Press clippings Page 9
Lenny Henry, Watford Colosseum review
It's a long time since Lenny Henry performed live comedy, and a lot has happened in that interval.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 28th October 2019Lenny Henry: Who Am I, Again? review
A beguiling show let down by a weak second half.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 28th October 2019Lenny Henry: interview
The comedian's childhood was defined by racist abuse and his mother's violence. As he publishes his autobiography, he talks about how it shaped him as a performer and activist.
Lanre Bakare, The Guardian, 21st October 2019Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy review
Henry revisits half a century of multicultural sitcoms, from the good to the bad and the truly stomach-churning.
The Guardian, 16th October 2019TV review: Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy - Sitcoms
Lenny Henry is definitely the best person to front this examination of race in television comedy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th October 2019Lenny Henry has experienced the marginalised and often-forgotten role of people of colour throughout his lengthy career. In this series, he examines Britain's history of multicultural comedy, beginning with sitcoms. Taking aim at Spike Milligan's deeply offensive 1969 blackface show Curry & Chips, Henry goes on to show how representation slowly increased to include his own show The Fosters before ending with Michaela Coel's recent hit, Chewing Gum.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 15th October 2019Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy review
Despite a small handful of high-profile exceptions, black and Asian characters tend to be under-represented in TV comedy. But this fascinating new series demonstrates just how far we've come in a generation, while also giving an insight into Britain's social history as reflected through the screen.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th October 2019Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy review
A flabbergasting look at our cultural climate 50 years ago.
Adam Sweeting, i Newspaper, 15th October 2019Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy review
An illuminating account of TV's struggle to become multicultural.
Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk, 15th October 2019Lenny Henry interview
I wish I'd stood up to racism more, says Sir Lenny Henry.
The Sunday Post, 10th October 2019