Lenny Henry says racism in UK āstill at largeā as he returns to standup | TheBriefWire
Lenny Henry says racism in UK āstill at largeā as he returns to standup
Published 7 June 2026 Ā· europe
Comedian is doing first standup comedy tour in more than 15 years and says many issues he talked about in 1980s are still alive today
Comedian is doing first standup comedy tour in more than 15 years and says many issues he talked about in 1980s are still alive today Lenny Henry has said racism is āstill at largeā as he does his first standup tour in more than 15 years. Henry, best known for The Lenny Henry Show, which ran from 1984 to 2005, said the things he used to talk about in the 1980s are still relevant now. Continue reading...
Published: June 7, 2026 ā¢ 7:34 PM IST Ā· Updated: June 7, 2026 ā¢ 8:06 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Comedian is doing first standup comedy tour in more than 15 years and says many issues he talked about in 1980s are still alive today Lenny Henry has said racism is āstill at largeā as he does his first standup tour in more than 15 years.
Henry, best known for The Lenny Henry Show, which ran from 1984 to 2005, said the things he used to talk about in the 1980s are still relevant now.
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