The Lenny Henry Show
The Lenny Henry Show
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The Lenny Henry Show

7.2 / 10
1987
6 seasons
13 episodes
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.

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Seasons

  • Sonny Sidles Up

    1.Sonny Sidles Up

    27-10-198730m

    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...

  • Leg of Darkness

    2.Leg of Darkness

    03-11-198730m

    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

    3.Play Misty Blue for Me

    10-11-198730m

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

  • Money's Too Tight to Mention

    4.Money's Too Tight to Mention

    17-11-198730m

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

  • Out on Bails

    5.Out on Bails

    24-11-198730m

    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

    6.A Mega-Star is Born

    01-12-198730m

    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 li...

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