The Lenny Henry Show (1987)

Name: The Lenny Henry Show
Rating: 7.2

Rating: 7.2

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1987-10-27

Last Air Date: 1988-10-27

Number of Seasons: 6

Number of Episodes: 13

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Vas Blackwood as N/A
Lenny Henry as N/A
Pip Torrens as N/A
Gina McKee as N/A
Alexei Sayle as N/A
Louis Mahoney as N/A
Michael Mears as N/A
Nimmy March as N/A
Hugh Laurie as Professor
Peter Wear as N/A

Seasons

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Sonny Sidles Up (1987-10-27)

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?
Ep. 2: Leg of Darkness (1987-11-03)

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'.
Ep. 3: Play Misty Blue for Me (1987-11-10)

Delbert is the confident Cupid of the Brixton Broadcasting Corporation's 'soul search' phone-in.
Ep. 4: Money's Too Tight to Mention (1987-11-17)

Delbert's belief in the cash-free society is put to the test.
Ep. 5: Out on Bails (1987-11-24)

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.
Ep. 6: A Mega-Star is Born (1987-12-01)

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.