Wee Little Nipper in Maywood, Ilinois.. Dug both them and Benny Hill.. Miss 'em ALL!

[@a.l.264]

Yep , remember watching his show on channel 11 .

[@herculesrockefeller8969]

Yes, back in the '70s. It was on Sunday nights at 930 if I remember, right before Monty Python, but after The Two Ronnies. Later The Two Ronnies were replaced by Rising Damp.

[@johnwoolston7535]

This guy was just brilliant

[@MarkWilson-vk1kn]

I grew up with Dave Allen thanks to my Dad! He often watched him & I was there by his side. Sadly, like Dave he is gone but the fond memories of Dave & Allen & my dad live on! BOTH Legends in their own right...... Dave Allen was & IS BY FAR THE BEST COMEDIAN...... EVER!

[@deejaybrick]

Saw these originally off a Canadian channel and they were the edited 1/2 hour versions. Nice to see the uncut shows! Love the confessional gags! Love the nun joke, "that bloody nun still out there then?"

[@DianeD862]

Just what we need at this time a good laugh 😁😉 thank you for this ❤️♥️♥️♥️❤️💚💚🍀🐸

[@adriennespy6576]

Timeless brilliance.

[@narlacat68]

Dave Allen you were a legend. My parents were English and as a child of the 60's, we watched you. THANK god my mother let me watch you! she is a die hard fundie, to this day- you were so before your time- thank a god....or someone...lol. X

[@lezzman]

I always liked his sign-off "May your god go with you." Like him, I am an atheist but I respect the beliefs of others. I feel Allen's phrase was a nice way of saying "I don't agree with your beliefs but I hope you find happiness with them."

[@enricosanchez894]

I took it as Dave being inclusive to the folks from India and other places.

[@MartinWillett]

I hear it as a very polite way of saying go and take that superstitious nonsense with you, with complete plausible deniability.

[@Mortthemoose]

I know. I remember him saying that, even as a kid, watching him. It kind of stuck with me. Now I'm 55, found my Christian faith when I was about 21, but it eroded over time, and now I would class ,myself as an atheist. The circle of life huh. I do think though, if everyone thought this way, what a wonderful world it would be! It's certainly the way I like to think about things. Everyone is entitled to their own faith and religion, even if I don't believe in it.

[@marlenereiffel7201]

@@Mortthemoose mmm

[@ctmcollins4160]

I was weaned on this....changed my life , along with Spike...but in Ulster there was also Jimmy Young. I still use their words and phrases and I am guilty of passing these on to my own children, and many others when I was teaching. Red Beans and may your God go with you.

[@michaelbrown7148]

I discover Dave Allen, Benny Hill, and Doctor Who all in the 70's They were brilliant BBC TV shows!

[@brianmcneill1972]

Benny Hill was on Thames

[@rosemaryclarke2348]

OH YEAH!😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[@brooke8567]

Monty Python

[@wantsomefunny2372]

What a Genious of Humor... we didn´t know him in germany... but i know, every popular sketch-show in germany ... till today... has stolen his ideas... also from the incredible Marty Feldman...

[@testicularoxide5055]

RIP Dave! 😔 Keeping God doubled over in laughter for the rest of eternity... Save a short whiskey for me, brother!

[@SuperChoronzon]

"Television will sit and watch you".......nice one Dave, lol

[@jamesbarca7229]

Thanks for uploading this. I almost forgot how much I liked Dave Allen. Most of these old shows, if you go back and watch them again, aren't nearly as funny as you remember them being Not so for Dave.

[@john111257]

so right, a great comedian

[@leafyutube]

Best drunk impersonator you'll ever see.

[@brighteyes8474]

So way a had of his time with his cheeky charm. Sickeningly handsome. He ripped the piss out of everyone and everything. Frankie Boyle anybody?

[@theradgegadgie6352]

If Frankie Boyle ever even dreamed he had half the talent of Dave Allen he should wake up and apologise.

[@scottyg3406]

Boyle's humor is saying a cuss word every 5 words. The younger the audience the better the reception to his humor. Dave Allen was genius level talent. Frankie Boyle is almost unknown in the States. Not in the same galaxy.

[@nadinewoel2639]

I used to watch the show while attending university in the early 80s A brilliant Irish comedian with 9-1/2 fingers Plus one has to get DRY humor not BRITISH

[@wantsomefunny2372]

Brilliant!!!! I wisched we had such imaginative Clowns in germany today. But sadly i have to say, that our "greatest Comedians" still this day steal by comedies from England/Brittain... The most famous sketch-shows, that i had sawn in the the 80´th are practibly whole stolen from brittish comedy-shows, 20 years before... Nobody knows Dave Allen in germany, what is a shame... but he was against "The Church" and that´s the reason no televison-station would bring him to the Televison in Germany this time. The bad Thing is, that our most famous Comedians had stolen his sketches... and till now they take his material to make themself good Clowns... cause they know... Nobody knows Dave Allen in germany... I... who is verry interrested by humor... and thought knowing the english humor, have to realised, that there was a more bigger Clown in Britain ... bigger than Monthy Python and Benny Hill together...and nowone in germany even didn´t know his name, or his work, where meanwhile a group of "comedians" had stolen his sketches and made their own comedyshows from it... till today!!! ...I´m ashamed!!!

[@kevinbeck6785]

dave was a true genius of comedy when britain had some of the best comedians ever

[@kimgrattage6049]

Dave was Southern Irish and his humour was loved by so many of us who left to live around the world, he remind so many of them of the old country and their ability to tell a God story and joke. Next month my late, lovely dad would have been 91, I Will put Dave's shows on my laptop and sit with his photo and my late husbands to watch him together in remembrance. RIP to Dave and my lovely late Dad and husband who are keeping everyonè laughing in Heaven.❤❤❤

[@kevinbeck6785]

@@kimgrattage6049 Dave would have said, Goodnight and May your God go with you, very touching your lovely story. ❤❤❤

[@kimgrattage6049]

@@kevinbeck6785 thank you Kevin. Bless you.he was God's own comedian was Dave, he sure had a sense of humour. My ancestors were Southern Irish, we were O'Regain's going back many generations but was shortened to Regan in the 1800s. Been doing my family tree which turned out challenging as one of my G.Grandfather's x 4 were called Michael and there were hundred's to trail through. Have found easier way by going backwards from my dad, his dad and so on. Many came here during the potato famine in the 1840s and docked at Liverpool before dispersing all around the country, some went further afield like USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia where food was easier to obtain for their families, found that many died of starvation, such a shame how they were treated by the English, no wonder they don't like us. Can't say I blame them for doing so. Quite a few were my ancestors. 😪😪

[@kevinbeck6785]

@@kimgrattage6049 Well done with finding out about your family tree, i remember watching a programme about the potato famine, i tried with my family tree but gave up, i live in North Wales, not far from Liverpool

[@kimgrattage6049]

@@kevinbeck6785 Where in North Wales. I always go there for my holidays. I live in Staffordshire.

[@catholiccrusader5328]

I'm deeply religious but this guy is just plain funny.

[@marknestbox]

Let your convictions be your guide and not your Law for they betray who you are.

[@M-David-Hakoh]

Love this show, brings back alot of memories

[@SouvenirDin24]

Only one word for this guy... #Legend ... Forever remembered x

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

On that Karate skit at the beginning I thought he was going to go outside and scream in pain, "Aaaahhhhh!" but the actual punchline was less predictable.

[@deadfreightwest5956]

Wonderful. I am amazed that I can anticipate so many of the sketches, despite nearly 30 years since I've seen the show. That's quality!

[@brianjarvis313]

I first saw Dave Allen at Large in the 1970’s on PBS out of Boston. The Grave Yard Short-Cut story made my dad laugh so hard he couldn’t breathe. That is the night we fell in love with this show. I think it still holds up.

[@Seafarer64]

Many thanks, Austin Levins. I remember watching Dave as a kid. Thanks for the laughs once again.

[@stevew3879]

I am in the USA. In the late 1970s, we were getting quite a bit of British comedy over here. It was on the public broadcasting and independent stations it was not on the regular network stations. At about the same time Benny Hill and Dave BBC Allen Came on over here. Benny Hill became really popular really fast, while Dave Allen just seem to fade. I actually liked him better than Benny Hill. It is nice to see these on KZbin.

[@garfieldsmith332]

Dave Allen is still funny to day.

[@perezcross2785]

This brings back memories!Thanks #JBC, you gave me a window to great television around the world. KZbin you are now the Smithsonian of television history!

[@abbamanic]

Genius script writing, hilarious!

[@iancain8215]

Fantastic comedian watched him since is first show still luv watching him

[@johnnygidharry8780]

Love watching him , he was not scared to give a proper joke on tv , everything is censored now and diluted with no taste, great to see real comedy to relax me, a good laugh is what we need so thanks

[@martinplatt5928]

+Johnny Gidharry Correct 100%

[@aspenrebel]

no love lost between him and the British, eh?

[@wiseonwords]

What?! His humour was very British!

[@evilpixie96]

we loved him, it was the republic that baned him

[@nicholasjames2097]

evilpixie96 Thank you for the tidbit of info. Interesting to know about how Dave Allen was banned. My late Ma used to enjoy Dave Allen. Very funny man. Another very funny man is Noel V Ginnity, he is on Ceol Music channel youtube. Need more laughter in this ole' world.

[@Shadowman4710]

I have not seen these in 35 years. Thanks for posting them.

[@gerryan7831]

Brilliant love watching him , love all the sketches , and so handsome too 🎉 l think his God has a sense off humour too , we all need a good laugh 🙏🏻

[@rosemarywaldie4958]

Class Act!

[@millionseller001]

i think in the early 70s it was 'show of the week'.dave allen one week,morcambe and wise the next and i dont remember who else.love dave allen though.proper comedian.

[@GrumpyOldMan9]

Best looking guy ever to get on the stand-up stage.

[@stephenyoung1782]

Brilliant. Comedian

[@SteampunkResistance]

Never heard of him before but I've started to watch his show as of an hour ago =D

[@austinlevins4361]

+Captain Crazy Check out my Official "Dave Allen" channel on here... I'm having issues getting some up recently but all 5 series of this programme will eventually be up!

[@aspenrebel]

OMG!! Well good for you., Dave Allen is great! I use to watch it on TV with my father when I was like late teens, early 20's. Re-runs in Boston, USA. So funny. One time Dave Allen did a One Man Show at a theatre in Boston, and we went. My father and I were ripped, in stitches, gut and ribs killing us, rolling in the aisle, literally. My father lived Benny Hill too, but I couldn't stand that fat old perv!!

[@ttenchantr]

We here is Boston were very lucky in the 70s. We got Dave Allen, Benny Hill AND Morecambe & Wise!

[@aspenrebel]

Tim Pendergast Dave Allen yeah (ch 38), Benny Hill NO! (ch 56), I could not stand him, what a perv! Morecambe and Wise, I have no idea what or who that is. Never heard of 'em!! Must have missed 'em. I went to see Dave Allen perform a one man show at the ............ Wilbur, maybe ... I forget ... in Theatre district of Boston. He was a riot. My guts were ripped!! Ribs aching, rolling in the aisle, literally.

[@neilruedlinger4851]

He was an Irish comedian who loved his whisky. His trade mark was he had approximately half of his left index finger missing. He used that as a prop in some of his episodes.

[@richinoable]

we used to practice the old "glass eye" trick after watching him on public tv near denver back in the day...

[@Bluecloudprod]

I've been looking for these. Thank you.

[@igolfjtweetler4097]

I was too young to remember this episode but I recall the later 70's shows most. My Gran was a devout Catholic and used to disapprove sometimes but not enough not to watch.

[@shifrabaila6673]

If he only knew - we now have video phone, skype and cameras on your tv.

[@budflounders8845]

Thanks for posting....Nice job and much appreciated!

[@vinnytaranova6163]

This was the same year that I was born. Obviously a great year.

[@vinnysamways63]

Any kid born in 2020 will unfortunately, be unable to say the same.

[@keltyk]

still brilliant after all those years. To be honest, the sketches haven't aged as well though

[@eveningsview]

I wonder how many of the Audience understood the reference to the "headless black and tan".....great show

[@John-mh1wz]

eveningsview 🎵i was born on the Dubilin streets ....... 🎵

[@tonyfanfarone]

One can tell he loves the storytelling.

[@liamfraserobrien]

How true when it comes to the watcher being watched

[@terry1919]

I remember watching this in Indianapolis it was on after Star Trek

[@pacmanindy]

I just saw a promo from KZbin about this show. It aired in syndication in Indianapolis during the early 1980s.

[@recommendedvideos6017]

USSR was far ahead of the curve on TV's watching you, and radios that listen to you.

[@roohamm2456]

They moved up to elections and American Presidents.

[@rebeccaroush7859]

DAVE ALLEN CAME ON IN INDY ON SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER SCTV. WHICH CAME ON AFTER SNL.

[@roohamm2456]

Dave Allen and Corey Taylor on the same channel.. life gets no better! You rock Sir 🤓

[@misstee101]

Omg loved the show, wttw had to air this show when I was young!

[@davek5027]

Great!!!! Loved watching him on WTTW Chicago as a kid in the 70’s! Thanks for the upload.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Fascinating. I don't remember him ever having notes in his lap.

[@ianberry8017]

Here in California somewhere @1977 my conservative parents and siblings watched this on PBS alongside Monty Python and Benny Hill. It was so funny as a kid, but a billion times better now as an adult. Cherished family memories.

[@ianwattsOfficial]

RIP/VIP Dave, may you give God and all those in Heaven a wonderful time as you have done for all us on Earth, Thanking you kindly, from one of those Australians, Ian

[@marymcmullen5150]

What a wonderful person! Thank you.

[@100Singers]

Brings back so many memories when I was a child ...

[@jeff1176]

I loved watching this show as a budding teenager. Shaped who I became.

[@marquonuk]

Interesting to see that one of the makers of Kentucky Fried Movie seems to have seen Dave's "TV watching you" sketch, and "borrowed" it for their film!

[@tg995nation6]

Remember this from Sunday nights on channel 11, Chicago.

[@gregghill2059]

One of the best sit-down comedians ever.

[@Tedybear315]

One of the best in observational comics. It's a gift to be able to take everyday things we do without thinking about it, and make it interesting and funny

[@ladymeghenderson9337]

this man was amazing, I remember my mum telling me the joke of the drunks in the grave yard, because I hadn't seen that first episode. Happy days

[@austinlevins4361]

Please Check out my Dave Allen KZbin Channel and Dave Allen Facebook pages!!!

[@martinsmith500]

the best

[@Sam_Green____4114]

l was allowed to stay up and watch ! - Sometimes ! l was Six years old ! l think it was Saturday night ! When they mentioned sex l had to go to bed !

[@sisiraperakumwickramathila6966]

One of the most talented comedians !!!