Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy - Gold Documentary - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy. Lenny Henry. Copyright: Douglas Road

Genre

Documentary

Broadcast

2019

Channel

Gold

Episodes

3 (1 series)

Features

Lenny Henry, Robert Beckford, Trevor Phillips, Michael Grade, Ayesha Hazarika, Ellis Cashmore, Llewella Gideon, Angie Le Mar and more

Writers

Carlton Dixon and Lenny Henry

Directors

Marina Warsama

Producers

Carlton Dixon, Lenny Henry, Angela Ferreira and Iain Coyle

Company

Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy is a trilogy of programmes celebrating British TV comedy throughout the years, focusing on the iconic shows that have shone a light on Britain's rich mix of multiculturalism.

Unearthing gems from the past, Sir Lenny Henry paints a funny yet thought-provoking picture of British comedy history - from Rising Damp through to the likes of Desmond's, Goodness Gracious Me, and Chewing Gum. Lenny will tackle the classic and the controversial while he meets the stars and celebrity fans of these iconic comedies.

Additional details

Production

Studio

Picture

Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Tuesday 15th October 2019 at 9pm on Gold

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