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Legends Of Comedy With Lenny Henry. Lenny Henry
Legends Of Comedy With Lenny Henry

Legends Of Comedy With Lenny Henry

  • TV documentary
  • Channel 4
  • 2024
  • 4 episodes (1 series)

Lenny Henry interviews Paul Whitehouse, Sally Phillips, Romesh Ranganathan and Alexei Sayle.

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Series 1, Episode 1 - Paul Whitehouse

Legends Of Comedy With Lenny Henry. Image shows left to right: Paul Whitehouse, Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry takes a trip down memory lane with fellow comedy greats, starting with Paul Whitehouse.

Further details

Sir Lenny delves into the amazing comedy creations of Paul Whitehouse - the master of sketches, comedy catchphrases and hilarious characters, from Julio Geordio to the 'very very drunk' Rowley Birkin QC. Alongside Paul's incredible opus, this comedy adventure takes in material from The Royle Family, Alan Partridge, Catherine Tate and Victoria Wood. Lenny meets Paul in the West End, where he's starring as Grandad in a stage version of Only Fools And Horses. Together, they explore a career of laugh-out-loud moments that spans over four decades, from The Fast Show to Gone Fishing. Lenny finds out how Paul created his famously funny characters, who he was inspired by and how his most creative collaborations came about with his chief partner in crime, Harry Enfield.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 16th November 2024
Time
8:15pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Lenny Henry Host / Presenter
Guest cast
Paul Whitehouse Guest
Writing team
Lenny Henry Writer
Max Davis Writer
Production team
Andy Dunn Director
Dominic Wells-Martin Series Producer
Sefunmi Olatunbosun Producer
Ben Smith Executive Producer
Angela Ferreira Executive Producer
Scott Edwards Editor
Geoffrey Sentamu Director of Photography
Dave Whyte Graphics
Sefunmi Olatunbosun Developer

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