Particularly heartfelt routine from 1984 - well, we know it was based on personal experience! Around this time he seemed to be developing the observational side of his act and leaving behind the more traditional jokes.
It does tend to be the big musical numbers that get shown these days. But to me the truly great aspect of their shows was the intimacy of their relationship and the scenes in their imaginary flat, including their shared bed! It always seemed perfectly natural that Eric and Ernie should be in bed together!
Here`s a pretty obscure scene from 1970.
Sorry it`s taken so long for me to put this up!
Another piece from the `93 series, which seems to be overlooked - I love that series! He had a bit of an obsession with clocks and watches!
It just makes you feel happy!
Taken from the 76 Christmas Show, it`s interesting to note from the credits that Eddie Braben had nothing to do with the writing of that show.
I`ve been promising this for over a year now! Finally my computer is fully up and running again, so here it is!
This is actually the first Dave Allen routine that came into my mind when I heard he had died. I wonder what he made of those damned self-service check-outs and Chip and Pin.
