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Sir Lenny Henry and other famous faces welcome the world to Commonwealth Games

Sir Lenny Henry introduced the world to “The Great Nation of Dudley” as he kicked off the 2022 Commonwealth games athlete’s parade in Birmingham. A cast of other famous faces including Joe Lycett, Motsi Mabuse and US rock star Lenny Kravitz, ...

28 Jul 2022 at 23:58

Lenny Henry to be baton bearer in relay to Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Sir Lenny Henry has said carrying the Queen’s Baton on the final leg of its 294-day journey to the Commonwealth Games fills him with “massive pride”. Comic Relief founder Sir Lenny will carry the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton as part of its ...

25 Jul 2022 at 15:41

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders announce Repair Shop sketch for Comic Relief

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders have reunited for Comic Relief and will reprise their popular characters ‘The Extras’ for a sketch set in The Repair Shop. The charity edition of the heart-warming show will see French and Saunders playing ...

08 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Music

Lenny Henry and Coldplay join forces to help fund research into media diversity

Sir Lenny Henry and Coldplay have joined forces to help fund research which will explore how to improve diversity and representation across the media landscape. The actor and presenter has set up a prize draw where the winner will receive ...

25 Feb 2022 at 14:55

Entertainment

Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis wins inspirational person of the year award

Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis has been named inspirational person of the year at the Visionary Honours Awards. The awards, launched in 2019 to celebrate and amplify diversity in the arts, tell underrepresented stories ...

01 Mar 2022 at 23:55

Entertainment

Michaela Coel and Sir Trevor McDonald to receive Visionary Honours awards

Michaela Coel and Sir Trevor McDonald are to receive special awards at the Visionary Honours ceremony, which celebrates social impact in the arts. The nine award categories aim to recognise the impact that people in the media, arts or ...

22 Feb 2022 at 20:55

Sir Lenny Henry praises Russell T Davies for casting Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who

Sir Lenny Henry has said “a lot of black fans have been looking at our watches for a while” praising Russell T Davies for casting Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor Who. Rwanda-born Gatwa, 29, will make his debut as the iconic two-hearted ...

31 May 2022 at 01:01

Hugh Bonneville among stars in new comedy sketch to mark return of Red Nose Day

Hugh Bonneville, Dame Joanna Lumley and Oti Mabuse are among the famous faces who feature in a new comedy sketch to mark the return of Red Nose Day 2022. The clip sees Sir Lenny Henry attempting to make a movie to celebrate the ...

02 Feb 2022 at 02:27

I was always aiming at something like this: Sir Lenny Henry on LOTR series joy

Sir Lenny Henry has reflected on his role in the upcoming The Lord of the Rings series The Rings Of Power, saying: “I was always aiming at something like this.” The 64-year-old comedian and actor, best known for his lively, ...

30 Aug 2022 at 21:39

Life

Sir Lenny Henry on being body shamed and having workaholic tendencies

At 6ft 3in, comedian, actor and writer Sir Lenny Henry is remembering how a body shaming experience in America shattered his self-esteem. He had flown to Los Angeles with his then wife Dawn French to start filming the ...

30 Aug 2022 at 11:21

Sir Lenny Henry reflects on importance of representation after NTA win

Sir Lenny Henry has said being given opportunities in the entertainment industry allowed him to help “break down barriers” for other people of colour as he received the coveted special recognition gong at the ...

14 Oct 2022 at 01:31

Jay Blades recalls ‘unbelievable’ experience of meeting the King ahead of NTAs

Jay Blades has described the “really unbelievable” experience of meeting the King in an upcoming special episode of his BBC show The Repair Shop. The presenter was one of multiple famous faces to appear on ...

14 Oct 2022 at 00:39

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