The Book of Legends: A hilarious and fast-paced quest adventure from bestselling comedian Lenny Henry

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a b "Henry, Sir Lenworth George, (Sir Lenny), (born 29 Aug. 1958), stand-up comedian, since 1975; actor". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi: 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U19866. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4 . Retrieved 29 August 2021. oGeMmAo (11 April 2009), The Young Ones – Summer Holiday – Part 3, archived from the original on 2 November 2021 , retrieved 23 July 2016

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. Brown, Mark (10 February 2008). "A new Moor for West Yorkshire". The Guardian. London, England . Retrieved 10 February 2008. This was such a delightful tale, bursting with magic and adventure. There are also plenty of jokes. Keenon Ferrell’s illustrations were a perfect addition to the text.

In October 2009, Henry reprised his role of Deakus to feature in comedy shorts about story writing alongside Nina Wadia, Tara Palmer Tomkinson and Stephen K. Amos. He also offers his own writing tips and amusing anecdotes in the writing tips video clip on BBC raw words – story writing. He supplied the voices of both Big and Small in the BBC CBeebies children's programme Big & Small. [35] 2010s [ edit ] Henry (right) and Lucian Msamati in the Royal National Theatre production of The Comedy of Errors, in 2011

Henry penned Three Little Birds a six part drama series, based on and inspired by his mothers Windrush experience and co-written with Russell T Davies and first broadcast on ITV and ITVX in October/November 2023. [54] COVID-19 vaccination [ edit ] Summer Holiday (1984)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018 . Retrieved 27 May 2020. Henry voiced Dre Head, the " shrunken head" on the Knight Bus in the 2004 Alfonso Cuarón movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and read the audiobook version of Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys. He also voiced Sporty on the children's show Little Robots. Henry appeared in advertisements for butter products in New Zealand, commissioned by the company now known as Fonterra, as well as portraying Saint Peter in the Virgin Mobile advertising campaign in South Africa. In the UK, he used his character of Theophilus P. Wildebeeste to advertise Alpen muesli, and promoted the non-alcoholic lager, Kaliber. Midgley, Carol (6 June 2015). "Lenny Henry on racism and regret". The Times . Retrieved 24 September 2018.Lenny Henry on Prince: 'I almost passed out. This was my hero talking to me' ". The Guardian. 24 April 2016 . Retrieved 8 December 2020. Lanre Bakare (21 October 2019). "Lenny Henry: 'I wish somebody had taught me how to defend myself' ". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 23 July 2020.