The first series of The Lenny Henry Show appeared on the BBC in 1984. The show featured stand up, spoofs like his send-up of Michael Jackson's Thriller video, and many of the characters he had developed during Summer Season, including Theophilus P. Wildebeeste (based on Teddy Pendergrass) and Delbert Wilkins. A principal scriptwriter for his television and stage shows during the 1990s was Jon Canter. The Lenny Henry Show ran periodically for a further 19 years in various incarnations. Across the incarnations, he performed impressions of several iconic American celebrities such as Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Tina Turner, Prince, Michael Jackson (the two men shared a date of birth), Stevie Wonder, Run-DMC, Cee Lo Green, Denzel Washington, Idris Elba and Wesley Snipes.
the first series of the lenny henry show appeared on the bbc in 1984 the show featured stand up spoofs like his send-up of michael jackson's thriller video and many of the characters he had developed during summer season including theophilus p wildebeeste (based on teddy pendergrass) and delbert wilkins a principal scriptwriter for his television and stage shows during the 1990s was jon canter the lenny henry show ran periodically for a further 19 years in various incarnations across the incarnations he performed impressions of several iconic american celebrities such as beyoncé jay-z tina turner prince michael jackson (the two men shared a date of birth) stevie wonder run-dmc cee lo green denzel washington idris elba and wesley snipes