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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 2023Comic 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 2023Baldrick 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 2023Bradford: 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 2023Comic 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 2023Lenny 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 2023Lenny 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 2022After 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 2022Lenny Henry: Rising To The Surface review
Rising To The Surface is an easy read, and although the tone is lightly self-deprecating, the takeaway is that Henry has too much baggage to ever quite enjoy all he's achieved, even if he often has fun doing it at the time.
Chortle, 13th October 2022Sir 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