The Lenny Henry Show
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The Lenny Henry Show is a comedy sketch show featuring Lenny Henry
. In its first incarnation it ran for two seasons on BBC 1, in 1984 and 1985. Each season had six episodes. A 40-minute special was aired in December 1987. The show was later revived twice, in 1995 and 2003-2005.
Recurring guests include Nicholas Lyndhurst
(3 episodes) and Robbie Coltrane
(2 episodes).
Bands featured on the 1984 series included Musical Youth and Second Image.
Two spin-off series followed in a sitcom format in 1987-1988, starring Henry as Delbert Wilkins, a well-meaning but trouble-prone pirate radio DJ. At the end, Wilkins went "legit", gaining a job with the BBC World Service
, and a son.
.
Hugh Laurie
appeared in the role of a Professor with a space probe called the Beagle in 2004.
Lenny Henry
Lenworth George "Lenny" Henry, is a British actor, writer, comedian and occasional television presenter.- Early life :...
. In its first incarnation it ran for two seasons on BBC 1, in 1984 and 1985. Each season had six episodes. A 40-minute special was aired in December 1987. The show was later revived twice, in 1995 and 2003-2005.
Recurring guests include Nicholas Lyndhurst
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Nicholas Simon Lyndhurst is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Rodney Trotter in Only Fools and Horses, Gary Sparrow in Goodnight Sweetheart, and as Adam Parkinson in Carla Lane's series Butterflies...
(3 episodes) and Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane, OBE is a Scottish actor, comedian and author. He is known both for his role as Dr...
(2 episodes).
Bands featured on the 1984 series included Musical Youth and Second Image.
Two spin-off series followed in a sitcom format in 1987-1988, starring Henry as Delbert Wilkins, a well-meaning but trouble-prone pirate radio DJ. At the end, Wilkins went "legit", gaining a job with the BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
, and a son.
The Second Incarnation
The show was revived for one series in 1995; it failed to pick up audiences and was axed not long after.The Third Incarnation
Lenny Henry revived the format once again in 2003, with stand-up and recurring sketches and recurring star Gina YashereGina Yashere
Gina Obedapo Yashere is a British comedian of Nigerian descent.-Early life:Yashere was born in Bethnal Green, London, England. Her mother was an immigrant from Nigeria...
.
Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie
James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE , better known as Hugh Laurie , is an English actor, voice artist, comedian, writer, musician, recording artist, and director...
appeared in the role of a Professor with a space probe called the Beagle in 2004.