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Dawn French opens up on letter to Lenny Henry after ‘weird’ ordeal

Actor Dawn French has described the “weird” series of events that led to her writing her autobiography, which included a “heartfelt” letter to her ex-husband, Sir Lenny Henry. French discussed her autobiography during a conversation with fellow comedian Mo Gilligan on the Beginning, Middle and End podcast. She said she…

The Independent UK

Lenny Henry reveals how Dawn French confronted him over racist jokes he made about himself

Henry, 67, recently returned to stand-up for the first time in 15 years

The Independent UK

Lenny Henry says racism in UK ‘still at large’ as he tours standup comeback

Comedian is doing first tour in more than 15 years and says many issues he talked about in 1980s are still alive today

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Lenny Henry says first stand-up in 15 years comes as racism ‘still at large’

The tour will see him visit Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Cardiff before concluding at the Hackney Empire in London.

Evening Standard

Lenny Henry: Still at Large review – comic brings back greatest hits for a victory lap

With bits about Prince, Tiswas, his Jamaican family and his long career, the standup treads familiar ground and the home-town crowd love it

The Guardian - UK

‘We asked Billy Connolly to do 15 minutes. He said “I’ll do as long as I want”’: the sweary, shambolic all-nighter that became Comic Relief

Today it is a fundraising juggernaut, but when it was born 40 years ago this month, things were very different. Lenny Henry, Richard Curtis and more explain how they got the gang together for a good cause

The Guardian - UK

Lenny Henry squirms as The Assembly grills him on his relationship

Sir Lenny Henry was taken aback as The Assembly asked him a question about his 13-year relationship.

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London anti-far right march – latest: Police arrest 25 after half a million take part in historic demonstration

Organisers describe rally as ‘biggest demonstration ever against far right’

The Independent UK

Sir Lenny Henry says Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan's Oscars wins for Sinners can inspire 'Black and brown and gay talent' in Britain

Sir Lenny Henry was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Diversity Awards 2026 in London on Wednesday night (25.03.26) and spoke about how the Oscars success of Sinners can be an inspiration to filmmakers from minority backgrounds in the UK.

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Sir Lenny Henry recognised at diversity awards

Comedian Chris McCausland and Team GB hockey player Tess Howard were also championed at the British Diversity Awards.

Evening Standard

Star-studded live show helps to raise more than £30m for Comic Relief

The charity fundraiser, broadcast live from Salford’s MediaCity, featured a host of comedic talent

The Independent UK

Davina McCall reveals Red Nose Day total passed £30m during Comic Relief

McCall was at the helm of the charity fundraiser, joined by comedians Catherine Tate, Joel Dommett, Katherine Ryan and Nick Mohammed.

Evening Standard

Queen and Paddington Bear share marmalade sandwiches at star-studded reception

Camilla thanked the bear for attending the event, celebrating the final of the BBC 500 Words, a children’s story writing competition.

Evening Standard

"I couldn’t really join in the conversation because I was having an out-of-body experience." How a comedy legend ended up singing on a Kate Bush and Prince collaboration

"I sang my heart out. I couldn’t believe it. I was performing on a song with two of my heroes"

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In the Caribbean and Africa a reparations movement is growing: so why is Britain pretending otherwise?

This year was a pivotal one, in which the issue of restorative justice began to frame the UK’s post-imperial relationship with the global south

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"We stand for love over hate, hope over fear... join us and be a part of it": Paloma Faith, Fontaines D.C., Brian Eno and Kneecap join campaign group Together Against The Far Right

The group will hold a demonstration in London in March 2026

The Guardian - UK

‘We don’t celebrate Black creativity enough’: why the Black British book festival is bigger than ever

Ahead of the BBBF this weekend, authors who’ll be in attendance explain the crisis in publishing of Black writing, and why coming together is the solution

Evening Standard

Lenny Henry faces backlash after calling for slavery reparations for black Britons

In his new book The Big Payback, the comedian and actor argues that racism in modern Britain can be traced directly to the slave trade and calls for radical solutions to address its legacy

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‘It goes beyond getting a cash refund for slavery’: Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder on the case for reparations

With their new book, Henry and Ryder are determined to start a discussion about compensation for the descendants of slaves. But how would any scheme work? And why is it yet to happen?

The Guardian - UK

The Big Payback by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder review – the case for reparations

The TV star and his co-author make a compelling argument for properly addressing the legacies of slavery

Evening Standard

Lenny Henry says TV industry ‘still struggling’ to do black hair and make up

Sir Lenny began his TV career in the 1970s and appeared on landmark black comedy The Fosters.

The Guardian - UK

Every Brilliant Thing review – Lenny Henry gets audience on board for list of life’s joys

Henry is the first of a group of star performers taking Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe’s hit show about depression into the West End

Evening Standard

Every Brilliant Thing review: 'a fascinating show with compulsory audience participation'

4/5 Lenny Henry brilliantly works the crowd in a show which examines mental health with wry humour, and comes with serious audience interaction

The Independent UK

Every Brilliant Thing review – Lenny Henry is lighthearted in this beloved off-the-cuff solo comedy about suicide

3/5 When it debuted, Duncan Macmillan’s play felt like a new way to talk about depression and suicide, but in the 11 years since, it already feels less radical

The Independent UK

ITV viewers brand Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters ‘unwatchable’ and ‘dangerous’

‘Why are they putting the poor sharks through the trauma of these celebrities?’ joked one viewer

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