Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

The award-winning comedian, actor and writer meets four of the country’s most iconic comedians to explore just how to make comedy gold. Each episode sees Lenny carve up the career and work of his funny guest, taking a deep dive to discover how they – and other comedy icons – made their mark.

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

First Air Date

November 16, 2024

Last Air Date

November 16, 2024

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

Douglas Road Productions Red Sauce Productions

Networks

Channel 4

S01E02

Sally Philips

Lenny joins Sally Phillips for a cup of herbal tea and a lot of laughs as they look back over Sally's career and some of the best sketch comedy of the last 30 years, including the award-winning Smack the Pony, Veep, Miranda, I'm Alan Partridge and the Bridget Jones movies. Lenny and Sally also dive into how comedy improv really works and how to manufacture the perfect on-screen laugh.

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