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Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

  • 66 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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UKIP candidate defends Lenny Henry tweet

A UKIP candidate has defended tweets in which he said comedian Lenny Henry should emigrate to a "black country" and compared Islam to the Third Reich.

BBC News, 27th April 2014

Lenny Henry calls for law to boost black actors on TV

The actor and comedian Lenny Henry has called for new legislation to reverse the "appalling" percentage of black and Asian people in the creative industries.

Tara Conlan, The Guardian, 18th March 2014

Lenny Henry to film TV sitcom pilot

Lenny Henry is set to star in his first TV sitcom since the 1990s hit Chef!. The BBC are working on transferring his radio comedy Rudy's Rare Records to television.

British Comedy Guide, 14th March 2014

Lenny Henry creates fictionalised account of his life for BBC One

A fictionalised account of Lenny Henry's rise to stardom is to be turned into a one off comedy drama for BBC One called Danny And The Human Zoo.

British Comedy Guide, 28th February 2014

Leicester Comedy Festival: Vote for legend of comedy

Jasper Carrott, Ken Dodd, Lenny Henry, Nicholas Parsons, Victoria Wood and Jennifer Saunders are on our comedy legends shortlist.

Leicester Mercury, 8th February 2014

Radio 4's 2014 comedy plans revealed

A list of Radio 4's comedy commissions for 2014. The 40+ series include new shows from the likes of Lenny Henry, John Shuttleworth and Kevin Eldon.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd February 2014

Lenny Henry loses three stone after fight with diabetes

Lenny Henry has opened up about his recent weight loss after being diagnosed with diabetes.

The Mirror, 29th January 2014

It's not just Lenny Henry; most comics turn to tragedy

According to one obituary notice, Charlie Chaplin once said that "Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot".

Allan Massie, The Telegraph, 29th January 2014

Lenny Henry honoured at Critics' Circle Theatre Awards

Lenny Henry has been honoured by top theatre critics for his latest stage role in August Wilson's classic American drama Fences.

Tim Masters, BBC News, 28th January 2014

Lenny Henry: TV should employ more black & Asian people

Comedian says urgent action is needed to reverse fall in number of minority ethnic people in creative industries.

John Plunkett, The Guardian, 22nd January 2014

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