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Lenny Henry praises new Lord of the Rings series for featuring diverse cast

‘People want to see themselves,’ actor said

The Independent UK

Lenny Henry on finding love with ex-wife Dawn French: ‘My mind was at last tuned in’

‘A massive light bulb went off over my head. I was compelled by Dawn,’ comedian said

The Independent UK

What links The Lord of the Rings to Lenny Henry and the Beatles?

As Middle-earth buffs get ready for the new Rings of Power extravaganza, we follow Tolkien down the rabbit hole and find Orson Welles, Michael Gambon and the Fab Four

The Guardian - UK

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Rings of Power: Everything you need to know about Amazon's £1bn Lord of the Rings prequel

Fans of epic fantasy tale Lord of the Rings, written by a First World War soldier, are already clamouring for details of The Rings of Power, will be a prequel to the book the author started writing in 1937

Daily Mirror

Dawn French: Women ‘b****red up’ equality fight pursuing perfection

The Vicar Of Dibley star has slammed the obsession with ‘perfection’

Evening Standard

BBC cuts off Joe Lycett’s criticism of UK Government at Commonwealth Games

THE BBC “conveniently cut off” comedian Joe Lycett’s criticism of the UK Government in a clip that was shared on social media.

The National (Scotland)

Five key moments from Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

The 2022 Commonwealth Games is underway amidst an otherworldly display of music and dance. Here are five of the key moments.

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

The 63-year-old actor will run through Victoria Square in Birmingham on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

TV tonight: on the trail of Tourette’s – why the sudden rise in tic attacks?

Scarlett Moffatt asks if social media – and the pandemic – are behind a surge of symptoms in young people. Plus a monster baking challenge. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Megan Thee Stallion and Jameela Jamil bring back the bling of ballroom

Channel 4’s Legendary returns for a second voguing competition. Plus: it’s the Great British Sewing Bee final. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

The long road to a Black British identity

Letters: It took longer than most of us remember for ‘coloured’ people to become Black, writes Paul McGilchrist

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Suspect; The Whistleblowers: Inside the UN; Lenny Henry’s Caribbean Britain; Ellie and Natasia

James Nesbitt’s latest troubled detective got lost in neo-noir gloom, an excellent documentary exposed the UN’s seedy side, Lenny Henry celebrated cultural diversity, and a new sketch show sparkled

The Guardian - UK

Bob Marley's son hits back at Lenny Henry's Glastonbury Festival diversity comments

Ziggy Marley has pushed back at Sir Lenny Henry's comment about the lack of diversity at Glastonbury Festival, saying that we need to stop "looking at skin colour"

Daily Mirror

Lenny Henry’s Caribbean Britain review – a controlled explosion of joy

While it doesn’t ignore the years of racism and prejudice, this is a warm celebration of Caribbean contributions to UK culture … and it couldn’t come at a more important time

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The Independent UK

Sir Lenny Henry receives honorary degree from Oxford University

The award-winning actor was among nine recipients to receive the honour at a ceremony held at the university.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Lenny Henry tackles tough questions in eye-opening new series

The actor and comedian probes complex questions around integration with guests. Plus: Amol Rajan interviews tennis star Billie Jean King. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Integrate, my mum said, so I did. But Eric Morecambe helped me find my Windrush self

Our parents were heroes who wanted us to fit in, but eventually I came to value my own identity, says actor and comedian Lenny Henry

The Guardian - UK

Why are big festivals like Glastonbury so white?

Lenny Henry was right to raise the lack of diversity at these events, says journalist and musician Stephanie Phillips

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Evening Standard

Britain would be dull if my London accent wipes out all of the others

By the end of this century, the slang I grew up speaking in my little pocket of inner-London with my mates will be the dominant dialect of Britain. According to Matt Gardner, a professor of linguistics at Oxford, Multicultural London English (MLE), will eventually rule the roost. MLE is a…

Daily Mirror

Lenny Henry suggests there's a lack of diversity in crowds at festivals like Glastonbury

Lenny Henry has suggested there is often a lack of diversity in the crowd at festivals, with him mentioning Glastonbury Festival - which returns to Worthy Farm later this month

Evening Standard

Lenny Henry ‘always surprised by lack of black people at Glastonbury’

His comment comes as Glastonbury’s co-organiser Emily Eavis remarked that Stormzy becoming the festival’s first black solo British headliner in 2019 was ‘a little bit late’

The Guardian - UK

Lenny Henry ‘always surprised’ by lack of black and Asian faces at Glastonbury

Actor and entertainer says festivals an area of British life where proper integration still missing

Daily Mirror

'Captivating Cole Martin steals show from big names in My Name Is Leon'

The show features performances from big names including Lenny Henry and Christopher Eccleston. Sara Wallis writes that Cole Martin even steals the show from bigger names in the cast

Nottingham Post

The One Show viewers taken aback after finding out Dame Sheila Hancock's age

Comedian Lenny Henry was stunned

Bristol Post

Sheila Hancock confirms age on BBC One Show - and viewers were shocked

Fellow guest Lenny Henry was left stunned when she revealed it

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