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Lenny Henry to publish new book Rising To The Surface
Lenny Henry is to publish a memoir about his entertainment career, and will present a revisionist history of classical music for the BBC.
British Comedy Guide, 4th August 2020Faber acquires Lenny Henry's diversity manifesto
Faber is to publish Access all Areas: The Diversity Manifesto for TV and Beyond by comedian and writer Sir Lenny Henry and media diversity specialist Marcus Ryder next year.
Ruth Comerford, The Bookseller, 26th June 2020Adam Kay to host BBC One special Dear NHS Superstars
Comedian and writer Adam Kay is to host Dear NHS Superstars, a one-off show for BBC One in which celebrities show their appreciation for healthcare workers.
British Comedy Guide, 25th June 2020Stars urge BBC to protect regional news programmes
Dozens of broadcasters from Stephen Fry to Sir Lenny Henry have signed a letter asking the BBC not to cut its English regional current affairs programmes.
BBC, 17th June 2020Lenny Henry's daughter given suspended sentence
Sir Lenny Henry's daughter Billie Roman Henry has been given a suspended sentence after pretending to be her famous father to stop her boyfriend from dumping her.
Female First, 7th May 2020Chortle Awards 2020 winners
Jessica Fostekew has won Best Show and the Breakthrough prize in the Chortle Awards. Other winners include Zoe Lyons, Bob Mortimer, Brodi Snook, The Delightful Sausage, Flo & Joan, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean and Rhod Gilbert.
British Comedy Guide, 18th March 2020Chortle Awards 2020 nominees
Bob Mortimer, Greg Davies, Katherine Ryan, Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Allen are amongst the nominees for the Chortle Awards 2020. Jonny Pelham, Jessica Fostekew and Catherine Cohen have two nods.
British Comedy Guide, 27th February 2020Lenny Henry founds creative diversity research centre
Lenny Henry is to front a new research centre dedicated to diversity in the media.
Georgia Snow, The Stage, 26th February 2020Major live Comic Relief show announced
Comic Relief is to stage another spectacular comedy show at The SSE Arena, Wembley. It will take place on Thursday April 23rd, 2020 and acts confirmed so far include Dara
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th February 2020Imagine: Lenny Henry: Young, Gifted and Black, review
A remarkable - and occasionally uncomfortable - look at the many faces Lenny Henry.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 3rd January 2020