The Lenny Henry Show
1987 · 6 seasons · 13 episodes · Ended · BBC One
Comedy
TMDB 7.2 · 6 votes
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.
Episodes
- S01E01Sonny Sidles Up1987-10-2730m
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?
- S01E02Leg of Darkness1987-11-0330m
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'.
- S01E03Play Misty Blue for Me1987-11-1030m
Delbert is the confident Cupid of the Brixton Broadcasting Corporation's 'soul search' phone-in.
- S01E04Money's Too Tight to Mention1987-11-1730m
Delbert's belief in the cash-free society is put to the test.
- S01E05Out on Bails1987-11-2430m
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.
- S01E06A Mega-Star is Born1987-12-0130m
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.
