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Nov 10, 2023 · Those of us of a certain age will have fond memories of Irish comedian and self-professed ‘practising atheist’, Dave Allen. Like Billy Connolly, he was a natural joke teller, specialising in wonderfully digressive shaggy dog stories.
David Tynan O'Mahony (6 July 1936 – 10 March 2005), known professionally as Dave Allen, was an Irish comedian, satirist, and actor. He was best known for his observational comedy. Allen regularly provoked indignation by highlighting political hypocrisy and showing disdain for religious authority.
Jun 21, 2022 · Over the years, Allen was an equal opportunity offender with his religious and political humor making him not only controversial but unpopular with Catholics, Protestants and various political MP’s in the UK. It also made him one of the most respected and admired comedians not only in Britain but around the world.
Apr 13, 2018 · Stephen Russell’s drama began with a bullying nun caning the five-year-old Dave for wetting his pants. “Stuff you to the nuns, the priests, and the poverty,” was the toast as he embarked on his showbiz career. But his wife, Karin, believed that Allen had respect for religion.
