The Latest Breaking News from Lenny Henry

Comic Relief 2026: when is it, who is in it and what to look forward to

A favourite Red Nose will be brought back from each decade as Comic Relief celebrates 40 years

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2024

Comic Relief 2024 — release date, sketches, presenters, interviews and everything we know about Red Nose Day

Comic Relief 2024 — this year’s fundraising extravaganza will be Sir Lenny Henry’s final stint as host.

WhatToWatch · Mar 7, 2024

Sir Lenny Henry reveals he quit Comic Relief in part to missing former co-hosts including ex-wife Dawn French

The 65-year-old will step down from hosting the annual telethon after 39 years

Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2024

S Club avoids awkward run-in with ex member Hannah Spearritt at Cirque Du Soleil premiere

Relations between the Dancing On Ice star and the pop group are said to have soured when it was announced she would not be joining them on their 2023 reunion tour

Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2024

Winter Survival Appeal: Sir Lenny Henry asks Londoners to dig deep as total hits £2.25m

Our Christmas drive with Comic Relief to help Londoners in poverty has passed £2.25 million, thanks to a £50,000 donation from TK Maxx and Homesense, as Sir Lenny Henry called on the public to dig deep to support “the most vulnerable in our communities”.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023

The blockbuster book festival returns: Hay announces first wave of 2024 guest speakers

The annual festival will once again unite ‘great minds and fascinating people who’ve looked at the world from different viewpoints’ for a week of wide-ranging debate

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

The week in TV: Three Little Birds; Life on Our Planet; Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream; The Burning Girls – review

Lenny Henry’s heartfelt Windrush drama pulls its punches, Netflix can only dream of David Attenborough – and how much Abba can Corfu take?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023

They have all earned Britain’s thanks: 20 Black heroes who should be on a postage stamp

To mark Black History Month, we asked an all-star panel to tell us who they would celebrate for their contribution to British society

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023

Edward Enninful: British Vogue editor-in-chief named UK's most influential black person

Stormzy, Ncuti Gatwa, Sir Lenny Henry and Mo Gilligan also feature on the list

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023

TV tonight: a joyous celebration of Lenny Henry

An ITV film exploring the prolific actor and musician’s work is a tonic. Plus, Lucy Beaumount’s turn on Taskmaster disgusts even the unflappable Julian Clary. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023