The Lenny Henry Show (1987)
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
Top Cast
- Lenny Henry as Delbert Wilkins
- Vas Blackwood as Winston
- Louis Mahoney as Jake
- Michael Mears as Alex
- Gina McKee as Julie
- Pip Torrens as PC Monkhouse
- Alexei Sayle as N/A
- Nimmy March as Claudette
- Hugh Laurie as Professor
- Malcolm Rennie as Sgt Lillie
Seasons
Season 1 (1987)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Sonny Sidles Up
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?
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Ep. 2: Leg of Darkness
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'.
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Ep. 3: Play Misty Blue for Me
Delbert is the confident Cupid of the Brixton Broadcasting Corporation's 'soul search' phone-in.
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Ep. 4: Money's Too Tight to Mention
Delbert's belief in the cash-free society is put to the test.
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Ep. 5: Out on Bails
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.
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Ep. 6: A Mega-Star is Born
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.
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