Lenny Henry: A Life On Screen
- TV documentary
- BBC Two
- 2016
- 1 episode
Sir Lenny Henry is honoured with 2016's BAFTA tribute. Features Lenny Henry, Chris Tarrant, Michael Grade, Mica Paris, Trevor McDonald and more.
Press clippings
With a showbiz career spanning some five decades, there is a lot of life to be celebrated in this retrospective of Dudley's most famous son. Despite some early misfires - notably accepting a Black and White Minstrel Show guest slot as a teen - his career would later take off, eventually leading to a knighthood for his acting and charity work. Although his shows are rarely repeated, this overview proves how timeless a lot of Len's output remains.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 19th December 2016Preview - Lenny Henry: A Life on Screen
Sir Lenny Henry has been part of British TV since the 1970s when he won talent show New Faces in 1975 at the age of 16. Since then he's done sitcoms, sketch shows, stand-up, the stage, children's TV and charity work.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 19th December 2016