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“I didn’t understand it, I gave up” Gay Byrne slams Dave Allen biopic

The TV drama focused on Irish comedian Dave Allen, played by Aiden Gillen.

Gay Byrne receiving a lifetime achievement award at the IFTAs  PIC: VIP Ireland
Gay Byrne receiving a lifetime achievement award at the IFTAs PIC: VIP Ireland

Gay Byrne has criticised a recent TV drama which focused on the life of popular comedian Dave Allen.

The biopic saw Aiden Gillen play the Irish funnyman in a one-off show which aired on April 2nd, but broadcaster Gay revealed he couldn’t even finish watching it.

“It was a most peculiar treatment of Dave’s life. I don’t know what the BBC were at, coming up something like this,” he told the Sun.

“To be honest, I didn’t understand it. I watched it for about 45 minutes then I gave up.”

Gay was a big fan of the comedian and interviewed him many times on The Late Late Show and kept in touch with him.

Aiden Gillen out and about in Dublin Pic: VIPIreland
Dave was played by Aiden Gillen

The show focused on Dave’s life from childhood and featured some of his well-loved sketches recreated by Aiden Gillen.

83-year-old Gay feels that using clips of the comedian would have worked better.

“Excerpts from the real Dave Allen show would have been a lot funnier,” he said.

He was also baffled by the casting of Dave’s father, played by Tommy Tiernan.

“I’m a massive fan of Tommy Tiernan but I don’t know what that was about.”

 

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