Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

tourmaline: (millicent lolz)
Is anyone on my f-list or out there in LJ-land a Dave Allen fan?

Dave Allen (1936-2005) was one of the funniest people ever to walk the Earth. Most of his comedy focuses on his upbringing in Ireland, the Catholic Church, God, religion, being a father to teenage children, the Catholic Church, God, religion, the absurdities of late-20th century living, and the Catholic Church, God, and religion. I love his stand-up (or sit-down as it was for many years), but he also produced some brilliantly-crafted and hilarious sketches, some of which had nothing to do with the Catholic Church, God, or religion.

Some examples of his work under the cut )

More about Dave Allen here.