Dave Allen

[excelsior-1]

one of our finest comedians (my humble opinion)

there will be a programme profiling his career on bbc2 monday evening at 2100hrs

i have set my machine to record it

[Baldric]

From The Guardian
He said he did something bold and his father, who was chopping wood at the time told him to put it on the chopping block.
His father brought down the axe, thinking the boy would pull his hand away but Dave, thinking his father would never chop off his finger left it there - and lost the finger from the first joint up.

[Baldric]

Which goes on to say,

//But the story was like a lot of Dave Allen's dark tales - he made it up.//

[lady-janine]

thanks excel. will make sure to see it. loved the one carrying the pope upstairs. it is one of my favourites.

[Tuvok]

I always thought it was ecause of a car crash!

Reminder set on Sky box!

[pusskin]

Many thanks Abers, thats solved my curiosity!
I have my little finger missing so me and dave have something in common. lol

[excelsior-1]

anybody see it?

i had my machine set to record it, and other programmes i regularly watch - however, virgin media in my area malfunctioned, and i was without reception for 26 hours from monday lunchtime

i misses everything, and i am understandably p****d

somebody please tell me it was good

[sir.prize]

Don't worry excelsior - here is another chance

It is repeated on Sunday 5 May at 11p.m. on BBC2 and BBC2 HD

[sir.prize]

and it is now on iplayer

[excelsior-1]

thank you very much, sir.prize

[Connemmara]

I watched it and whilst I never followed Dave because in TV of yesteryear there were no subtitles so I never got his jokes. However, in tune with the other posters here I watched it last night and was disappointed - I would gather it didn't show him in a good light!!! The programme at the end sorta showed he had other talents ie artist blah blah - now that is just a small comment - others will have more to say I dare say.

[gness]

I always like Dave Allen but after watching last night's programme I really appreciated how clever he was....my kind of humour....x