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Edinburgh Fringe preview: White Man's Burden
Inder Manocha has been performing stand-up comedy since 2000. He has played all the major comedy venues across the country and won the EMMA Award (Ethnic Multicultural Media Award) for Best Comedian, beating Meera Syal, Lenny Henry and Three Non-Blondes. He brings his show White Man's Burden to this year's Fringe.
The Public Reviews, 4th July 2014Lenny Henry criticises BBC chief's diversity plans
Actor Lenny Henry has criticised the BBC's plans to increase on-screen diversity by 5% in the next three years.
BBC News, 24th June 2014Dawn French reveals she had a secret hysterectomy
When Dawn French dramatically lost weight three years ago there was speculation she'd had a gastric band fitted or was suffering from stress after her split from Lenny Henry. But the comedian has now revealed the real reason behind her decision to shed the pounds - she needed to have a hysterectomy following a cancer scare.
Laura Cox, Daily Mail, 6th June 2014Dawn French: Racists tried to burn down house
Dawn French reveals racists tried to burn down house while she and Lenny Henry slept.
James Desborough, The Mirror, 17th May 2014Lenny Henry to appear on stage in Rudy's Rare Records
Actor and comedian to make his first appearance at Birmingham Rep theatre in adaptation of BBC Radio 4 comedy.
Maev Kennedy, The Guardian, 2nd May 2014UKIP candidate defends Lenny Henry tweet
A UKIP candidate has defended tweets in which he said comedian Lenny Henry should emigrate to a "black country" and compared Islam to the Third Reich.
BBC News, 27th April 2014Stand with Lenny Henry, not just against Ukip's bigots
It is easy to get angry over racism when it is overt, but let's not forget the scandal that gave rise to the Henwood outburst.
Owen Jones, The Guardian, 27th April 2014Lenny Henry calls for law to boost black actors on TV
The actor and comedian Lenny Henry has called for new legislation to reverse the "appalling" percentage of black and Asian people in the creative industries.
Tara Conlan, The Guardian, 18th March 2014Lenny Henry to film TV sitcom pilot
Lenny Henry is set to star in his first TV sitcom since the 1990s hit Chef!. The BBC are working on transferring his radio comedy Rudy's Rare Records to television.
British Comedy Guide, 14th March 2014Lenny Henry creates fictionalised account of his life for BBC One
A fictionalised account of Lenny Henry's rise to stardom is to be turned into a one off comedy drama for BBC One called Danny And The Human Zoo.
British Comedy Guide, 28th February 2014