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Lenny 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 2021Lenny Henry says he was used as a 'political football'
Lenny Henry has said that he was used as a "political football" after appearing on a minstrel TV show. The comic was the first Black performer to take part in The Black And White Minstrel Show, which aired on the BBC from 1958 to 1978.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 9th October 2021Lenny Henry: Survey shows racism is a stain on industry
More than half of all actors from ethnic minorities have directly experienced racism in the workplace, a major new study has revealed. Sir Lenny Henry called the findings a "stain against the entire industry".
BBC, 25th August 2021Lenny Henry and Neil Gaiman bring Anansi Boys to Amazon Prime
Lenny Henry is writing an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys with the fantasy novelist for Amazon Prime.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd July 2021Lenny Henry urges black Britons to get Covid vaccine
Sir Lenny Henry has written an open letter urging black Britons to take the Covid-19 vaccine.
BBC, 30th March 2021Sir Lenny Henry: 'We don't want anybody else to die'
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the comedian and actor said: "There's a disproportionate amount of black people dying... the vaccine is our way out".
BBC, 30th March 2021Lenny Henry given Legend Of Comedy award
Lenny Henry has been named a Legend Of Comedy in the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2021. Other prize winners include Patrick Monahan, Esther Manito, Ahir Shah and Jonny Awsum.
British Comedy Guide, 29th March 2021Red Nose Day for Comic Relief 2021, review
James Bond and Catherine Tate's Nan shine on hit-and-miss night.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 19th March 2021Red Nose Day 2021 highlights revealed
Sir Lenny Henry, Dawn French, Jack Whitehall, Mel Giedroyc, Tim Vine and Phoebe Waller-Bridge are amongst those who have created sketches for Comic Relief 2021, on BBC One on Friday 19th March from 7pm.
British Comedy Guide, 9th March 2021Comics campaign to add subtitles to kids shows
Children should watch television with the subtitles on, because it "dramatically improves" their reading, according to a new campaign. Celebrities including Sir Lenny Henry, Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig and Phillip Schofield are supporting the drive, which wants subtitles to be the default setting on all children's TV programmes.
Shingi Mararike, The Sunday Times, 28th February 2021