Lenny Henry

Sir Lenny Henry is one of the country's best-loved comedians with a career spanning over forty years. Here he writes about his youth for the first time. You might think you know Lenny Henry. Think again. 'Glorious.' NEIL GAIMAN 'Touching and affectionate.' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, SUNDAY TIMES...

'Both timely and vital . . . There has never been greater need for a thoughtful discussion on race. This study of the case for reparations, which binds the past and present together so cleverly, is an important contribution.' Diane Abbott, Guardian At the abolition of the slave trade two...

Read by the author, Sir Lenny Henry. Tyrone and Grandad Cleveland are off on a new adventure, this time to the barbershop. Tyrone's Cool Crown is the second fun-filled imaginative tale from award-winning comedian and actor, Lenny Henry. Tyrone loves his hair and all the cool shapes he can make...

This super-charged audiobook is hilariously read by the author, Lenny Henry. Join Tunde on his next superpowered mission in The Boy with Wings: Clash of the Super Kids, a hilarious, action-packed story from Lenny Henry. Wings? Check. A super-cool, super-secret past? Check. An impossible mission...

Perfect for fans of fast-paced adventures, The Book of Legends, from comedian Lenny Henry is a laugh-out-loud magical story for 8 -12 year olds, read by the author. Twins, Bran and Fran, are two ordinary kids who are about to go on an extraordinary adventure! When their mum mysteriously...

Rising to the Surface traces Lenny Henry's career through the '80s and '90s. The 16-year-old who won a talent competition now has to navigate his way through the seas of professional comedy, learning his craft through sheer graft and hard work. We follow Lenny through a period of great...

Featuring essays from David Olusoga, Dawn Butler MP, Kit de Waal, Kwame Kwei-Armah, and many more. In response to the international outcry at George Floyd's death, Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder have commissioned this collection of essays to discuss how and why we need to fight for Black...

Sir Lenny Henry rang up the Office for National Statistics to confirm something he'd been thinking about for a long time. They told him that only 29.5% of the United Kingdom's population is made up of white, heterosexual, able-bodied men; so, he wonders, why do they still make up the vast...