Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry — Season 1
Sir Lenny Henry brings us this insightfully amusing take on the art of creating comedy gold, as he takes a trip down memory lane with comedy legends to see how they, and their heroes, made their mark.
About this season
Sir Lenny Henry brings us this insightfully amusing take on the art of creating comedy gold, as he takes a trip down memory lane with comedy legends to see how they, and their heroes, made their mark.
Episodes (4)
1. Paul Whitehouse
1.0Aired 16 November 2024 • 46 min
Lenny meets Paul Whitehouse in the West End, where he's starring as Grandad in a stage version of Only Fools and Horses. Together, they explore a career that spans over four decades, from The Fast Show to Gone Fishing. Lenny finds out how Paul created his characters, who he was inspired by and how his most creative collaborations came about with his chief partner in crime, Harry Enfield.
2. Sally Philips
1.0Aired 23 November 2024 • 46 min
Lenny joins Sally Phillips for a cup of herbal tea and a lot of laughs as they look back over Sally's career and some of the best sketch comedy of the last 30 years, including the award-winning Smack the Pony, Veep, Miranda, I'm Alan Partridge and the Bridget Jones movies. Lenny and Sally also dive into how comedy improv really works and how to manufacture the perfect on-screen laugh.
3. Romesh Ranganathan
1.0Aired 30 November 2024 • 46 min
4. Alexei Sayle
Aired 7 December 2024 • 46 min