Lenny's Britain

Season 1

4 episodes · Jun 12, 2007

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  • S1E1

    Family Matters

    Jun 12, 200760m

    Lenny Henry sets out to discover what makes us laugh. His journey begins in the family, where humour is a way of dealing with tensions arising from the rites of passage.

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  • S1E2

    The Labour Of Laughs

    Jun 19, 200760m

    Lenny Henry tries his hand at a number of different jobs in Scotland to find out about the British sense of humour in the workplace. As a factory worker, a waiter, a fire-fighter, an office worker and finally a parking attendant, Lenny discovers that laughs at work are not always just about fun.

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  • S1E3

    Something For The Weekend

    Jun 26, 200760m

    Lenny Henry goes to Blackpool to see the British sense of humour on holiday. He discovers a pick and mix of good old-fashioned seaside sauciness, hen nights and 21st century drag acts.

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  • S1E4

    Mind The Gap

    Jul 3, 200760m

    We all belong to some kind of community which gives us a sense of identity, but what exactly does that 'c' word mean? Lenny Henry travels across Britain to find out if there's a shared community, and to see how it's expressed through humour.

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