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Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

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

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How I turned into comedy establishment's most hated man

The film-maker Chris Atkins descibes his extraordinary legal battle to screen a Panorama exposé of dubious investments from British charities - and the ensuing backlash from celebrities including Lenny Henry, Emma Freud and Duncan Bannatyne.

Chris Atkins, The Independent, 13th December 2013

Lenny Henry: Critics risking a great charity's future

The comedian has hit out after BBC's Panorama claimed that some funds were invested in firms that made booze, tobacco and weapons.

Tom Bryant, The Mirror, 11th December 2013

Lenny Henry awarded freedom of Dudley

Lenny Henry revealed his plans to celebrate his home town in a TV series and a film as he was granted the Freedom of Dudley.

Steve Bradley, The Birmingham Mail, 10th October 2013

Lenny Henry returning to TV after getting bored of Bard

Lenny Henry has said he is bored of Shakespeare and is going back to TV.

Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 7th September 2013

Lenny Henry: 'Richard Pryor will always be my hero'

Ahead of a new documentary on the groundbreaking funny man, Lenny Henry tells how he idolised - and copied - the star.

Lenny Henry, The Independent, 23rd August 2013

Lenny Henry: I'm an actor now so comedy can wait

Lenny Henry says he has put his stand-up career on hold indefinitely after making his hugely successful metamorphosis from comedian to stage actor.

Alistair Foster, Evening Standard, 27th June 2013

Lenny Henry: from figure of fun to serious contender

Is Lenny Henry a greater actor than he was a comedian? As Henry takes Fences, his latest acclaimed performance, to the West End, Dominic Cavendish assesses his career.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 19th June 2013

Lenny Henry wins award for 25 years of Red Nose Day

Lenny Henry has received a prestigious lifetime achievement award recognising his 25 years as co-founder and co-host of Red Nose Day, which has raised more than £900m as part of Comic Relief, the charity which began in 1985.

Shahesta Shaitly, The Observer, 16th June 2013

Jo Brand: Stage acting doesn't appeal to me

Jo Brand is hosting a new quiz show about television but the BAFTA-winning star of Getting On has no desire to tread the boards like Lenny Henry.

Martin Chilton, The Telegraph, 15th June 2013

Lenny Henry, comedian & actor - portrait of the artist

'If I hadn't been able to make people laugh, I'd have ended up hitting someone with a brick'

Laura Barnett, The Guardian, 4th June 2013

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