The Lenny Henry Show

7.230m19876 seasons

Comedy

Sitcom based around the character of wide-boy Brixton pirate radio DJ - the "crucialll!!!" Delbert Wilkins, founder of the BBC (Brixton Broadcasting Corporation). It focus on Delbert's attempts to break into the big time.

Cast

Lenny Henry

Delbert Wilkins

Vas Blackwood

Winston

Louis Mahoney

Jake

Michael Mears

Alex

Gina McKee

Julie

Hugh Laurie

Professor

Pip Torrens

PC Monkhouse

Alexei Sayle

Nimmy March

Claudette

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Episodes

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Sonny Sidles Up

1987-10-27 · 30m

He may be Brixton's 'Prince of Cool', but how will pirate broadcaster, style-counsellor and fashion model Delbert Wilkins handle the hot potato of an unexpected intrusion into his private life?

Leg of Darkness

1987-11-03 · 30m

Alex invests in some meat of dubious origin, so Julie, the kebab house's one-woman Green Party, tries to convince Delbert of the difference between 'crucial' and 'critical'.

Play Misty Blue for Me

1987-11-10 · 30m

Delbert is the confident Cupid of the Brixton Broadcasting Corporation's 'soul search' phone-in.

Money's Too Tight to Mention

1987-11-17 · 30m

Delbert's belief in the cash-free society is put to the test.

Out on Bails

1987-11-24 · 30m

Delbert and PC Monkhouse plan a cricket match to improve Brixton's community-police relations, but Sergeant Lillie is determined to put a riot shield in their wheel.

A Mega-Star is Born

1987-12-01 · 30m

The kebab house goes up-market, the radio station goes middle-of-the-road, and Delbert's mum just goes.... forcing Delbert Wilkins, star of the 'BBC', to wonder where his future lies.