Scunnered Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 BBC: Lenny Henry 'chuffed' at knighthood I know he's got a lot of fans on here, so I'm sure you'll all want to join me in offering our congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 posthumous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC1 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Posthumourous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Mahoney Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Posthumourous. I presume he's being honoured for his philanthropic contributions to the chain hotel and corporate charity industries rather than his profound unfunniness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 This is tokenism. He's only got it because he's a Brummie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eight Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Posthumourous. That's vastly funnier than anything Lenny Henry's ever done during his entire sorry fifty-six years on this planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendy Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 That's vastly funnier than anything Lenny Henry's ever done during his entire sorry fifty-six years on this planet. But not wider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Posthumourous. Ill tee em up, you hit the back of the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londislagerhound Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Always felt it ironic that the world's most overrated male comedian was once married to the world's most overrated female comedian. His finest moment was on a TV show that ended 30 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Uttley Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 He was good on Tiswas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eight Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 He was good on Tiswas. Yeah you're right. Definitely worth a knighthood, thirty five years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OurDayWillCome Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Extras - Lenny Henry photo clip :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Allegro Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Order of the Brown Nose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Is someone breaking an embargo with this news? I thought the Queen makes the announcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monks Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Never thought the guy was funny, but you can't deny his talent has improved with age (acting, presenting ability etc rather than getting the laughs). However, lets be honest, Lenny Henry pandered to a mostly racist 1970's audience for years. A part in a black & white minstrel show, stereotypes, and condescending black characters amoungst his early CV. That was the only reason for his success and "fame". As I previously said though, the guy has worked hard over the years and probably rightly deserves the accolade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ill_handle_it Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Ooo Betty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Actually a Knighthood sounds a big big even for an entertainer. All these honours seem to disproportionately be awarded to actors and civil servants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ill_handle_it Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Was it a mistake and they said they'd give him a nice hoodie ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XswampyX Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 It just about sums up everything doesn't it? Everybody knows that he's not funny, but we have all been educated to 'know' that he is funny so let's all give a massive laugh while basking in collective group thought. That warm feeling you can only get by pi$$ing yourself, just before you die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 To play devil's advocate here, I like the man and his style of comedy- there's a place for it. He's never been a confrontational comedy hero in the style of, say, Bill Hicks or George Carlin, and he's not an edgy black comedian like Reginald Hunter (who I really enjoy, and from whom I was too shy to ask for an autograph when I saw him in Streatham Sainsburys Local). But whenever you see LH subtly taking the piss out of his Windward generation parents I think he does everyone a service by pointing out that we've all got silly ideas but all got a lot in common at the same time. He probably doesn't deserve a knighthood for it but I'd rather they gave him one than bankers, politicians, arms dealers etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I think he might make a better actor than comedian. I am not convinced that he is "not at all funny" which seem to be the meme here. . Actually saw him live twice. Not a dud act. Let's see if Tony Blair gets one too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 All depends on how you see titles and what they mean to you......sir doesn't make anyone more special or 'entitled'.......tells you more about the people that get them if they use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libspero Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Lenny Henry is/was the non-offensive family comedian. Averagely ok I guess if you like that kind of gentle humour. Not quite sure what makes him more honour worthy than, say, Ric Mayall or John Cleese though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Lenny Henry is/was the non-offensive family comedian. Averagely ok I guess if you like that kind of gentle humour. Not quite sure what makes him more honour worthy than, say, Ric Mayall or John Cleese though. Are you really not quite sure or don't dare say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail the Tripod Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Lenny Henry is/was the non-offensive family comedian. Averagely ok I guess if you like that kind of gentle humour. Not quite sure what makes him more honour worthy than, say, Ric Mayall or John Cleese though. He does a lot of charity work. In fact like Sir Bob, or (until recently) Sir Jimmy, he's probably more famous for charity fundraising than his original media talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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