The Lenny Henry Show
The Lenny Henry Show | |
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Genre | Sketch comedy, sitcom |
Written by | Lenny Henry Chris Reddy (1985) Stan Hey (1987–1988) Andrew Nickolds (1987–1988) |
Directed by | Geoff Posner (1984–1988) Juliet May (1995) Michael Cumming (2004–2005) |
Starring | Lenny Henry |
Theme music composer | Simon Brint |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 7 |
No. of episodes | 48 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Kevin Lygo (1995) Polly McDonald (1995) Clive Tulloh (2004–2005) Mark Freeland (2004–2005) |
Producers | Geoff Posner (1984–1988) Geoff Atkinson (1995) Lissa Evans (2004–2005) |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Crucial Films (1995) Tiger Aspect Productions (2004–2005) |
Release | |
Original network | BBC One |
Original release | 4 September 1984 24 June 2005 | –
Chronology | |
Followed by | Lenny Henry in Pieces (2000–2003) |
The Lenny Henry Show is a comedy sketch show (and in its 1987–1988 incarnation, a sitcom) featuring Lenny Henry. It was originally broadcast between 1984 and 1988, and was later revived twice, in 1995 and 2004–2005.[1][2][3]
History[]
Original version (1984–1985)[]
The original version of the show ran for two series on BBC 1 in 1984 and 1985. Each series had six episodes. A 40-minute special was aired in December 1987. Recurring guests include Nicholas Lyndhurst (3 episodes) and Robbie Coltrane (2 episodes). Bands featured on the 1984 series included Musical Youth and .[4]
Sitcom incarnation (1987–1988)[]
Two further series broadcast in 1987–1988 kept the same name,[5] but followed a sitcom (rather than sketch-based) format. This version starred 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.[6]
1995 revival[]
The show was revived for one series in 1995; it failed to pick up audiences and was cancelled after its first run.[7]
2004–2005 revival[]
Lenny Henry revived the format once again in 2004 for 8 episodes, with stand-up and recurring sketches with recurring appearances by Gina Yashere.[8]
Transmissions[]
Series[]
Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
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1 | 4 September 1984[9] | 9 October 1984[10] | 6 |
2 | 5 September 1985[11] | 10 October 1985[12] | 6 |
3 | 27 October 1987[13] | 1 December 1987[14] | 6 |
4 | 15 September 1988[15] | 3 November 1988[16] | 6 |
5 | 1 April 1995[17] | 6 May 1995[18] | 6 |
6 | 30 April 2004[19] | 18 June 2004[20] | 8 |
7 | 6 May 2005[21] | 24 June 2005[22] | 8 |
Specials[]
Date | Entitle |
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28 December 1994[23] | Christmas Special |
28 December 1995[24] | Christmas Special |
References[]
- ^ "Comedy - The Lenny Henry Show". BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Lenny Henry interview". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Entertainment | Lenny Henry to quit sketch shows". BBC News. 3 May 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - The Lenny Henry Show". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 28 September 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - 1987-1988". IMDb.com. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - The Lenny Henry Show". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 31 August 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ Thomas Sutcliffe (1 May 1995). "Watch out for that big black guy". The Independent. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - The Lenny Henry Show". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 29 January 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 4 September 1984 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 9 October 1984 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 5 September 1985 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 10 October 1985 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 27 October 1987 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 1 December 1987 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 15 September 1988 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 3 November 1988 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 1 April 1995 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 6 May 1995 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 30 April 2004 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 18 June 2004 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 6 May 2005 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Show - BBC One London - 24 June 2005 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Christmas Show - BBC One London - 28 December 1994 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lenny Henry Christmas Show - BBC One London - 28 December 1995 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
External links[]
- BBC television comedy
- British television sketch shows
- 1984 British television series debuts
- 2005 British television series endings
- 1980s British television sketch shows
- 1990s British television sketch shows
- 2000s British television sketch shows
- English-language television shows
- British television series revived after cancellation
- Television series by Tiger Aspect Productions
- Television series about radio