Keith Allen: Gazza, Prison, Groucho Club Chaos & Vindaloo

Keith Allen joins Martin Deeson for a wild, funny and surprisingly moving conversation about punk, prison, Gazza, The Comic Strip, alternative comedy, World In Motion, the madness of 90s Britain and what it really felt like to live through the cultural explosion of Channel 4, rave culture and Cool Britannia. From opening for The Clash and Dexys Midnight Runners to smashing up a members club, going to prison, writing World In Motion with New Order and accidentally giving Rik Mayall a criminal record – this is Keith Allen at his absolute, outrageous best. In this episode of Martin Deeson Unloaded: Keith reveals the chaotic true story behind World In Motion Gazza “rapped but you couldn’t understand him” The birth of alternative comedy and The Comic Strip What Channel 4 was REALLY like in the 1980s Squatting in London during the punk years Going to prison after smashing up the Groucho Club Opening for Dexys and The Clash Working with Rik Mayall, Alexei Sayle and Ken Campbell The Hacienda, Tony Wilson and the Manchester explosion Fat Les, football culture and 90s Britain Why Keith believes institutions can be “fun” Growing older, fatherhood and staying creatively alive Plus: Stephen Fry, Damian Hirst, Alex James, Irvine Welsh, Derek Jarman, Michael Barrymore, Robbie Coltrane, New Order, Trainspotting, Twin Town and much more. Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MartinDeesonUnloaded⁠ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/martin-deeson-unloaded/id1885169674 X: https://x.com/martindeeson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martindeeson/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@martindeeson Website: https://www.unloadedpodcast.com/