Lenny Henry

[Samuraisan]

We were watching his tribute show last night, I like the guy and find him quite funny sometimes, he seems a really nice chap. But he has lost so much weight ! I hope he is not ill, does anybody know if the weightloss was intentional ?

[dave50]

Maybe he took it at face value and just saw it as a light entertainment program with song and dance, which is how I and most people saw it. I remember watching it and I never related it to being associated with, or insulting, to black people.

[gness]

This programme was part way through when I switched on the TV.....and I stayed with it....in fact I will watch the whole programme on catch up....

What a lovely, clever and interesting chap.....and the hugs he got from the orphan lad and his siblings was just bliss to watch.....a thoroughly nice guy..... x

[ummmm]

Gness...it was really enjoyable.

I love when people impersonate their parents whether it be the Irish Mamy, Indian, Jamaican. It's so funny when you can relate to it.

[anotheoldgit]

Mamyalynne / bainbrig

Why do some have to get so aggressively personal, when they happen to hold a different view?

[Mamyalynne]

I don't do aggressive.

[ummmm]

Aggressive? Dear Lord!!!

[Mamyalynne]

I'll look the programme up on catch up later Ummmm, I wasn't sure I'd like it.

[gness]

I will watch it all, Ummmm.....and yes impersonating our Irish Mammys is good fun at parties....

AOG....have you ever heard his full explanation about the Minstrels?

Anyway....sit back with this and let it tug your heartstrings.... Gx

[anotheoldgit]

dave50

Agree Dave, I wonder what made him alter his opinion.

He would have done better to seek to get rid of some of this useless PC, then he would have done more for 'togetherness' and racial harmony, than all these useless 'establishment' schemes.

[ummmm]

He was really pleasant and amusing. No smut....just general nice sense of humour.

I watched it by accident and thoroughly enjoyed it.

[anotheoldgit]

Mamyalynne

/// I don't do aggressive. ///

Ever heard of the 'Velvet Glove'?

[Mamyalynne]

I have , thank you for enquiring.

Sorry Sam for my part in your thread's derailment.

[ummmm]

Gness - That made me well up x

[Mamyalynne]

Very moving that, x

[gness]

Me too, Ummmm and I don't do that very often......we often read about the celebrities who front these programmes but don't always get to know how they use their own earned wealth to help behind the scenes......LH is one of those....much to be admired about the man..x

[jno]

There is a name that describes such actions.

"doing the job you're paid for", perhaps? aka "professional".

[albaqwerty]

Didn't expect to enjoy it for some reason, but I did. Very much.

A nice man.

Only drawback was I really don't think there was a 'live' audience, but that didn't detract from my enjoyment.

[gness]

You've lost me, Jno.......such actions?

[albaqwerty]

gness, jno refers to a comment made by aog on page 1 :(

[ummmm]

Yep...a response to AOG