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Sir Lenny Henry, the British comedian, actor, and diversity campaigner, is collaborating with A Very English Scandal scribe Russell T Davies on a deeply personal ITV drama series, inspired by his mother’s move from Jamaica to the UK in the 1950s.

Strictly Come Dancing special (albeit slightly different than usual), a return from The Vicar of Dibley's Dawn French and the eagerly-awaited Doctor Who festive special. This new animation, narrated by Sir Lenny Henry, is an adaptation of the book by the same name written by Julia Donaldson (and illustrated by Axel Scheffler), and a sequel to 2018's Zog.

Strictly Come Dancing special (albeit slightly different than usual), a return from The Vicar of Dibley's Dawn French and the eagerly awaited Doctor Who festive special. This new animation, narrated by Sir Lenny Henry, is an adaptation of the book by the same name written by Julia Donaldson (and illustrated by Axel Scheffler), and a sequel to 2018's Zog.

Billy Connolly: It’s Been A Pleasure as his final show before retiring.Billy Connolly: It’s Been A Pleasure is set to look back on his decade-spanning career, and will include appearances from Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John, Sir Lenny Henry, Dustin Hoffman, Russell Brand, Whoopi Goldberg, Aisling Bea and Sheridan Smith all sharing their memories of Connolly’s career.The ITV special will also include interviews from “the woman who knows Billy best”, Connolly’s wife, Pamela Stephenson.In a

Speaking during an interview on the Graham Norton Show, British comedian Lee Mack claimed that Kylie left Her Majesty “stranded” at her Diamond Jubilee Concert in 2012.

HELLO! magazine, Dawn French reveals how she drew on her experiences with her late mother, Roma, for her new novel, Because of You."I'm trying to write about that very strong mother line, which is just a remarkable, visceral, unconditional relationship," says Dawn, 63, who has a daughter, Billie, with her former husband Sir Lenny Henry and two step children, Lily, 29, and Olly, 26, from her marriage to charity executive Mark Bignell.MORE: Dawn French talks recent weight gain during frank

Dawn French has said that authors should be free to write about characters from different racial backgrounds from their own.

© Bang Showbiz Lenny Henry The charity telethon - which was founded by Sir Lenny Henry and Richard Curtis - encourages people to send their support by selling their signature red noses, but they will now be made from bagasse after hundreds of school children from Fourlanesend Community Primary School in Cornwall wrote to the founders about using plastic. Red Nose Day is the highlight of Comic Relief, which aims to raise money to help those suffering from poverty.

The BBC has unveiled a first-look image of what will be one of its most popular Christmas TV offerings.

Amanda Palmer is launching a new podcast called The Art Of Asking Everything – check out the trailer below.The weekly series will begin next Tuesday (September 29) and will see the cult musician, author and TED speaker participate in “deep and honest conversations” with a range of guests, including KT Tunstall, Tim Minchin, Lenny Henry, Laura Jane Grace and Susan Cain.“Do you know that I love to talk to people? About hard and uncomfortable things? Well, I do,” Palmer says.

Vanessa Redgrave has called on businesses and entrepreneurs to come to the aid of the U.K.'s arts sector, which is facing major financial challenges due to the COVID-19 crisis. The Oscar winner and BAFTA Fellow was joined by Maxine Peake (Black Mirror, Peterloo), comic and campaigner Lenny Henry and theater director Trevor Nunn at a public appeal to save arts jobs held outside London's National Theatre on Tuesday night.

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed British actor, writer and producer Idris Elba will receive a BAFTA Special Award for his creative contribution to television and his commitment to championing diversity and new talent in the industry.The Special Award is one of the British Academy’s highest honors, with previous recipients for television including Nicola Shindler, Clare Balding, John Motson, Henry Normal, Nick Fraser, Lenny Henry, Delia Smith and Cilla Black.Elba’s breakout came in HBO’s “The Wire”

Amanda Holden, Sir Lenny Henry and Beverley Knight are among the stars who will celebrate NHS workers in a new show. A special one-off programme, 'Dear NHS Superstars', will see a host of famous faces, also including Shirley Ballas, Rosie Jones, and AJ and Curtis Pritchard, pay tribute to UK healthcare professionals.

Sir Lenny Henry has said that, as a young man, some girls would not dance with him because he was “a black guy”.

The BBC’s Big Night In telethon raised a combined total of over $67 million (£54.2 million) on Thursday evening.

The BBC is doing something it has never done before by bringing together its Comic Relief and Children In Need appeals for one big fundraiser.

Louis Theroux is to host his own podcast series interviewing subjects including Sir Lenny Henry and Boy George.

Catherine Tate will reprise her errant schoolgirl role – now struggling with home education – with David Tennant as her teacher for a BBC show.

He was last seen in the 2018 comedy Peter Kay's Car Share

Peter Kay has not graced our screens in two years since he starred in the last episode of his show Car Share back in May 2018.

Lenny Henry has slammed the BBC in an epic rant about the lack of diversity in Doctor Who, in saying bosses would rather have "a dog" play the lead role "than a black person". T he actor, 61, makes a cameo appearance in the hit sci-fi series when it returns to TV on New Year's Day.