Sir Lenny Henry has been given the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of his “significant contribution to the entertainment industry and charitable fundraising” across a career that ...

Sir Lenny Henry has been given the Freedom of the City ... Sir Lenny, who grew up in Dudley in the West Midlands, got his break in 1975 on the TV talent show, New Faces. His career as a stand ...

His career as a stand-up comic led to him joining children’s TV show, Tiswas, alongside Chris Tarrant, and its late-night adult sister show, OTT, before he went on to work on BBC1’s Three Of A Kind.

Sir Lenny Henry has been given the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of his contribution to the entertainment industry and charitable fundraising. The 66-year-old actor and comedian ...