1. We all know him as Dave Allen, but what was his real name? David Brian Murphy David Kevin O'Leary David Tynan O'Mahoney David Sean O'Malley

2. Allen followed his father into journalism, but clearly his heart wasn't in carrying copy from one desk to another. He drifted from job to job, then found his first one in the public eye. What job was this that he took in Skegness? Pub comedian Butlin's Redcoat Radio DJ Television announcer

3. Watching Allen sipping his whiskey, one would notice that he was missing part of a finger. How did he lose it? his brother bit it off dissolved in whiskey in an automobile accident no one is sure

4. In 1964, Dave Allen married. She was an actress he met in Australia; what was her name? Karen Black Barbara Rush Pamela Tiffin Judith Stott

5. Allen's first television appearance was in which year and on which show? 1960, The Morecombe and Wise Show 1957, Andy Pandy 1962, Thank Your Lucky Stars 1959, New Faces

6. Much of Dave Allen's comedy came from his early experiences with religion. In which religion was he raised? Roman Catholic Church of England Church of Ireland Unification Church

7. Dave Allen was an artist, and not just with words - true or false? True False

8. How many children did Dave Allen have? 2 none 4 3

9. Allen's comedy was often controversial. His portrayal of which public figure doing a strip-tease caused total uproar? Margaret Thatcher Indira Ghandi Henry Kissinger The Pope

10. Did Dave Allen end his shows with the words, "Goodnight, and may your God go with you"? Yes No