Fane Productions | Tom Allen | No Shame (FULL EVENT) @faneproductions | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
'When I was 16 I dressed in Victorian clothing in a bid to distract people from the fact that I was gay. It was a flawed plan.'
Tom Allen's unique style of sharp, acerbic wit and camp, riotous storytelling has seen him become a household name in the UK. But you might not know that the working-class son of a coach driver, and the youngest member of the Noel Coward Society, grew up in 90s suburbia as the eternal outsider.
To celebrate the release of his memoir No Shame, join Tom in conversation with Viv Groskop as he shares hilarious, honest, and sometimes heart-breaking, stories about his life and career. From observations about his childhood and adolescence, to the family he still lives with, and his attempts to come out and negotiate the gay dating scene, this is Tom at his most candid.
With his trademark caustic wit and warmth, this event will entertain, surprise and move you in equal measure.
A Night In with Tom Allen was originally broadcast on Sat 14 Nov 2020.
To discover more Fane events, visit: fane.co.uk/whats-on
00:00 Introduction
2:38 Writing for Page vs. Stage
5:28 Making People Feel Less Alone
6:50 Eradicating Shame
10:47 Tom's Childhood
14:30 Fitting In and Standing Out
19:58 Discovering Stand-Up
25:00 LGBT Representation in Media
31:53 Has Tom Ever Been In Love?
36:00 Moving Back In with His Parents
42:40 Media Exposure
45:02 Britishness and Shame
49:19 Currently Reading
51:00 Closing Comments
#TomAllen #Comedy #UKComedy #BritishHumour #Interview
'When I was 16 I dressed in Victorian clothing in a bid to distract people from the fact that I was gay. It was a flawed plan.'
Tom Allen's unique style of sharp, acerbic wit and camp, riotous storytelling has seen him become a household name in the UK. But you might not know that the working-class son of a coach driver, and the youngest member of the Noel Coward Society, grew up in 90s suburbia as the eternal outsider.
To celebrate the release of his memoir No Shame, join Tom in conversation with Viv Groskop as he shares hilarious, honest, and sometimes heart-breaking, stories about his life and career. From observations about his childhood and adolescence, to the family he still lives with, and his attempts to come out and negotiate the gay dating scene, this is Tom at his most candid.
With his trademark caustic wit and warmth, this event will entertain, surprise and move you in equal measure.
A Night In with Tom Allen was originally broadcast on Sat 14 Nov 2020.
To discover more Fane events, visit: fane.co.uk/whats-on
00:00 Introduction
2:38 Writing for Page vs. Stage
5:28 Making People Feel Less Alone
6:50 Eradicating Shame
10:47 Tom's Childhood
14:30 Fitting In and Standing Out
19:58 Discovering Stand-Up
25:00 LGBT Representation in Media
31:53 Has Tom Ever Been In Love?
36:00 Moving Back In with His Parents
42:40 Media Exposure
45:02 Britishness and Shame
49:19 Currently Reading
51:00 Closing Comments
#TomAllen #Comedy #UKComedy #BritishHumour #Interview
