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Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

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

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Sir Lenny Henry stars in his own one-man play about the injustices of the Windrush Scandal

The one-man show, which opens on Friday at London's Bush Theatre - is about how people who'd come from the Commonwealth and lived here for decades were denied legal rights, detained and deported from 2018 under the government's hostile environment policies on illegal immigration.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Channel 4, 3rd May 2023

Lenny Henry recalls racist abuse his family was subjected to

Actor is making his playwriting debut later this month with one-man show August in England.

Annabel Nugent, The Independent, 14th April 2023

Comic Relief's outlandish origin story - inside Nether Wallop festival

Was this impromptu event - a farmer's field in Hampshire that hosted comedy talents including Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Billy Connolly and Rik Mayall - where the first seed of Comic Relief was planted?

Alan Burles, The Guardian, 17th March 2023

Baldrick to read Blackadder Bedtime Story for Comic Relief

The BBC has revealed its plans for Red Nose Day, with Tony Robinson reprising his Blackadder character Baldrick for a Bedtime Story. Other Comic Relief sketches include one themed around Love Island and another around Eurovision.

British Comedy Guide, 9th March 2023

Bradford: Sir Lenny Henry for World Book Day event

Sir Lenny Henry will be entertaining students as part of World Book Day in Bradford next month.

BBC, 8th February 2023

Comic Relief launch new nose ahead of Red Nose Day on 17th March

Comic Relief have revealed a brand new "magically transforming" Red Nose ahead of 2023's Red Nose Day. They've also confirmed that TV highlights on 17th March will include a parody of Love Island and Kylie Minogue featuring in a special episode of Ghosts.

British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2023

Lenny Henry joins chorus of voices backing Windrush 75th anniversary celebrations

Black Country comedy legend Sir Lenny Henry and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street are among a chorus of voices who have spoken out today about the 75th Windrush anniversary.

Lisa O'Brien, The Express and Star, 3rd January 2023

Lenny Henry working on more memoirs

Speaking to Graham Norton on his BBC One chat show tomorrow night, Henry confirmed that another book is on the way, charting the way his career expanded beyond comedy.

Chortle, 9th December 2022

After Life wins at National Television Awards 2022

Ricky Gervais says he was "genuinely shocked" that After Life was named Best Comedy at the National Television Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 14th October 2022

Sir Lenny Henry wins NTAs 2022 Special Recognition Award

The National Television Awards have announced ahead of tonight's ceremony that this year's Special Recognition Award will go to Sir Lenny Henry, honouring his nearly 50 years on television.

James Hibbs, Radio Times, 13th October 2022

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