I remember watching this when it was first shown. Scared the bajesus out of me, Dave Allen really knows how to tell a good yarn, and not just jokes. RIP Dave.

Listening to his storytelling, makes me think of how few of today's society know the art of telling a story. You get drawn in by their voice and their presence and you're taken on a journey to a destination, not of your choosing. Great theater. Great fun.

In my country I am probably the only one to know about Dave Allen, and that is from youtube. He is a master storyteller, being it funny or macabre or both. This is a rare talent even among screenwriters and writers at large. Here in Brasil oral storytelling is somthing that in some regions is praised, a lot of small towns and villagea have their "official" storytellers. I am geateful that todays tech could introduce me to the work of Dave Allen

Handsome, talented, comic genius and brilliant story teller. And that voice.......wow! So much talent and gone too soon.

He was the best storyteller could listen to his voice for hours

It's incredible how much talent this man had, I wish he'd voiced audiobooks

Lol, I almost didn't want the story to end, he's such a good storyteller.

Loved watching this gentleman during my early years! He was a real entertainer to the end! Never forgotten!!

Master Storyteller. He took the Paddy-whackery out of Irish Storytelling. Dignified, Charismatic and a proud Irish Man. R.I.P Dave. I owe you so much.....

For me this was his best ever.

Dave Allen was a pure genius, but if he'd stayed in Ireland, he would have been bullied by Mc Quaid and his likes. Love this sketch, a masterpiece.

It sends shivers down your spine just listening to this wonderful story teller.

This is absolutely BRILLIANT. One of the greatest masters of comedy we ever had, but I could KILL that person or persons who coughed persistently throughout the entire sketch. They absolutely ruined the atmosphere of the story and should never have been allowed in the audience. Shame on you.

He was a True Master os the Storytellers art..

I read that the great musicians, Beethoven et al, had the ability to confuse human emotions through minor and major keys-yet, I have never seen or heard a comedian or even narrator have that ability except this man-I know he works off the anti-climax partly for his own delight which is comic genius in itself ( See his smile when he knows he's took on, mugged and won a crowd at the end.) but when he's in the throes of seriousness, I tthink he's the best visual ghost story teller ever. Shakespearean actors or luvvies couldn't do better than this charismatic Irishman.

A great storyteller, it reminds me of a tape I had as a child of Christopher Lee reading Edgar allen Poe - fantastic.

Fantastic

thank you G-D for not inventing mobile phones in this era.

I remember watching this as a kid with my dad. We were both sat on the edge of the sofa, hanging on to his every word at the end. When he said 'Ill let you know' we both shouted 'WHAT?'

I remember this story from my childhood Loved it ❤❤❤

how many of us listened so intently waiting for the end ....and then laughed

remember seeing this as a kid scared the shit out of me lol

yay i used to watch these w my little Irish grandmother..they made her/us very happy...thanky

That was Brilliant! Had me legit scared just telling the story KNOWING it was gonna have some sort of punch line. That was great!

Wow ... what a blast from the past this is ... it must be close to fifty years since I watched this on 'Dave Allen at Large' with Mam and Dad, the mesmerising delivery and how we all burst out laughing at the punchline was just ingrained so deep into my memory at the time it's like I'd heard it for the first time a week ago ... it's the same effect Billy Connolly's classic "I wanted somewhere to park my bike" on Parkinson had ... both just simple stories, brilliantly told ...

AAAHHH !!! R.I.P. DAVE ALLEN . BRILLANT& HILARIOUS INDEED !! I AM SURE HIS CREATOR SAID WHEN D.A. PASSED AWAY -- "I TOLD YOU SO THAT YOU WOULD BE THE FUNNIEST COMIC " FROM IRELAND. TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH !!!! FROM U.K. (2021).

"And that's how I lost my finger."

I remember seeing this as a kid, about ten years old. He was scaring the crap out of me, and then the brilliant ending... Imagine 8 mins of a comedy show being dedicated to telling a story. Amazing.

The BRILLIANT Dave Allen R.I.P.

One of the best stories ever!

Absolutely brilliant

He once did a similar story about a preist watching his daughterbecomingpossessed on aAustralian show!!Would love to hear it again!!

brilliant man!!

The Irish are the masters of the English Language!

masterful, somewhere in an alternate earth, Dave Allen was..... the man in black!😁

Fantastic!!! ☮

Bloody gold!!!!!!!!!

Ahhh yes, the old "yellow tennis ball" joke LOL!

You were great Dave allen

Just thinking of all the horror novels he could narrate.

Superb!

It is truly funny, and so well presented. It would be worthwhile to digitally master the video as the background noise is a bit obnoxious.

Stunningly handsome man why bother

The Bloody Chamber - Angela Carter

Does anybody remember the TV show he did on famous scary places, like the grave of an innocent man where the grass wouldn't grow?

to be continued...

Rod Taylor head peace

My nose was touching the screen by the time......etc.....

Am I the only one who was disappointed with the punch line? For someone who was 1) a brilliant comedian and 2) such a master storyteller, I thought it was lame, expected better from him, such as "..... and that is how I lost my finger."

Its scary

Good joke but this is what has held people in power of religeon all these years - fear! And yhey prey on it!