Dave Allen - Ghost Story

[@aboogienights3000]

No one will ever take his place. Dave Allen was way ahead of his time. RIP Dave, an absolute legend.

[@harrystone2588]

i respectfully disagree, this man was absolutely of his time, and i believe we should all look back to it for inspiration moving forward. i do agree with you on one point, however, RIP.

[@DavidHarvey-po9le]

A great story teller and wit - he shall be missed.

[@boogoodie]

I absolutely adore Dave Allen. I remember as a young kid sitting down to watch his show with mum,dad and my siblings. When he was telling his stories, you wouldn’t here a peep out of us kids, as we were held mesmerised on every word, until the punchline and we’d all roar with laughter. Thank you Dave Allen for all your stories and comedy. You will be forever in my heart.

[@bohdanfedyk]

He was absolutely the best. I remember watching all his shows, the whole family did. He was/still is so funny. He remains, to my mind, the best ever.

[@geoffrosemichael9193]

And all his humour was clean. No unnecessary swear words that so many comedians feel they have to litter their jokes with. Just good, clean funny material.

[@horrorfanandy4647]

I mean… there was _some_ swearing… Not a lot but it showed up every once in a while. TV was more restricted in terms of what you could do, which in a way is what made Dave’s visual sketches so funny because he and his crew had to get around many of these limitations to get the point across. Damn clever comedian!

[@MrHistorian123]

Dave Allen was the best story teller I've ever seen. Inspired by this, in the early 80s I told a ghost story like this (not the same one) to a group of students late at night on a study trip to a remote house on the Yorkshire Moors. I used very similar techniques to Dave Allen (lights off, torch between my knees, gradual lowering of the voice to a whisper) in a very intimate environment and, at the climax of the joke, almost all the students came close to soiling their underwear. Unfortunately, word got back to my department and I was advised (under pain of the removal of my academic tenure) not to do it again. But it was funny.

[@elizabethmcloughlin1984]

Good for you. Sounds like your story came close to the divine Mr Allen's. XX ❤❤

[@Tiddybeth]

I miss Dave Allen so much, he was the funniest man ever born.

[@DJYAD19]

When did he die?

[@shtcare]

@@DJYAD19 when he stopped breathing

[@DJYAD19]

@@shtcare Which year?

[@maarina3369]

@@shtcare lol

[@MartinDolan]

Same year he stopped breathing. Weird coincidence eh?

[@brianstewart8705]

After all these years I still remember that joke told so masterfully by Dave. Could anyone else have made it work so well. A classic.

[@kathleenadams2268]

A great comedian. Story teller. His sketches. Was amazing Loved watching this mans pure wit. Both myself and my husband thought he was a comic genius.

[@peterdoe2617]

He surely was. One of the greatest of all time!

[@videowilliams]

I've been looking for this for decades, I'm not kidding! All I remembered from my boyhood was the punchline. And just found out, after all these years... it was a 9 and not a 4. With Mr. Allen, it was all in the delivery.

[@itsazappathingthesonof272]

What a wonderful comedian. Well missed. We need more "Dave Allens".

[@daveallenwex1962]

Agreed

[@Berkett]

Dylan Moran, good comedian

[@freefallin3693]

Today's generation couldn't cope with a Dave Allen.

[@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164]

I would have loved to hear him read classic horror stories. He has an amazing voice. Brilliant!

[@manchesterblue2007]

dave allen reads edgar allen poe what could be better?

[@satozaroubi3651]

manchesterblue2007 Dave Allen readings of Edgar Allen Poe’s poems

[@RunnerBeanzDad]

I remember him appearing on a TV chat show at Halloween one year. The interviewer gave him a ghost story to read. He read it brilliantly. The studio lights slowly dimmed while he read. It was atmospheric, enthralling, spellbinding. The studio audience was silent, hanging on his every word. He reached the final page. It was missing . . . .

[@kingcurry6594]

Many years ago, I'd taken a group of students on a retreat to do some in depth study. We were staying in an old farmhouse and late in the evening, somebody asked if it was haunted and the conversation turned to ghosts. I'd seen Dave do this on TV and decided to tell a different story in the same style, pretending it was true. After 10 minutes, they were all on edge and I delivered the punch line. The punch line of mine was (in a weird unearthly voice) "I'm not a little girl, I'm a ...at which point I shouted at the top of my voice and leapt towards the students. They all jumped about 4 feet in the air. None of them would sleep that night. Two had to go back to the campus. And I was banned from ever telling any more ghost stories. Dave Allen was an utter comic genius and the best story teller of all time.

[@PtolemyJones]

What a great voice, and an amazing story teller. Pace, tone, he had it all. He would have been awesome on radio, especially a horror show I think.

[@Einstein852]

He's irish and they tell the best stories. Mu dad was Irish and used to tell us such wonderful stories. I thought Dave Allen was the handsomest man I'd ever seen. And the funniest. Don't make them like him anymore

[@cl759]

Lol u right they have the gift of the gob and the charm

[@tinabaker4662]

Gab not the gob!

[@barrydaws4602]

He's mother was English

[@grahamboffey457]

He could tell a tale. Used to scare the bejesus out of me when I was a kid.

[@paulstevenson7173]

The master, no other word for him, loved watching him since I was a kid

[@eamonquinn5188]

Dave Allen and Billy Connolly were in their different ways, masters of telling a comedic story. We miss you Dave, and Billy, I hope you are well.

[@fardaypu]

this scared me at 12 yrs old and still gets me at 45 ,the excellent mr dave allen, still missed in 2014.

[@barbaranecker5719]

still missed in 2017 --I NEED some laughs to offset the horror of Donald J. Trump here in America

[@GenghisAttenborough]

Me too! I was totally absorbed into it, what a great story teller!

[@obsidiandwarf]

And still, in 2019.

[@davidbenjamin9400]

@car ger hey..i like science fiction; too..but where TF are you getting your information from?? Doofy is a YUUUUGE sell out!

[@tinabaker4662]

car ger nonsense

[@stuartspurs4704]

One of those jokes you wish you could tell but can't. Class😂

[@idleonlooker1078]

He was absolutely superb at story telling!! 👍

[@GenghisAttenborough]

Wow, I remember this when it was on TV, love Dave Allen, he was a treasure!

[@helendanposh6168]

Was a huge fan "back then" and he still makes me shriek with laughter now. One of the best comedian's ever. Eat your hearts out the pathetic ones today!

[@robinkhalawan3564]

A chilling tale from a master storyteller, with a comic twist in the tail.

[@PanglossDr]

Best of all is, he makes you forget it is a joke.

[@leishayoung4124]

Love it! If you've ever heard 'the tennis ball joke', it's of the same variety. I just love it for the amazing quality of the storytelling. It takes real skill to bring a captive audience into a story like that; to create intimacy in an otherwise very 'public' environment. Fantastic!!

[@trollsnotwelcome7805]

Such happy memories of watching Dave Allen as a child with my family. Oh to go back for just one more of those nights ❤

[@pmajudge]

TOTALLY BRILLANT !!!!!! I REMEBER WATCHING WITH GREAT INTENSE !!! AND GOT A BOLTED SURPRISE !!!! ROCKED WITH LAUGHTER !!!!!!! R.I.P. DAVE ALLEN . GREATEST IRISH MAN WHO WAS SO HILARIOUS & FUNNY !!!!!! BLESS HIM . FROM U.K. (2021).

[@likeaboss6421]

I still remember him telling this story when I was a kid in the 70s I never forgot this particular story 😱😀

[@fionamckechnie8539]

An amazing comedian who tells a story about anything really, and tells it in such a way that you can’t help but hang on every word. I grew up watching Mr. Allan and now have the opportunity to hear it as an adult and “get the many jokes” I surely missed when I watched it the first time, at an age range of 7~11. Cheers

[@yvettekopp2450]

I was 12 or 13 when I started watching Dave Allen at large. I would watch Mary Hartman Mary Hartman before this show. He remains my favorite story teller. Brilliant '

[@elbecko7969]

He was such a straightforward, personable man, but it's so cool that he could secure a swish theme tune, don a sharp suit, take a seat, light a cigarette and capture a studio and television audience just by speaking.

[@johnanthonyp]

Probably walked Vegas if he wasn't so cynical of it all

[@poguemuhhon1035]

brill, the best at his trade , no one does it like Dave , and no one has ,

[@hitcher1779]

or ever will be able to

[@hitcher1779]

or ever will be able to

[@brigitauna4764]

pogue muhhon Bravo, well said!😃

[@davestinson2323]

I always remember this sketch from when I was a boy, i used to tell it at school and try to sound like him. Legend .

[@gailcollins2397]

Heard him tell that story so many times and I always laugh . Brilliant comedian

[@proculusjulius7035]

What's it about? I didn't quite catch the punchline.

[@rastamangong31]

yeah me 2 lol so if someone would kindly explain it twould be greatfully appreciated @@proculusjulius7035

[@martinlaw449]

Brilliant Dave 1 of the best r.i.p

[@rajeevratnalikar5142]

what an orator he was !!

[@nchia]

I remember watching this on TV, can’t remember when... 80s? The punchline was burned in my memory!

[@tonymcguinness3886]

And into the sole of your shoe, presumably...

[@mickdunne981]

What a legend he was brilliant RIP 🙏 Dave Allen

[@johnanthonyp]

This man has the most captivating magnetism I have ever seen. Thank God he dismissed religion otherwise his new church would have us lined up.

[@stormwatcher59]

LOL!!!

[@yugensmith1295]

been looking for this for over 30 years! thanks.

[@leftcoaster67]

That's how you sell a horror story.

[@bangersnmash4856]

I used to love these stories when I was a kid, brilliant

[@geoffreyjonathanwilson5826]

A real legend !

[@aileenlightbody91]

Brilliant - had tingles going up and down my spine because I've had a few supernatural experiences myself - and then came the hilarious punchline.

[@calebrush3833]

Bloody brilliant!

[@kjamison5951]

I remember having the privilege of watching him live on stage. Apart from a twenty minute break just past the middle, he did four hours solid and there wasn’t a dry eye in the place. The tears of laughter were streaming down our faces.

[@KK-bl1dd]

One of the great .....clean humour❤

[@gaidamangphaomei7964]

Dammmnn. ...!!! Everyone's asleep here ..n I just burst out laughing

[@zed_infinity]

Still makes me laugh even though you know its coming for the 100th time =,D

[@pauldayus]

I will always hold this gentleman in high esteem, class personified. I remember Dad and I watching this when I was a pup, quietly so Mum wouldn't bollock us both 😅

[@alessioandreoli2145]

I lived many years in Ireland and never heard of him. It is a joy to listen to his jokes and observing his style.

[@sweetpea3795]

One of the best comedian's ever, he had a way of making you laugh so much it hurt, and he never laughed at his own jokes & stories. Miss him so much, comedians today are just not funny. R.I.P Dave your fans will never forget you. 😍😍🤣🤣

[@annsullivan262]

rip dave u are a legend

[@carmenhorsman9041]

Love 😍 him! Robin Williams (manic mode) was hilarious too. Just nuts. 😆

[@robedmunds7163]

Sadly missed, but we can still enjoy his timeless humor.

[@alanmotion9925]

He's the funnyest man ever the best.

[@roohamm2456]

I've always loved this story. Dave Allen told it better than no other...

[@SpiritintheSky.]

My great thanks to J.J. Veltri for making available so many wonderful Dave Allen videos. May Dave Allen rest in peace (and continue to amuse his new audience).

[@louisethompson6225]

Date Allen was a one off. Very funny man R. I. P

[@donnyrover1]

Think this was from Dave Allen at Large ,back in the mid 70s, remember watching as a lad , he would be sat down with a table next to him with a tumbler of what looked like whisky, and a tab on the go ..it was unmissable back in the day, brilliant stuff !

[@keithhelton3178]

phil osophical...I recall seeing some of his shows likewise...Early mid 70s if memory serves...

[@ericscaillet2232]

And a cigarette. ....

[@donnyrover1]

@@ericscaillet2232 yes mate, a"tab", English slang for a cigarette

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

I could see the punchline coming a mile away, but his delivery was spot on, making it funny regardless.

[@richardsharpe2966]

Dave Allen use to tell great goast and horror stories and he make the noise to

[@adamjbgames]

It seems a stereotype that us Irish can tell a story with ease. When I try to tell a story I either A get lost off or B nobody listens lol 🤣

[@christinem9830]

Hahahahaha same though

[@anniemay4547]

AdamJBChef Dave was a master may he rest in peace ❤️

[@introspectivedreamer3864]

thanks so much for posting this masterpiece from this so very great man

[@fairpoint457]

Classic Dave!

[@vinnygordon3833]

Fresh, like they were told today.

[@rexgeorg7324]

Legend

[@davidsteele6563]

Simply put...Dave Allen was a funny man!

[@bettertoolatethannever]

legend

[@frankybakker5692]

Still missed in 2021

[@gavinbennett1849]

What a brilliant story teller Allen was , rip.

[@Heisenberg51901]

As a kid (and an adult) I thought this was such a great and ultimately funny story. As a storyteller Dave Allen had no peer

[@spcdotie9250]

Comic Genius

[@sheilamcglary7011]

I love you Dave Rip

[@alisterdownie1494]

My favourite Dave Allen ghost story was the Devil taking the man's humph. I can't seem to find it anywhere.

[@stephenjames1443]

A rare good memory with the old man,on the telly.

[@maarina3369]

Amei! ❤

[@johnanthonyp]

He is awesome. He has that Hopkins power but he does it live!

[@DeirdreCatherineDoyle]

GOT TO LAUGH. MY ENGLISH IS SO PERFECT NO ONE SUSPECTS I AM IRISH! LIKE MY NAME IS NOT A CLUE. WE LOVE STORIES AND WE LOVE THE CRAIC ...

[@fionatanzer5270]

Brilliant raconteur

[@shirleyhare6177]

Fantastic!

[@vickihenderson2731]

So mis him very clever man ❤

[@successmeditations110]

My favorite monologue

[@micchaelfearn5163]

Dave was absolute class one. 😉

[@thomasgargano8813]

Haven is at peace…. I can see st.Peter just laughing his ass off at his jokes!! R.I.P. Dave.😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ajithmadan609]

God doesn't make such witty storytellers and comics anymore, does He? 😅 Really admire this man ❤️ Being from Gen Z, I really wish my generation gets a taste of this rather than shoddy, tasteless comedies we see today 🤦‍♂️

[@rebelchatbout8499]

LEGEND, 👏👏👏👏🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@irenabevans3411]

Hilarious loved the end

[@muppetmike69]

😂😂😂😂 the man was a genius

[@seamushenry3407]

Yes that was a brilliant ghost story but the size 9 put the cap on it

[@livedandletdie]

Size 9. That's really scary.

[@barneyrubbles2485]

so dave called on the BOGGYMAN TO STAY IN THE ROOM < R.I.P DAVE YOU WERE GREAT TO WATCH.

[@alphabravo8703]

It was a cute anticlimax.

[@inner-path]

I don’t get it? Can someone explain the punchline?

[@theymusthatetesla3186]

So.....it was 'Size Nine' all along, then?!

[@jimbehr2291]

😨😁👍👏

[@TheMightsparrow]

So....he put the message in the wrong shoe? Either that or I'm missing the punchline. Anyone?

[@pizzalover885]

Allan Partridge

[@janseary]

No one comes close!

[@nigelrg1]

Size 9 backwards in Tibetan is the name of an ancient Egyptian mummy.

[@ericscaillet2232]

And sideways from the top is a sign from God😂