Dave 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 comedian's forty year career, from performing alongside his brother as a butlin's redcoat to becoming one of the uk and ireland s comedy greats. Written by stephen russell we're 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.