Following the mysterious disappearance four years ago of their father, twelve-year-old twins Bran and Fran are living with their mum in a small Midlands town. She has always told them wonderful stories and now works as a storyteller at the Once Upon a Wow bookstore. A number of her stories are scattered throughout the text. Spencer, Charles (19 February 2008). "Othello with Lenny Henry at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, review". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009 . Retrieved 5 April 2008. Lenny Henry recalls West Brom's Boing Boing chant". www.bbc.co.uk. 20 July 2013 . Retrieved 8 December 2020. Rising to the Surface continues his memoirs from the point his first ended. Rising... covers his rise to fame. Henry begins with his children’s show Tiswas and continues through his The Lenny Henry Show, which was broadcast for 20 years though not continuously. [67] Henry was criticised for his opening sketch for the 2011 Comic Relief, during which he spoofed the film The King's Speech and grew impatient with Colin Firth's portrayal of King George VI as he stammered over his speech. The Sun reported that the British Stammering Association had branded the sketch as "a gross and disgusting gleefulness at pointing out someone else's misfortune". [40]

oGeMmAo (11 April 2009), The Young Ones – Summer Holiday – Part 3, archived from the original on 2 November 2021 , retrieved 23 July 2016 Lenny Henry is just brilliant in so many way. His latest book/audiobook is about two ordinary kids, who are about to go on one extraordinary adventure! Clapp, Susannah (14 September 2014). "Rudy's Rare Records review – gusts of goodwill greet Lenny Henry on his home patch". The Observer. In 2021, Henry appeared as a contestant on the second series of The Masked Singer, masked as "The Blob". He finished in 6th place. [49] He was introduced to Shakespeare when he made the 2006 Radio 4 series Lenny and Will. Which saw him going "in search of the magic of Shakespeare in performance." In February 2009 Henry appeared in the Northern Broadsides production of Othello. He received widespread critical acclaim in the role.Khaleeli, Homa (20 June 2014). "Lenny Henry: diversity in the TV industry 'is worth fighting for' ". The Guardian . Retrieved 28 December 2015. BBC – CBeebies Grownups – Big & Small". BBC. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010 . Retrieved 5 October 2009. Brown, Mark (10 February 2008). "A new Moor for West Yorkshire". The Guardian. London, England . Retrieved 10 February 2008. But then their mum goes missing, all her stories turn out to be a portal to another world, they're going to have a huge, magical adventure on their hands. WoW.......and their adventure begins and what a brilliant adventure it was. About the Author: Sir Lenny Henry has risen from being a star on children's television to becoming one of Britain's best known comedians, as well as a writer, philanthropist and award-winning actor. He is co-founder of Comic Relief. Lenny is a strong advocate for diversity, is the author of The Boy With Wings, and has co-written the book Access All Areas: The Diversity Manifesto for TV and Beyond.

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