The Fosters

The Fosters, 1976 The Fosters was a UK sitcom that became famous for being the first TV series to feature an entirely black cast.  It's also famous for being the very first regular TV role for one Lenny Henry....

Comic Relief, The Early Years

Comic Relief, The Early Years, 1986, 1988 Today is Red Nose Day, raising money for Comic Relief.  We thought we'd look back to the launch of the charity and it's first telethon.Comic Relief was launched li...
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Lenny Henry’s Race Through Comedy

Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy, 2019 A GOLD original show.  Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy was a documentary series that ran over 3 parts in 2019.Sir Lenny Henry celebrates British TV comedy througho...

The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show, 1984 - A Show With Many Incarnations The Lenny Henry Show started life in 1984, by the end of it's seventh and final series it had clocked up forty eight episodes.It began life in 198...
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The One…..

The Ones - Series One ? Comedy has seen a huge resurgence in the last decade with comedians playing to sell out audiences in huge arenas and TV desperately trying to find the next classic sitcom.Regular vi...

Chef!

Chef! 1993 Based on an idea by Lenny Henry this was his first step into the world of sitcom.  Chef ran for twenty episodes over three series between 1993 and 1996.  The series was produced by Lenny Henry's own...
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Lenny Henry Hitting The Double

Lenny Henry Hitting The Double Comedy favourite Sir Lenny Henry is returning to his comic roots as he joins digital TV channel GOLD later this year.UKTV has announced the veteran funnyman will host a three...
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Arise, Sir Lenny Of Henry !

It has been announced in this weekend's news that: comedian, actor, presenter and co-founder of comic relief, Lenny Henry is to receive a knighthood for services to drama and charity.https://youtu.be/4S1Wpi...