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Lenny Henry, Rising To The Surface review
The comedian's second memoir finds him clashing with the racist entertainer Bernard Manning - and falling in love with Dawn French.
Tomiwa Owolade, The Telegraph, 1st September 2022Lenny Henry chosen as Commonwealth Games baton-bearer
Black Country comedy legend Sir Lenny Henry will carry the Queen's Baton through Birmingham ahead of the Commonwealth Games kicking off.
Thomas Parkes, The Express and Star, 25th July 2022Lenny Henry: Integrate, my mum said, so I did. But Eric Morecambe helped me find my Windrush self
Integrate, my mum said, so I did. But Eric Morecambe helped me find my Windrush self.
Lenny Henry, The Guardian, 22nd June 2022Sir Lenny Henry receives an honorary degree from University of Oxford
Sir Lenny Henry has received an honorary degree from Oxford University during the annual Encaenia ceremony on Wednesday.
Laura Parkin, Daily Mail, 22nd June 2022What happened to Lenny Henry?
The once great comedian has become a woke bore, wondering out loud why Glastonbury is 'so white', writes Julie Burchill.
Julie Burchill, Spiked, 15th June 2022Lenny Henry criticises TV streamers' commissioning tactics
Comedian says BBC approach is better as the focus is on the story being pitched rather than whether it will sell.
Lucy Knight, The Guardian, 29th May 2022Lenny Henry to lead Look for a Book campaign at Manchester Festival of Libraries
Sir Lenny Henry will lead the Look for a Book campaign at this year's Manchester's Festival of Libraries.
Sian Bailey, The Bookseller, 11th May 2022Comic Relief 2022 highlights to include return of Rock Profile
Matt Lucas & David Walliams, Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders, the stars of Ghosts, Jack Whitehall, Stephen Fry and the QI team will be amongst those starring in the BBC One Red Nose Day broadcast on Friday 18th March.
British Comedy Guide, 8th March 2022Lily James to star in Comic Relief's Beauty And The Beast pantomime
Lily James, Oliver Chris, Guz Khan, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Sian Gibson, Susan Wokoma, Celia Imrie, Pam Ferris, Simon Bird and Tom Rosenthal are amongst the cast for BBC Two's Beauty And The Beast - A Pantomime For Comic Relief.
British Comedy Guide, 9th December 2021Lenny Henry joins row over blocked BBC executive
Sir Lenny Henry and other influential black figures have written to the chairman of the BBC about reports that a black executive was blocked from a senior newsroom job after campaigning for more diversity in broadcasting.
Peter Chappell, The Times, 21st October 2021