Lenny Henry Hunts the Funk

Synopsis

Black comedian Lenny Henry investigates his favourite music, and finds that it's also a language, a style, and a type of behaviour. At the artist formerly known as Prince's recording studios in Minneapolis, Lenny meets an unparalleled array of funk artists, including the father of funk, James Brown, and members of his band. There is an orgy of performance clips featuring funk's main men – Brown, George Clinton, Prince, MC Hammer – and the beat just goes on…

Additional Info

• No: R0561
• Production year: 1992
• Run time: 00:53:00
• Director: Tony Knox
• Producers: RM Arts, LWT South Bank Show
• Format: HDTV