Sir Lenny Henry
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Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
So when I learned that Mike Yard was doing a TV show, I started to, oh, think about...
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
What is he doing when he's doing Frank Spencer?
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
What is that voice?
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
Hello, Betty, what is that?
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
You know, dear, hello.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
A pint, that's very nearly unarmful.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
Thank you very much.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
Frankie, I went to the docks the other day.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
I walked in.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
He said, take off all your clothes, stand by the window, jump up and down.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
I said, why?
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
He said, I can't bear my neighbours.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
And I started to write down jokes.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
Jokes became a thing with me.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
Jokes became... I'd watch the Dave Allen show.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
I'd watch Eric and Ernie.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
And I'd just start to write down jokes.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
I'd exercise books full of jokes.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
And I started to get up at school.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud Live at Riverside Studios - Sir Lenny Henry
They weren't very encouraging at school.