Lenny Henry Interview | Parkinson | BBC Studios

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  • Comedian Lenny Henry has been to one too many funerals lately, but at least he is appreciating the funny side of his relatives. Comic BBC interview with singing and audience participation from the classic talk show Parkinson.
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  • @luis1coelho
    @luis1coelho 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    two words: just hilarious.

  • @Dragonrdh
    @Dragonrdh 15 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been to those funerals: God bless those old caribbean church ladies!

  • @Messaiiina
    @Messaiiina 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There are people in the US that know of Lenny Henry and yes, a lot of us "get" your humor. I loved "Chef". This clip was a riot. "Trained by God". BAAAAAAAHAHA !!

  • @taliebev
    @taliebev 16 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My nan died today at 6.45pm, so I purposely watched this and it made me laugh through my tears. Thanks Lenny, appreciate it.
    love ya nan sleep tight xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  • @palvin124
    @palvin124 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lenny Henry = LEGEND!
    nuff said

  • @flannerymonaghan-morris4825
    @flannerymonaghan-morris4825 ปีที่แล้ว

    God his mom and her friends sound like a riot!
    Also, he’s got sooooo much energy for a guy of 51.

  • @Suprahampton
    @Suprahampton 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    They are amazing... there's a group of them at my parents church.. .they will take over the kitchen & not let anyone else in! They're all wonderful

  • @michaelritchie200
    @michaelritchie200 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely hilarious!

  • @MorrisMaz
    @MorrisMaz 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    i luv this man.

  • @LaDeDah101
    @LaDeDah101 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    LOL
    A Lot Of People Won't Get This But, IF You Do Its HILARIOUS

  • @WDH59510
    @WDH59510 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am sitting here absolutely ill with laughter - i can quite believe they could come out with that kind of hymn at Lenny's Mum's funeral. Quality stuff.

  • @shazzyw
    @shazzyw 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great comedian.... could watch him for hours

  • @venelle.powell
    @venelle.powell 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is rather hilarious!! lol lol lol

  • @samuself
    @samuself 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg i was pissing my self it was that funny!!! omg tears down my eyes!!!!

  • @soeffingwhat
    @soeffingwhat 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you don't like him then I don't know why your watching this. He's a much loved comedian.

  • @L03X
    @L03X 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    LOL where is this church, I would go!!

  • @jeremybrett208
    @jeremybrett208 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    omg im crying with laughter!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  • @habeebee
    @habeebee 17 ปีที่แล้ว

    "my mum's funeral, it was like live aid, there were so many people there. there were people at the back of the crowd going, when's shaggy coming on?" ha ha, that was great :) i should look at my mum's with such sense of humour ;)

  • @JayCreates
    @JayCreates 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Go on len!!!!!

  • @jobirgheidi
    @jobirgheidi 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lenny Henry - You are so hilarious. Pure genius. When I want to cheer myself up, I just watch one of your videos.

  • @lslrjpda
    @lslrjpda 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    very funny

  • @IddyB
    @IddyB 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    She'd be the best mum ever.

  • @roxmart
    @roxmart 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lenny Henry is an awesome Comedian!!

  • @iHunterV1
    @iHunterV1 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wolverhampton :D

  • @MondoBeno
    @MondoBeno 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why is this guy almost unknown in the USA. I lived in Britain in the 80's and I loved his shows. To this day most Yanks have never heard of him.

  • @leeleebee1598
    @leeleebee1598 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    🙏♥ x

  • @davidjb65
    @davidjb65 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes. I'm from Dudley too and as nutty as a squirrel turd!
    Has anybody seen my camel?
    Er, wait a minute - I never had one!

  • @tegid699
    @tegid699 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @edwina22 agreed!

  • @IddyB
    @IddyB 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    I accept that theory unquestioningly.

  • @anddyx
    @anddyx 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Q. Why does Lenny Henry always has a good nights sleep at the Travelodges he advertises.
    A. He no longer gets up at the crack of dawn.

    • @J_bixby
      @J_bixby 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not trave lodge. Premier Inn

  • @Babyfreespirit
    @Babyfreespirit 17 ปีที่แล้ว

    I HAVE to learn that Hymn, this makes me laugh till I cry.Amen brother DON'T let the Devil up your Nighty!

  • @soeffingwhat
    @soeffingwhat 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    He IS funny mate

  • @rhymeandreasoning
    @rhymeandreasoning 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am from Montreal, Canada..never heard of this guy , til I just watched an interview with Dawn French, whom of course I am super familiar with, but did not know til today she used to be married to this guy...
    My question is..are blacks liked or not very liked in the UK..is there alot of discrimination?

  • @EbsNhexz
    @EbsNhexz 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I honestly don't know what went on in my head two years ago. Thanks for drawing my attention to it...there's a lot of moronic comments of mine floating around.
    Take care.

  • @JudahKeyz
    @JudahKeyz 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!

  • @starlws
    @starlws 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    lol

  • @soeffingwhat
    @soeffingwhat 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thats a fair enough point, lets leave it at that then.

  • @butsy1818
    @butsy1818 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lenny something certainly trained you and your's;-)

  • @GordonBeckles
    @GordonBeckles 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @mahound9 Oops. You're right. I stand corrected. We of the Commonwealth...

  • @chamovski
    @chamovski 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh and rkelly85, do have a speech impediment like Jonathan Ross?? If so i agree!.

  • @luis1coelho
    @luis1coelho 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @britturk123 Indeed Peter, hihihihihihi

  • @h0gg0
    @h0gg0 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lenny Henry is to comedy what a fart is to an Astronaut's space suit.

  • @iammobius100
    @iammobius100 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    @peter7409...PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS!!

  • @mahound9
    @mahound9 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @GordonBeckles We Canadians are still part of the Commonwealth.

  • @DaveRelph001
    @DaveRelph001 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    day 4......

  • @anddyx
    @anddyx 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @LikkleMissBambii I think I'm hilarious.

  • @annikee59
    @annikee59 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think they have a daughter... and yeah, what a family to have, eh?

  • @CrankCase08
    @CrankCase08 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    soeffingwhat: If you check this like of comments, it was you who felt the need to be personally insulting to me after I made clear my right to comment negatively about Lenny Henry.
    I never said you wrote his gags, I explained that you could not have become a millionaire by doing so. Neither do I wish to intimidate anyone, but I'll not allow personal jibes to go unchallenged.
    Be clear, this is for comments, both positive and negative. Simple. And I consider him fake.

  • @mattandersonmusic
    @mattandersonmusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    He's the British will smith

  • @TVP4
    @TVP4 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    ROLMBO!!!

  • @soeffingwhat
    @soeffingwhat 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    With respect, I totally disagree, if he was as less talented as you say, then he would not still be popular Today. Hard Work and Talent and you can keep up your Career like that. If you don't like him then that's your opinion, but I happen to think he's hugely talented and funny. Just my opinion.

  • @randomsamno9
    @randomsamno9 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Having said that though, it is surprising how few people of a Non-European origin there are in politics, it does make me wonder how well someone of an African or Asian descent might fair in a campaign to become Prime Minister. I think a lot of people who claim not to be racist still hold controversial views, such as anti-migration, and will claim that someone is not English even if they have many generations of family living in England just because of their skin colour.

  • @soeffingwhat
    @soeffingwhat 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He's much loved in the UK. A lot of People posting here are biased cos he happens to have Black Skin. And he is funny in lots of his other interviews and Shows.

  • @annikee59
    @annikee59 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    He's both adorable & hot- Dawn's lucky.

  • @Kevo216666
    @Kevo216666 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is what happens to human beings when they're 'inspired by Dudley'.

  • @AfroLegendxX
    @AfroLegendxX 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @peter7409 Colour to get on? excuse me, if ay other comedian can offend every culture from ever thats fine, cause its comdey, then lenny can to, hes hilarious :') he really is, he doesnt even use race 80% of the time, and then theres yu who's commenting on a youtube video saying hes crap, tbh i doubt he'd be fussed :') hes doin better than you m8

  • @keyboardspeakers123
    @keyboardspeakers123 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    there can be discrimination but for the most part everyone gets along here.nowadays anyway

  • @Archieman
    @Archieman 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    TRAAAAAAAAINED BY GAAAAAAAAAAD!

  • @Eire_Go_Deo
    @Eire_Go_Deo 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jesus puts his reeboks on

  • @CrankCase08
    @CrankCase08 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tough. It's for comments and I commented.

  • @chamovski
    @chamovski 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    gow bak two skool adstarb, thay teech peepul too spel their, itz a amayzin nu konnsept u no.

  • @FulhamboyH
    @FulhamboyH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    13 years ago . That’s about the last time he made a joke

  • @HeartOfTheBeat
    @HeartOfTheBeat 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dudley ain't that bad, can think of many worse areas to live both north and south.
    People on the whole are friendly, and Lenny is a successful career man regardless of race. A few "celebrities" could take a leaf or two out of this guys book, about how not to take yourself too seriously.

  • @CrankCase08
    @CrankCase08 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    soeffingwhat - Hey, that was a really witty response, so witty that maybe you could apply for a job as Lenny Henry's writer, as your level of wit seems to be on the same level as his.

  • @katherine3486
    @katherine3486 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Live Aid! HaHahaha!
    Brilliant take off of (all join in!) Pentecostalism!
    Lenny; Hope you are ok following the break up.

  • @randomsamno9
    @randomsamno9 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    An interesting question, I think racists are generally either laughed at (such as an elderly relative) or thought of as stupid for the most part in the white community. In my experience the majority of racism is aimed at those of a middle-eastern or southern Asian origin or of an eastern European origin. Racism against those of African origin is considered less acceptable, although the majority of the Caucasian community views racism as unacceptable anyway.

  • @soeffingwhat
    @soeffingwhat 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mate, Lenny Henry has been making thousands and thousands of People laugh for a few Decades. Thats not to be scoffed at.

  • @HappisakVideos
    @HappisakVideos 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    His humour is quite gentle compared to modern comedy. modern comedy is brash, nasty and offensive.
    Lenny's humour is very old school. But i prefer old school humour.

  • @mitchk131
    @mitchk131 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @GordonBeckles total crap has got to work now his wife has pissed him off

  • @peter7409
    @peter7409 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    not you again. to rockarolla. fuck me you got to get out more bro

  • @CrankCase08
    @CrankCase08 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    But not anymore.

  • @CrankCase08
    @CrankCase08 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's not the opinion of a lot of people. He just struggles and giggles at his own 'gags'. That's why he's being forced into straight acting, because he can't earn enough money as a comedian.

  • @Toja196
    @Toja196 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dnt dis lenny henry son

  • @CrankCase08
    @CrankCase08 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah as funny as a pie gag.

  • @GordonBeckles
    @GordonBeckles 15 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For any West Indian or African... nevermind that ... for ANYONE living in the U.K. (or former commonwealth countries like Canada) or U.S. this is going to be funny.
    Unless of course your standard for humour is the pathetic poopoo kaakaa bumbum embarressment to intelligent people (black and otherwise) that's being passed off as representative of ALL "black" culture on North American Cable.
    As a Canadian born West Indian of African descent, I find laughing "with" and "at" ourselves... FUNNY.

  • @juliamcintyre5012
    @juliamcintyre5012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How did he ever get a knighthood?

    • @johnking5174
      @johnking5174 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It might be down to the fact he and Richard Curtis launched Comic Relief and now in 2020 it has raised over a billion pounds for charities in UK and Africa. Might that not be the answer, or is it always about race for people?

    • @juliamcintyre5012
      @juliamcintyre5012 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What's race got to do with it? There are lots of entertainers who raise millions for charity and have been doing it for years that we don't hear about.

  • @hyena131
    @hyena131 หลายเดือนก่อน

    0:37 - the fake laugh...oh dear.
    Always on about dudley & his mum is this red nose boi.

  • @soeffingwhat
    @soeffingwhat 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    It was a rebuking to you saying I must have written his Gags, so I think you may want to rethink what you last wrote there.Your jibes are in any way intimidating to me. I have no interest whatsoever in knowing you, all I did was offer an opposing view on Lenny Henry, whom I happen to think is one of the funniest Comedians around (and as hes so successful for some decades now, obviously Millions out there would agree with me). If you dont like him, fine, you dont have to.

  • @globe255
    @globe255 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Parkinson didnt know if he should laugh or not, so it become a weird falsh laugh.

  • @mandscat
    @mandscat 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    annoying but still think he is a legend

  • @h0gg0
    @h0gg0 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your comment to this video is what a turd is to a swimming pool.

  • @Toja196
    @Toja196 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    Says the person who makes no sense.

  • @peter7409
    @peter7409 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    oh come on he has done it for years, so have a lot of people. thats ok. couldnt care less if someone is black pink yellow white or gay whatever. but dont use it, to get on. he has fair play to him. but he has, and he is not funny never has been, whats funny about screaming all the fucking time

  • @maxwilson4748
    @maxwilson4748 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this supposed to be funny?

  • @peter7409
    @peter7409 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    absolutely right. henry is garbage, just screams all the time. whats funny about that

  • @joker3092
    @joker3092 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Apparently,this guy is supposed to be some sort of "sensation" in the UK or whatever,never heard of him-Lenny who..? He ain't very funny,just making a lot of stupid little noises,british will laugh at anything I guess.

  • @errol-ih4jy
    @errol-ih4jy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    TWO WORDS, HILARIOUS NOT.

  • @CrankCase08
    @CrankCase08 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    He still thinks he's funny. Talk about self deception.