i'm not sure you can really criticise LH much when you think how few prominent black tv personalities there were back in the mid 80s? There were only two black kids in our year at school ffs. It's different now and yes he really is a relic (as a comedian) but you gotta respect the fella.
All I remember from Lenny Henry was Gdanga My Friend was said a lot at school.
Les Dawson?! Loved him. Lenny was funny at the time when I was 14, I think that was his target audience back then so I guess he hit it.