Radio Career
Allen first worked as a nightclub disc jockey where he met Dale Winton and subsequently joined the United Biscuits Network, a radio station broadcasting to workers in the United Biscuits factories. His voice was heard in Scotland, Liverpool, Manchester and London.
UBN closed in 1979 (following the Lorry Drivers' Strike during the Winter of Discontent) and he joined LBC as presenter of the Night Extra programme. The Night is Young was the next series of programmes he presented and when LBC was separated into 1152 AM and 97.3 FM, Allen presented the afternoon show of 'London Talkback Radio' (latterly LBC News 1152) and 'Saturday Night Out'. He has also worked for Blue Danube Radio in Vienna, a station sponsored by the United Nations. He was also the host of Crinkley Bottom radio on Noel's House Party.
His current radio programmes are the early breakfast show between 4am and 6.30am Monday to Friday. In Conversation, his second show for LBC, is broadcast on Sunday at 6 a.m. and 9 p.m and features interviews with guests from the world of entertainment. Highlights include Julie Andrews, Lenny Henry, Victoria Wood, Michael Flatley, Andy Nyman, Paul Daniels, Dale Winton and Paul Zerdin.
In 2006 and 2007 he embarked on a live tour visiting theatres around the London area. All dates sold out within a day of going on sale.
In 2009 and 2010 Allen continued his sell out 'audience with' stage shows at the Queen's Theatre in Hornchurch and at the Mermaid Theatre in Central London. He was supported by fellow LBC presenter Anthony Davis.
In February 2011 he performed again at the Mermaid Theatre, supported by mind-reader Graham P Jolley.
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