Episode 5 of 6 Alison Hammond spends a big weekend with Sir Lenny Henry, discussing his career, early fame and complex childhood, from losing his mother to discovering his biological father. Show more ...

Lenny Henry will receive the Edinburgh TV Festival Outstanding Achievement Award at the same event as Shonda Rhimes is given ...

Lenny's journey to stardom began in the humble settings of working men's clubs, performing stand-up comedy. His big break came in 1975 when he won the New Faces talent show with his remarkable ...

Lenny went on to join The Comic Strip and the team at BBC Radio 1 and continued to appear on television. The first series of The Lenny Henry Show appeared on the BBC in 1984 and ran for 19 years.

Lenny was born in Dudley in August 1958 to parents Winston and Winifred. His full name is Lenworth George Henry, and he was named after the doctor who delivered him at Burton Road Hospital.

Sir Lenny Henry is the latest celeb to spend a big weekend with Alison (Alison Hammond's Big Weekend, June 13, BBC1, 8.30pm), and they get on like a house on fire.

Sir Lenny Henry, the multi-talented actor, writer, campaigner and comedian, is the latest star to join Alison Hammond for a big weekend as part of her TV show. The pair kick off their adventure by ...

Sir Lenny Henry reflected on the pain of his mother dying while he was in Australia for a tour as he spoke to Alison Hammond for the latest episode of her Big Weekend series on the BBC on Friday, 13 ...

Lenny Henry was emotional as he told how “awful” it was when his mum died while he was away on tour. The comedian’s mum Winnie died in 1998, when he was in Australia.

Lenny Henry opened up to Alison Hammond. (BBC screengrab) “I had to go into grief counselling, because I just didn’t know how to handle it, you know. I am a big fan of counselling actually. They were ...

The season opens with Lenny Henry (August in England, Bush Theatre; Othello, Northern Broadsides) followed in date order by Jonny Donahoe (co-creator and original performer Every Brilliant Thing ...

Sir Lenny Henry reflected on the pain of his mother dying while he was in Australia for a tour as he spoke to Alison Hammond for the latest episode of her Big Weekend series on the BBC on Friday, 13 ...