Now, he’s going to try to top that by playing another legendary Irish figure – the comedian Dave Allen, who died in 2005. Dave Allen at Peace was commissioned by the BBC and is written by Stephen Russell, who also wrote Peaky Blinders. Let’s hope there isn’t too much “lag” in this virtual world. In the case of this three-part TV adaptation, which stars David Morrissey, some of the “weirdness” comes from the setting. Front Row LateFriday, BBC Two, 11.05pmMary Beard hosts a new series of the TV version of Radio 4’s long-running cultural review show.

Source: The Irish Times April 01, 2018 04:52 UTC