Spirit Entertainment Dave allen at peace
Zavvi - the home of pop culturedave allen at peace celebrates the professional life of renowned irish comedian.
aidan gillen plays the provocative godfather of modern stand-up.
this drama focuses on the controversial comedians forty-year career, from performing alongside his brother as a butlins redcoat to becoming one of the uk and ireland s comedy greats.
written by stephen russell (were doomed: the dad s army story, hattie, and peaky blinders), this film explores how dave s comedy genius was shaped by the tragic loss of his father, his brother.
and his finger.
how he survived decades of the roman catholic church s wrath, death threats from the ira and a ban by irish and australian tv, only to have his television career end in controversy when he used the f-word in an innocuous joke.
