Interview - Dave Allen (on The Clive James Show) (Feb 1998)

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

I think Dave Allen just about gave Clive a facial tick in the interview :) Two amazing intellects sadly no longer with us but thankfully they live on through their work.

[@admiralbenbow5083]

In Aus Clive James is or was an amazing intellect. Over here he was a smug self regarding windbag.

[@owengreene382]

He was the first person In Ireland to go live and laught at our church doctoring. That took gutts when most of Ireland we're church goers. I met Allan, walking along O'Connell St in Dublin in 1979. Seeing him, I was surprised how tall and slim he was and i said to him in passing l loved his show and keep rattling the church it made everyone I knew laught then we both laughed.

[@malcolmabram2957]

Clive James was about the best interviewer on TV. He was not full of himself, or his own opinion, and never let the interviewee struggle to get a word in edge-ways. He asked intelligent and respectful questions, always listened, and one learnt a lot about the person he interviewed. Few, and I repeat few, more so on today's media, are like him. Jonathon Ross and Richard Madeley could have learnt from this guy.

[@paulbeasy7863]

Have a look at the bee gees and Clive. Then reread you post may be a wee bit different thoughts.

[@PanglossDr]

In his day he was considered good. Contrast him with Graham Norton.

[@sidb37]

@paul Beasy That was Clive Anderson not Clive James. Idiot!

[@johnhunt8264]

Paul - think you're getting confused with Clive Anderson - quite a differen cup of java and nowhere close to the talent or intellect of Clive James

[@paulcowell7588]

Two truly fabulous men the like of which are no longer around ...

[@dieselfan7406]

I've never seen Dave Allen interviewed - priceless!

[@inverterville]

He charming, funny and totally intoxicating

[@capcompass9298]

So was Dave Allen.

[@inverterville]

@@capcompass9298 Phil, I actually meant Dave Allen but Clive is great too. LOL

[@carmenandthedevil2804]

Loved both these blokes.

[@AlecTaylor40]

Absolutely loved this guy.

[@gerardoneill1513]

Dave Allen great comedian, Clive James great comedic interviewer .

[@michaelbailey8729]

If youve ever read a Clive James book you can sense just how much he will have enjoyed those stories as the delivery was like reading the stories he tells in his books about his capers.

[@stu77t68]

Genius

[@enjolras76]

God bless Dave Allen.

[@shakthidhasan4544]

When giants of satire meet.

[@Lee-nh5bb]

Bloody hilarious!

[@grav20]

Two absolute legends, both very funny in their own ways, now up in heaven sharing plenty of great jokes.

[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

This was one of the last interviews that Dave Allen did. The other one was in the same year(1998) and on Clive Anderson's talk show on BBC. He was sort of semi retired by then, but still very funny.

[@Fcutdlady]

In ireland, our pubs' names are not like those in the uk, the kings head or the coach and horses. Ours are generally the names of a current ir former owner mostly. I wonder was the pub Floods , Floods in a suburb of Dublin called Terenure . There was an old joke about an irish wedding. Oh the wedding is so beautiful. We were on Floods. Floods of tears? No Floods of terenure (yes, it was a real pub)

[@jackieking1522]

Suddenly wonder if modern digital prowess could manufacture a joint debate of James, Allen and Hitchins.

[@cgmahony]

Wow

[@Wol747]

Binge watch Dave Allen until it hurts.

[@ThornabyBloke]

Some great stories but foxes and dogs can not interbreed.

[@Lee-nh5bb]

He must've meant Fox Terrier.

[@LouiseAus10]

A foxy terrier.

[@paacer]

Dave Allen was just doing his act from start to finish , Learned nothing about him . I wouldn't call it an interview .

[@badeugenecops4741]

Too bad you have a lack of appreciation for a good story teller. Go complain somewhere else.

[@brettpritchard265]

This is just who he was it's not 'his act.'

[@jwol11741]

Jeez, pretty crude

[@brettpritchard265]

Toughen up or get lost.

[@stevemitchell3464]

Dave Allen was a genius and comedy legend.

[@MrDaiseymay]

ABSOLUTELY I WONDER HOW HE GETS ALONG WITH GOD ?

[@michaelcampbell4503]

Dave Allen was a genius story teller

[@tramlad2]

Great interview, loved Dave superb comedian and story teller

[@markkaminski4496]

Was an utter genius in story telling , could read the phone book and make it hilarious.

[@waysilentbob6976]

10:30 after Spitting Image, watching the The Clive James Show with all the European adverts and Endurance ( Japanese game show) It was the only thing that made thinking I had to go to school the next day worthwhile. Dave Allen was also awesome, as a kid, I thought he was the height of sophisticated comedy. As an adult, he’s just bloody funny

[@secondchance6603]

Let's not forget Mr. Shaky Handy.

[@pmajudge]

DAVE ALLEN & CLIVE JAMES WERE THE FUNNIESTS !!!!!! R.I.P. TO BOTH OF THEM !!!! I LIKED VERY MUCH !!!! IRISH & AUSTRALIAN. AAAAHH !!! FROM U.K. (2021).

[@scottmcphee2076]

Dave Allen’s appearances on Saturday Night Clive were always funny. On another episode Clive showed a US made video about toilet training small children. Dave’s comments afterwards made me laugh out loud.

[@dannyobrien6184]

Great interview two great people