Comedian Dave Allen was truly ahead of his time

Dave Allen’s comments on the Church may have shocked some, but he stands as one of the greats of Irish comedy. Ellie O’Byrne talks to Bryan Murray about a man who found fame as an exile.

Father Ted. Dylan Moran. Louis Theroux. Watching old YouTube clips of Irish TV comedian Dave Allen at work is a glimpse at the dazzling array of notables who would be influenced by Allen in comedy, TV and documentary.

“Thank God for YouTube,” Bryan Murray laughs. “I’ve been watching him and all his mannerisms and little ways.”