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

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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] In 2016, Henry was made a fellow of the Royal Television Society. [86] Henry was awarded the Alan Clarke Award at the BAFTA TV Awards. [81] [87] Also in 2016, Henry was awarded an honorary doctorate from Nottingham Trent University in recognition of his significant contribution to British comedy and drama, along with his achievements in international charity work. [88] Quests are no joke (but there are lots of jokes in this book) and this is the quest of a lifetime . . . Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE (born 29 August 1958) [3] is a British actor, comedian, singer, television presenter and writer.

I’m thrilled that my new children’s book ‘TheBook of Legends’ is out today and I couldn't be prouder - join Bran and Fran on the quest of a lifetime full of magic, jokes and adventure! With incredible illustrations byKeenon Ferrell.

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Love, Ryan (21 March 2011). "Lenny Henry criticised for 'Speech' spoof". Digital Spy . Retrieved 28 August 2022.In 1987, he appeared in a TV film, Coast to Coast. It was a comedy thriller with John Shea about two DJs with a shared passion for Motown music being chased across Britain. The film has a strong following, but contractual problems [26] have prevented it from being distributed on video or DVD. In 2023, Three Little Birds a six part drama series, based on Henry's mothers Windrush experience, co-written with Russell T Davies was broadcast on ITV and ITVX. [54] COVID-19 vaccination [ edit ]