Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry calls for TV and film tax breaks

Sir Lenny Henry will deliver a letter to 10 Downing Street in an attempt to increase the number of women, BAME and disabled people working in film and TV.

Sir Lenny Henry to play Richard Pryor in one-man play

Sir Lenny Henry is to play US comedian Richard Pryor in a one-man play he has written himself.

Sir Lenny Henry at 60: A career in pictures

British comedian, actor and television presenter Sir Lenny Henry turns 60 on Wednesday 29 August. To mark the occasion, we're taking a look back over his career and life in pictures.

The Lenny Henry Birthday Show, review

A 60th birthday bash I was delighted to be invited to.

Lenny Henry interview

'If Twitter had been around, I'd have been killed'

Next Wednesday, Sir Lenny Henry turns 60; here, Sir Trevor McDonald presents a lighthearted and celebratory look back at a career that started 43 years ago with an appearance on New Faces and shows no sign of stopping any time soon. There is the added lure of some new sketches.

Pictures: Lenny Henry transforms into Stevie Wonder

Lenny Henry looks unrecognisable as he takes on the role of Stevie Wonder for a new TV show.

Lenny Henry: 'The industry needs to be more bullish'

Lenny Henry has called on the industry to "step up and be more bullish" in persuading the government about its value and the role of drama in education.

Don't panic! Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is back

It's the biggest thing to happen to the universe since the Vogons blew up Earth. Our writer grabs a babelfish and goes behind the scenes as the space satire returns.