Lenny Henry
Popularity:4.169
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1958-08-29
Place of Birth:Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK
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Also Known As:Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, Lenworth George Henry, 連尼·亨利
Bernard and the Genie (1991)
Bernard Bottle, a mild mannered art buyer, is fired by his greedy boss, abandoned by his girlfriend and discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie...
Penelope (2006)
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soul...
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule (2014)
Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall's blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk...
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters - from Python and Beyond the Fringe - and...
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores...
True Identity (1991)
In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (1987)
When the British Amnesty shows finally resumed in 1987 after a six-year hiatus, the show format was retooled in an effort to take advantage of the...
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989)
After the criticisms of the 1987 show’s disproportionate focus on music - and the financial disaster of its music-only Festival Of Youth...
The Suicide Club (1988)
A woman traumatized by her brother's suicide is inducted into a world of games involving murder.
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day (2017)
A fund-raising event organised by Comic Relief.
Lenny Live and Unleashed (1989)
It is very rare for a British comedian to be given a concert film all to themself but in 1989 Lenny Henry was given that honour. We start off with...
Parkinson at 50 (2021)
Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his...
The Best of French & Saunders (2002)
A compilation of all the best sketches from Britain's favourite female comedy double-act. They are all here - the music numbers, Hollywood spoofs,...
Coast to Coast (1987)
Two guys meet, one American, a deserter from the US army, one Brit, and they are drawn together by their mutual love of Soul music. Neither being...
Famous Fred (1996)
Based on the book by Posy Simmonds. Mischievous kitten Fred grows up to be feline singing superstar, but a case of cat flu threatens to cut short his...
Work Experience (1970)
Work Experience is a 1989 short film directed by James Hendrie. It follows Terence who is caught in a vicious circle. He cannot get a job because he...
My Name Is Leon (2022)
Leon, a mixed-race boy, and Jake, his white baby brother, are separated after their mother has a breakdown. Leon is determined to find him and gets...
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse (2011)
The extraordinary story of comedian Bob Monkhouse's life and career, told through the vast private archive of films, TV shows, letters and...
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood (2016)
Friends and fans pay tribute to a great comic talent in this celebration of the life and work of the hugely popular Victoria Wood, who died of cancer...
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony (2022)
The opening ceremony for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, held at the Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr.
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years (2011)
over the past 25 years Comic Relief has held 12 Red Nose Days. The first, way back in 1988, raised £15 million. The total in 2009 was a...
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 (1990)
Two security van personnel plan to rob a bank in an attempt to raise enough cash to mount a rescue mission when a dictator invades the Falklands.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening (2022)
An edited version of the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, shown exclusively to fans in cinemas around the world in...
Oxford (1990)
When American comic actor Steve 'Zoo Zoo Zoo Off Come My Pants' Wild arrives in Oxford to make a comedy film, his girlfriend Caroline goes behind his...
An Audience with Kylie (2023)
Performing a selection of her greatest hits plus songs from her latest album ‘Tension’. There will also be some surprise collaborations...
Our Queen at Ninety (2016)
Documentary following the Queen and members of the British Royal Family.
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective (2005)
A look back at the comedy series The Comic Strip Presents
Just Like That! (1989)
Just Like That! is a celebration of the comic genius of Tommy Cooper] - just like that! But nobody could do it just like that apart from the unique...
Lenny Go Home (1991)
Lenny returns to the Midlands, where he was born for a short spoof autobiography followed by a stand-up performance.
Alive and Kicking (1991)
Stevie "Smudger" Smith and his wife Marie are both addicted to drugs; he's also a dealer. The day he 'deals with' another dealer, she gives birth to...
MirrorMask (2005)
In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money (2024)
Red Nose Day is back, live from Media City UK, Salford. It’s the UK’s biggest night of comedy and entertainment, so make sure you...
Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say (2005)
In his first live stand-up DVD for over 10 years, Lenny Henry at his brilliant best!
Danny & the Human Zoo (2015)
A dramatised account of the early life and career of impressionist, comedian and actor Lenny Henry.
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2021)
The world’s funniest and most star-studded pantomime is back! Lily James heads the cast as famous names from theatre, film, comedy and music...
The Magic Faraway Tree (1970)
Soon after the Thompson family’s arrival in the countryside, the three children – Beth, Joe, and Fran – discover a magical tree and...
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome...
Now That’s What I Call Comedy (2009)
This compilation, sold in aid of Comic Relief, includes over 30 TV clips, stand-up routines and sketches from Britain's favourite comedy shows and...
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously (2016)
Neil Gaiman is one of the most beloved storytellers in the world today, a medium-jumping legend who opened a new era of comics with Sandman, scared a...
Grand Prix of Europe (2025)
Edda, a young mouse and the daughter of fairground operator Erwin, dreams of becoming a race car driver. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the...
Art Matters (2024)
Join Melvyn Bragg for an insightful journey into why “Art Matters,” With a career spanning over 60 years, Bragg passionately advocates...
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy (1999)
Highlights from Comic Relief's June 1999 live event, designed to help alleviate third world debt. Comedy performers seen here giving their services...
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting...
In Dreams (1992)
Lenny has some perplexing dreams.
White Goods (1994)
Ian Deegan and Charlie Collins are best friends who team up to appear on TV in a popular snooker based game show. But, when they hit their jackpot,...
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors (2012)
Separated at birth, two sets of twins collide in the same city for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale.
Zog (2018)
Zog is a keen young dragon who wants to learn to fly, roar, and breathe fire, so he studies at the Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his...
Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University (2019)
2019 marks the 50th birthday of the Open University. In its five decades, the OU has educated more than two million students. Sir Lenny Henry is one...
Black and White in Colour (1992)
A two part documentary that details the contribution of black and Asian people to television history from the birth of television in 1936 to 1992....
The Story of Bean (1997)
Pending release of the movie "Bean," Rowan Atkinson reflects on his comedy career and reveals how his comic creation Mr Bean evolved. This 1997...
The Big Night In (2020)
Comic Relief and Children in Need join forces to deliver a very special night of television, hosted by Lenny Henry and Matt Baker.
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (1986)
In April 1986, inspired by the previous summer's bombastic Live Aid event and the success of Amnesty's first four Secret Policeman's Ball shows, the...
Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History (2020)
Broadcasters Lenny Henry and Suzy Klein celebrate black classical composers and musicians across the centuries whose stories and music have been...
Zog and the Flying Doctors (2021)
Pearl and Gadabout are now a flying doctor trio, caring for creatures including a mermaid, a unicorn and a sneezy lion. However when bad weather...
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... (2020)
As all-time comedy-great Sir Billy Connolly steps back from his legendary stand-up shows, this star-studded special celebrates Billy’s...
Tommy Cooper at the BBC (1970)
To mark 100 years since the birth of comedy legend Tommy Cooper, Sir Lenny Henry - one of Tommy’s biggest fans - takes a look back through the...
It Started with Swap Shop (2006)
Noel Edmonds, Keith Chegwin, John Craven and Maggie Philbin reunite for a one-off edition of the Saturday morning classic Swap Shop to celebrate its...
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 (2012)
In the presence of HM the Queen and the royal family, an array of stars from the last sixty years of rock, pop and classical music perform on a...
Hope and Glory (1999)
Hope and Glory is a BBC television drama about a comprehensive school struggling with financial, staffing and disciplinary problems, and faced with...
Shooting Stars (1993)
Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on...
Tiswas (1974)
Tiswas was a Saturday morning children's British television series which ran from 5 January 1974 to 3 April 1982 and was produced for the ITV network...
The One Show (2006)
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
Chef (1993)
Sharp knives and even sharper tongues! Meet Britain's finest, most short-fused chef, Gareth Balckstock.
Three of a Kind (1981)
Three of a Kind was a British comedy sketch show starring comedians Tracey Ullman, Lenny Henry and David Copperfield. Three series were made by the...
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976)
A series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation Amnesty International. The shows...
The Young Ones (1982)
The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard,...
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief (1986)
The comedy event of the year took place in April 1986 at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. All those taking part gave their services free in order...
Staged (2020)
David Tennant and Michael Sheen (playing themselves) were due to star in a production of 'Six Characters in Search of an Author' in the West End. The...
The BAFTA Awards (1949)
BAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a number of annual ceremonies across the UK and in Los...
The Lenny Henry Show (1987)
Sitcom based around the character of wide-boy Brixton pirate radio DJ - the "crucialll!!!" Delbert Wilkins, founder of the BBC (Brixton Broadcasting...
O.T.T. (1982)
O.T.T. was a late-night adult version of the anarchic ATV children's show Tiswas, but made by its ITV franchise successor Central Independent...
Lenny Henry in Pieces (2000)
Lenny Henry in Pieces was a British stand-up and sketch show by comedians Lenny Henry and Gina Yashere. It aired on BBC One between 2000 and...
The Summer Show (1975)
A British comedy sketch show from 1975 featuring winners of the ATV talent show New Faces; made by ATV for the ITV network Designed to emulate the...
The Lenny Henry Show (2004)
Lenny Henry combines topical stand-up, character sketches and music performance in his first topical series since Saturday Live. He is joined every...
Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga (2010)
Tinga Tinga Tales is a 52 episodes children's series based on African folk tales and aimed at 4- to 6-year olds. It was commissioned by the BBC for...
V Graham Norton (2002)
V Graham Norton was an entertainment programme shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom starring Graham Norton, broadcast every weeknight as a...
Natural World (1983)
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand....
Lenny's Britain (2007)
Comedian Lenny Henry sets out on a journey to discover what makes us laugh and what role humour plays in our lives
Big & Small (2008)
Big & Small is a British children's television series aimed at preschoolers. Big & Small is a co-production between Kindle Entertainment and 3J's...
The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
More than a thousand years before the world of The Witcher, seven outcasts in the elven world unite in a blood quest against an unstoppable power.
The Lenny Henry Show (1984)
Sketch comedy show featuring Lenny Henry that ran on the BBC between 1984 and 1985.
The Syndicate (2012)
A drama exploring how winning the lottery transforms the lives of ordinary people.
Windrush (1998)
Windrush is a 4-part series of one hour television documentaries originally broadcast on BBC2 in 1998 to mark the 50th anniversary of the arrival in...
A Bucket O' French and Saunders (2007)
Compilation of vintage clips from French and Saunders, along with new material.
The One Show (2006)
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
Happy Families (1985)
Happy Families was a rural comedy drama written by Ben Elton which appeared on the BBC in 1985 and told the story of the dysfunctional Fuddle family....
Harry & Paul (2005)
Harry & Paul is a BAFTA Award-winning British sketch comedy show starring Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 13...
Broadchurch (2013)
The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.
W1A (2014)
The follow-up to 'Twenty Twelve' as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of 'Head of Values' at the BBC. His task is to clarify, define, or re-define...
Wogan (1982)
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.
Great British Menu (2006)
Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a four-course banquet for a high-profile figure.
Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain (2022)
Lenny Henry celebrates British-Caribbean life with stories from a host of famous faces. How pioneers laid the foundations for an explosion of culture...
Going Live! (1987)
Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah...
A Life on Screen (2014)
Documentary series that celebrates the incredible careers of the best of British talent.
The Sandman (2022)
After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and...
The Long Song (2018)
Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, we follow the trials, tribulations and survival of plantation slave July and her odious...
Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief (2011)
Lenny Henry, Samantha Womack, Reggie Yates and Angela Rippon experience unimaginable poverty as they spend a week living it for real in this...
The Magicians (2011)
The Magicians was a British family entertainment television show, first broadcast throughout January 2011 on BBC One. The show features magicians...
Little Robots (2003)
Tiny and his Little Robot friends create their own world from the scrapheap on which they find themselves abandoned.
Missing You (2025)
Detective Kat Donovan gets caught up in a dark conspiracy after unexpectedly encountering an old flame online.
The Last Leg (2012)
Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.
John Bishop: In Conversation With... (2016)
A three series talk show. With the host in conversation with people whom he admires.
Tinga Tinga Tales (2010)
Inspired by traditional African folktales and original art styles, this animated series tells the story of how various African animals came to be the...
Trust Morecambe & Wise (2019)
Sir Lenny Henry and his special guests celebrate Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, mixing rarely seen archive clips with some more familiar favourites.
Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy (2019)
Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy is a trilogy of programmes celebrating British TV comedy throughout the years, focusing on the iconic shows that...
Doctor Who (2005)
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a...
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun...
Q&A (2008)
Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about...
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (2000)
Comedic British History
The Comic Strip Presents... (1982)
The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series The Comic Strip...
The Comic Strip Presents... (1982)
The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series The Comic Strip...
Perspectives (2011)
Powerful stories and a unique insight into the arts from a range of well-known figures.
French & Saunders (1987)
French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the...
French & Saunders (1987)
French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the...
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Beginning in a time of relative peace, we follow an ensemble cast of characters as they confront the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the...
Back to the… (2020)
A guided tour of all things Channel 4 in a celebration of four decades of iconic TV shows, from live autopsies and award-winning documentaries to...
Parkinson (1998)
Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.
Top of the Pops (1964)
The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
Top of the Pops (1970)
Charlie Nancy is a young man who is used to being embarrassed by his estranged father. But when his father dies, Charlie discovers that his father...
Top of the Pops (1970)
Set in 1957, post-Windrush, and amidst the booming decade set alight by promise, the rhythm of rock and roll, swing, Hollywood starlets and fabulous...
Top of the Pops (1970)
Set in 1957, post-Windrush, and amidst the booming decade set alight by promise, the rhythm of rock and roll, swing, Hollywood starlets and fabulous...
Top of the Pops (1970)
Richard Mayhew leads an ordinary life in London when one day a girl named Door falls, injured, across his path. The next thing he knows, his life is...
Top of the Pops (1970)
Set in 1957, post-Windrush, and amidst the booming decade set alight by promise, the rhythm of rock and roll, swing, Hollywood starlets and fabulous...