Stephen K Amos's new TV show

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Stephen K Amos's new TV show

by Veronica LeeSaturday, 30 October 2010

Stephen K Amos, dressed as his mother

Stephen K Amos, who was born in London to immigrant Nigerian parents, always used to joke that he would get a television series only when Lenny Henry died, because commissioning editors were working on a “one out, one in” basis where black comics were concerned. He was joking, of course, and after several years as a successful stand-up and panel-show guest, he debuted on BBC Two with his own show last night.

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