Podcasts about sir lenny henry

It's only bloody LENNY HENRY! Alexei's old pal Sir Lenny Henry finally joins the podcast family! Topics include the working men's club circuit, Tiswas and OTT, Lenny's brief stint in Hollywood and diversity in entertainment.  And Wilf's cat acupuncturist swings by... obviously. Stick around till the end for some depressing conversation about world news! Hooray! Become a Patron here to support the show and get access to live episodes of The Alexei Sayle Podcast and more - patreon.com/AlexeiSaylePodcast Send your fan art, thoughts and questions to alexeisaylepodcast@gmail.com Please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to Alexei's YouTube channel here and join him for his Bike Rides. The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Music by Tarboosh Records Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive 

Daisy Johnson is a multi-award-winning short story writer whose debut novel Everything Under was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.In The Stranger she weaves a gentle romantic story beginning with an unusual flatshare to save money, then twists it into a suspenseful thriller all in the space of 14 minutes - read by Saffron Coomber.Saffron Coomber has recently starred in Sir Lenny Henry's Windrush drama Three Little Birds, was in Small Axe by Steve McQueen, and made her West End debut as Shakespeare's muse in Emilia by Morgan Lloyd MalcolmWritten by Daisy Johnson Read by Saffron Coomber Produced by Allegra McIlroy

The legendary Sir Lenny Henry stars in brand new audio sci-fi thriller Halfway, which is out now, exclusively on Audible.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every weekday for laughs with the listeners, the greatest guests, and a pinch of the papers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I denne uges udsendelse har vi iført os røde næser, og det har vi gjort i anledning af at det er 15. marts, og det er i dag, at briterne fejrer humoren ved deres Red Nose Day. Et koncept som udsprang af velgørenhedsorganisationen Comic Relief som blev stiftet af forfatter Richard Curtis (Fire Bryllupper og En Begravelse/Den Sorte Snog) og standupkomikeren Sir Lenny Henry i midten af 80'erne. Red Nose Day har igennem årene indsamlet mere en 1 mia. britiske pund, og det er sket, ikke mindst, igennem en række charity singles som forener komikken med den engelske sangskat. Vi kommer til at kigge på flere af dem fra så forskellige kunstnere som Cliff Richard, The Proclaimers, Spice Girls, Tony Christie, Boyzone og Bananarama. Derudover møder vi selvfølgelig også en lang række fantastiske britiske komikere som f.eks. Rowan Atikinson, Peter Kay, French & Saunders og David Walliams og Matt Lucas. Andy leder efter sin komiske timing, og så prøver vi at definere hvad der er så fantastisk ved netop den britiske humor. Cliff Richard & The Young Ones feat. Hank Marvin - Living doll Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo - Help! Hale & Pace and the Stonkers - The Stonk Mr. Bean and Smear Campaign feat. Bruce Dickinson - I want to be (Elected) Right Said Fred and Friends - Stick it out Absolutely Fabulous - Absolutely Fabulous Cher, Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton - Love can build a bridge Spice Girls - Who do you think you are? Boyzone - When the going gets tough Westlife - Uptown girl Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay - (Is this the way to) Amarillo The Proclaimers feat. Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin - I'm gonna be (500 miles) Paloma Faith - Enjoy yourself

CHOZE is a London-based avant-garde rapper who has forged an underground empire with the mantra, "If you're going through hell, keep going." His journey began with a detour from a promising football career due to an ankle injury, leading him to rediscover his true passion: music.Music was CHOZE's salvation, ingrained in his upbringing by a music-loving family. The influence of artists like Michael Jackson laid the foundation for his future in the industry. Witnessing the success of family member Neutrino in the iconic garage duo Oxide & Neutrino solidified CHOZE's resolve to pursue music.He honed his skills on influential pirate radio stations like Deja Vu FM and Delight FM, immersing himself in the thriving underground scene that would later pave the way for grime legends like Dizzee Rascal and Stormzy. Through this community, CHOZE gained the confidence to start recording his own music.Rejecting a tempting offer from Virgin Records to join a boy band, CHOZE prioritized his artistic integrity and identity above commercial success. He proved that he didn't need a major label to thrive in the London music scene, impressing audiences with dynamic performances at elusive, a platform that previously showcased artists like Ed Sheeran and Jessie J.CHOZE's releases, including standout tracks like "Out of The Dark" and "Now Your Life Begins," garnered attention from platforms like Sony's Flava TV, earning him the title of "One to Watch." However, it was his genre-defying hit "Sell My Soul (I Won't)" featuring Max Stone that truly catapulted him into the spotlight, amassing hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and earning acclaim from music critics.Beyond his music, CHOZE has become a prominent advocate in the fight against knife crime in London, drawing from personal experiences with adversity to infuse his music with unapologetic grit. He was invited to join the stage of Hammersmith Apollo by MBE Paulette Randall and Sir Lenny Henry as part of the anti-knife campaign, 'It's No Joke'.Looking ahead, CHOZE's focus is on the release of his highly anticipated debut LP, "DIY," a bold statement of his artistic identity that pays homage to the 'old school' era that shaped his sound. Featuring collaborations with the original drum and bass king, Skibadee, as well as producers DJ Lynx, SKOLZ, Renzo, and Shai Sevin, the album marks a significant milestone in CHOZE's career.With a recent signing to Kartel Music Group, CHOZE is poised to realize its vision on a global scale. His dream is for "DIY" to be respected not only by his peers and idols but also by the dedicated followers who appreciate the art he has always strived to create and project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Al caught up with Sir Lenny Henry to chat about his new book, and to discuss how to get kids reading more! Get 6 FREE issues of The Week Junior here: https://theweekjunior.co.uk/dadsnet-23?utm_source=dadsnet&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=dadsnet&utm_id=dadsnet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Q&A on the UK series Three Little Birds with actor Rochelle Neil. Moderated by Mara Webster, In Creative Company. A life-affirming drama, written by Sir Lenny Henry inspired by his mother's stories about leaving Jamaica in the 1950s for Great Britain. Follows sisters Leah and Chantrelle and their friend Hosanna starting a new life in England.

One of Britain's most popular comedians, Sir Lenny Henry, has spent nearly 50 years in show business. His new TV drama series 'Three Little Birds' is inspired by his mother's generation, who came to Britain from the Caribbean to make a new start in post-Windrush Britain. Timandra Harkness charts his life from impersonator and stand-up comedian, to Shakespearean actor, scriptwriter and campaigner for diversity in the media. She discovers how his talent as an entertainer was first discovered as a teenager on the disco floor in Dudley, in the West Midlands. Timandra talks to family, friends and colleagues to find out what drives Sir Lenny to keep trying new things. Presenter: Timandra Harkness Producer: Sally Abrahams and Natasha Fernandes Sound: James Beard Editor: Simon Watts Archive credits: Three Little Birds ITV - Douglas Road and Tiger Aspect Productions under Banijay UK Graham Norton Show New Faces - Associated Television (1973-1978), ITV Central (1986-1988) BBC Seaside Special BBC Comic Relief 1988 Northern Broadsides Othello on Radio 4 BAFTAs Guru 2014 Speech

Have you spoken to your parents and grandparents about their own life experiences? For Sir Lenny Henry, it's been important to document his family's stories. In this chat with Fearne, Lenny talks about his community's culture of overcoming big life events as a collective, explains how his humour won him allies when he was being bullied, and thinks about what still needs to be done to tackle racism in the UK. You can catch episode one of Three Little Birds on ITVX now, and episode two will be on ITV on Sunday 29 October. Lenny's latest children's book, The Boy With Wings: Clash of the Superkids, is out now. CONTENT WARNING: This episode frankly discusses incidents of racism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Follow Kashi Sankara on IG: https://www.instagram.com/kashisankara/ Email Us: TheDayAfter@THENEWBLXCK.com WhatsAPP: 07564841073 Join us in our twitter community - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/jkrNQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Day After, (00:00) Intro: (21:24) BHM: Lest We Forget - Burkina Faso (34:27) Headlines: Biden backs Israel's account of deadly Gaza hospital explosion, Israel says it won't block humanitarian aid entering Gaza from Egypt, Rishi Sunak flies to Israel for talks with Benjamin Netanyahu and Isaac Herzog (39:49) What you Saying? Sir Lenny Henry calls for the teaching of Black history to be incorporated into the curriculum. Does he have a point??

On this week's Backstage, we hear from Daniel Kaluuya as he makes his directorial debut alongside Kibwe Tavares for futuristic London-based film The Kitchen.Sir Lenny Henry speaks about his new ITV drama Three Little Birds - inspired by stories his mother and others told him about moving to the UK in the late 1950s.Director Errol Morris discusses filming the final interview of former British spy-turned-novelist, David Cornwell - better known as John le Carre.Plus, the team chat about the new Disney+ series Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story.Hosts: Claire Gregory, Bethany Minelle and Stevie WongProducer: Debbie RidgardVideo director: Amy CotterellVideo Editor: Michael HallidayPodcast Editor: Paul Stanworth

Have You Seen? is the podcast for people who LOVE television.Mariella and Peter are on a mission to make sure you never waste your time sitting through shows that just aren't worth the bother.This week we're joined by Richard Curtis, the man behind, to name but a few of his hits... Notting Hill, Love Actually, Blackadder, Mr Bean, About Time, The Vicar of Dibley, Bridget Jones' Diary, Yesterday, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Comic Relief.On the agenda this week : Sir Lenny Henry's new ITV drama Three Little Birds, the recently arrived third series of Lupin on Netflix, and, a special request from Richard, the Australian romcom sitcom Colin From Accounts. We'd love to hear from you, our listeners. What hidden gems are we missing? What are we getting wrong?Our email address is HaveYouSeen@expectationtv.com. You can get in touch via WhatsApp on 07535 488 281 (better yet, send us a voice note). Or you can follow our socials on Instagram and Twitter/X at @HaveYouSeenPod New episodes every Thursday.Have You Seen? is an Expectation production.The producer is Owen Braben Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The legendary Lenny Henry flips through his new book, The Boy With Wings: Clash of the Superkids, Chris lost his keys and we hear some wisdom from a monk!Join Chris, Vassos, Rachel, Sinead and the team every weekday for the greatest guests, the day's dealings, and laughs with the listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eddie Izzard joins us to talk about her new one-woman adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel Great Expectations and how the show borrows heavily from her stand-up. Eddie talks preparations for another one-woman show, this time Hamlet, and about holding open rehearsals around Britain this year.We review SplitLip Theatre's raucous Second World War musical Operation Mincemeat, at the Fortune Theatre in the heart of London's West End, as well as Sir Lenny Henry's play August in England which is inspired by the Windrush Scandal. That's on now at the Bush Theatre and is co-directed by Lynette Linton and Daniel Bailey.Plus, what's happened in theatre this week? We talk about the great news that Cush Jumbo is joining David Tennant in the Donmar Warehouse's Macbeth, and the not-so-great news of quite how much it can cost to rent accommodation during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.You can hear our chat with the cast and creators of Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical here, and our interview with Sir Lenny Henry and Lynette Linton for August in England here.Find all our reviews at standard.co.uk/theatre.© Music used by Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical and Sony Music CG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Lenny Henry's new one man show - August in England gives an insight into the lives impacted by the Windrush scandal. In 2017, thousands of legal residents who arrived from Commonwealth countries from the late 1940s to early 1970s were misclassified as illegal immigrants and were wrongly detained, deported and denied legal rights. Their experience inspired Sir Lenny Henry to write and perform his very first one man show from the perspective of August, a grocer and father based in the West Midlands in England, who faces deportation from a country he has lived in for the past 52 years. Presenter Vishva Samani follows Sir Lenny as he prepares for his exciting playwriting debut at The Bush Theatre in London.

Sir Lenny Henry is making his debut as a playwright for the stage with August in England, a one-man drama about the Windrush scandal. Tom Sutcliffe meets Lenny to discuss his move from stage to page and back again, as he takes on the title role of August at The Bush Theatre in London. 50 years ago, after the Chinese invasion of Tibet, the ancient Tashi Lhunpo Monastery relocated to South India, where the exiled monks are dedicated to maintaining the culture and religion of their homeland. Simon Broughton reports from the monastery where he meets some of the monks about to tour the UK performing ritual dance and music. At the Gutor festival he witnesses elaborate masked dances and hears the awe-inspiring sound of Tibetan trumpets - four metres long. Can books ever be sustainable? How can publishing reach net zero? Children's author Piers Torday, Chair of the Society of Authors' Sustainability Committee, and commercial publishing veteran Amanda Ridout, CEO of Boldwood Books and Chair of the Independent Publishing Guild's Sustainability Group discuss the challenges of making the book industry greener. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Harry Parker

This week we're at the Duke of York's theatre on St Martin's Lane. We review Secret Life of Bees, at the Almeida Theatre, directed by Whitney White and with music by Spring Awakening's Duncan Sheik and lyrics by Susan Birkenhead.Over at the Bush Theatre's rehearsal space we chat with Sir Lenny Henry and Artistic Director Lynette Linton about their forthcoming show August in England.Plus why we weren't so keen of this take on Noël Coward's play Private Lives at the Donmar Warehouse, directed by Michael Longhurst. The show stars Downton Abbey's Laura Carmichael and Green Wing's Stephen Mangan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The draft Media bill was finally published at the end of March - what does it mean for diversity and the public service broadcasters? We discuss language, data and the loosening of regulations with Marcus Ryder, previously head of BBC Scotland Current Affairs Programmes who is now the head of External Consultancies at the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity.“I think that it is in BBC, Channel 4's and other public service broadcasters' interests for them to tighten regulation, because if they don't tighten regulation, then the publics service broadcasters quickly become like any other channel." "It's funny when Channel 4 was under threat and thought it was about to be privatised, all of sudden it went back to its roots so you had some very courageous programmes."Support the podcast by signing up hereFind all our podcasts hereListen to the interview on how our podcast came about on Podpod here @BeebRoger@RogerBolton@mastodonapp.ukemail: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The legendary Lenny Henry tells us about his new one-man show, August in England, Rachel is back from her Easter Hols and Aussie Jayne spills the beans on her annual hair straighten.Join Chris, Vassos, Rachel, Sinead and the team every weekday for laughs with the listeners, the greatest guests, and a pinch of the papers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trigger Warning: Discussion surrounding racism, mental health, domestic and child abuse, abortion or child loss. In the first podcast of 2023, Black Lives Natter Host and Creator Eljai Morais talks to Lynette Linton & Daniel Bailey (Artistic Director and Associate Artistic Director at Bush Theatre) about writing, theatre & film directing, what it means to be Black British, working with Sir Lenny Henry and current and upcoming projects. 

Sir Lenny Henry shares stories from his performances in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power', ‘Tiswas' and ‘The Lenny Henry Show ' in this conversation about his acting career. He also speaks about comedy and being knighted in this career spanning discussion moderated by Jazz Tangcay, Variety. This interview is part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting. The views expressed in the presentation materials and films, and by the guests and moderators are solely those of the organization and/or individual providing them and do not reflect the opinions of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, its staff or Board of Directors. Watch Past Q&A's: https://www.youtube.com/c/SAGAFTRAFoundation/videos Follow the SAG-AFTRA Foundation on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sagaftraFOUND/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sagaftraFOUNDATION Twitter: https://twitter.com/sagaftraFOUND The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, educational and state-of-the-art resources to SAG-AFTRA members. The Foundation believes that the contributions made to our culture by performing artists are not only valuable, but essential. The SAG-AFTRA Foundation relies entirely on donations to provide emergency assistance and free educational programs to SAG-AFTRA artists. This conversation is made possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters. During the pandemic, the Foundation has given over $7 million in disaster relief to more than 7,500 performers. If you are a SAG-AFTRA artist and need help, please ask. And, if you can help, please give at: https://sagaftra.foundation/donate. All donations are tax-deductible.

On todays show we continue with The Big Christmas Thank You, Marie Palmer surprises her daughter Yvonne Fallon, Sir Lenny Henry talks about his memoir and children's book and Leitrim Person of Year Edwina Guckian tell us how she's bringing back the mummers tradition.

It's a brand new week which means a brand new podcast from The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose.This week on the show:Kathryn Hahn and Leslie Odom Junior join us to talk about the Knives Out Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Sir Lenny Henry has a children's book out, The Book Of LegendsOur very first Sunday Session with singer-songwriter Isaac Stuart. There's a round of Guess The Guest to come Show chef Martha has a recipe for The Best lasagne and bakes her very own Toffee Apple loaf cake. And Graham and Maria solve a couple of Graham's Guide problems!See all the action and Isaac Stuart perform live on our socials @VirginRadioUK! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrimbor learns how to do more with less (thanks to the help of a friendly low man), the cultists put all their eggs in the wrong Stranger-basket, and Galadriel finally does a background check. Alan, Sara, and James discuss the final episode of the first season of The Rings of Power, but disagree on gemstones. Celebrimbor is easily flattered, Sauron gaslights Galadriel, and Nori has a tear-filled farewell. Also, Sir Lenny Henry's contract expires.

“He was way ahead of the game.” Sir Lenny tells Nihal why Richard Pryor was such an influence on him.

Nicknamed ‘the Sherlock Holmes of body pain diagnosis' and ‘The A-Lister's Osteopath' - James is a world-renowned osteopath, performance coach and recovery specialist. He has worked throughout the UK, USA, Europe and Jamaica with professional athletes ranging from Olympic champions, premiership footballers, NFL and rugby union players, as well as A-List clients from Music, Film and TV. Clients include David Beckham, Joe Wicks, Kylie Minogue, Sir Lenny Henry and Phoebe Waller-Bridge amongst others.  James developed the ethos of relieve, restore and perform based on his own personal experience as a young athlete.  He aims to help everyone understand how their bodies work, causes of their pain, how to spot the warning signs the body gives us when our systems have been compromised, and learn strategies to reduce pain, improve flexibility, overcome weakness and to recover from injury. His new book Body – simple techniques and strategies to heal, reset and restore is available now.  Here are some of the things we talked about in today's podcast.      Prevention or cure for injuries      His favorite stories from working with some of the world's top athletes      How to avoid gym-based injuries      Cold and heat for recovery      Static vs dynamic stretching      How to heal a broken body with daily techniques      And more.    Website: https://risinghealth.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesdhealth/?hl=en    

We're back in National Treash territory as we welcome our first Knight of the Realm to the Dream Restaurant: Sir Lenny Henry.Lenny Henry's ‘Rising to the Surface' is published by Faber & Faber on 1 September. Buy it here.Lenny Henry‘s ‘The Book of Legends' is published by Pan Macmillan on 13 October. Buy it here. Lenny Henry stars in ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' on Prime Video from 2 September. Watch it here. Follow Lenny on Twitter @LennyHenryRecorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Commonwealth baton arrived in Birmingham city centre after a ninety thousand mile journey around the world. Over 12 days, Birmingham will welcome 72 teams and about 6,500 athletes and officials to compete in the biggest sporting programme in Commonwealth Games' history. The event is expected to the best-attended Games with 1.2 million tickets already sold. Today's Martha Kearney spoke to Olympian Tom Daley, one of Birmingham's most famous sons – Sir Lenny Henry – and two of the prime organisers behind the event; Steven Knight and Iqbal Khan. (Image, Birmingham city centre, Credit, PA)

Pratap Pothen no moreRenowned South Indian actor and filmmaker Pratap Pothen passed away at the age of 70. The actor who is known for his work in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films died at his residence in Chennai on Friday. Pothen made his acting debut with the Malayalam film Aaravam directed by legendary filmmaker Bharathan. His directorial debut Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai fetched him the national award for debut director. He was last seen in the Malayalam film CBI 5: The Brain. New trailer of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power droppedThe highly-anticipated Amazon Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is set to premiere on the platform on September 2nd. The latest teaser trailer gives a glimpse of the important characters and introduces viewers to the Elven realms of Lindon and Eregion, the Dwarven realm Khazad-dûm, the Southlands, the Northernmost Wastes, and the island kingdom of Numenor. The events in the series take place thousands of years before the events in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books. The ensemble cast includes Maxim Baldry, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, and Sir Lenny Henry, among others.Channing Tatum replaces Chris Evans in Project ArtemisChanning Tatum has replaced Chris Evans in Apple's space thriller Project Artemis. Evans backed out of the project due to prior commitments. Project Artemis which also features Scarlett Johansson will be directed by Greg Berlanti, popular for helming DC Comics' popular Arrowverse TV shows on the CW Network  Jason Bateman, whose directorial credits include the Emmy-winning series Ozark, was initially attached to direct the film. Natalie Dormer to play  Dr. Audrey EvansGame of Thrones alum Natalie Dormer will essay the lead role in Audrey's Children, a film based on renowned children's oncologist Dr Audrey Evans. Texas Killing Fields director Ami Canaan Mann will helm the film written by Emmy-nominated producer and writer Julia Fisher Farbman. The film will trace the extraordinary life and career of Evans who co-founded Ronald McDonald House Charities, an organization that supports millions of families across the globe.The cast of The Deliverance gets biggerOmar Epps, Demi Singleton, Miss Lawrence and Anthony B. Jenkins have been added to the cast of the upcoming Netflix film, The Deliverance. The United States vs. Billie Holiday director  Lee Daniels will direct the film which also stars Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo'Nique, Aunjanue Ellis, Caleb McLaughlin, and Tasha Smith. The film revolves around a woman who must fight for her life and protect her children after discovering the presence of an evil force in her new house.  The live-action remake of  Lilo & Stitch in the making Marcel the Shell with Shoes On director Dean Fleischer Camp is set to helm the live-action remake of Disney's popular animated franchise, Lilo & Stitch. The film revolves around a girl named Lilo who befriends a dog-like alien, Stitch. Written by Arya Harikumar

Sir Lenny Henry expresses concern that there are not sufficient members from the BAME community at outdoor concert events such as Glastonbury. All he seems to see is a sea of white faces. But what does that say about him, as well as the audience?   Please help support our work and Buy Me A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DavidVanceV  or support us via https://donorbox.org/let-free-speech-prevail Just Scan the QR Code     Be part of the Community with David https://thedavidvance.locals.com    Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/davidvance BrandNewTube:  https://brandnewtube.com/@TheDavidVanceChannel Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/DavidVancePodcast  Telegram: @davidvance1 A Tangled Web:  https://www.atangledweb.org   Also try my second channel with ilana Mercer Hard Truth Podcast: https://HardTruthWithDavidVanceAndIlanaMercer.Podbean.com

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"What News From The North, Riders of Rohan?" Today is a big news day! So many leaks and rumors that we needed a whole episode to discuss them. First, Howard Shore and Bear McCrearyhave are rumored to be the composers for LOTR on Prime. Then, the figure in the official series image in Valinor is Finrod. Lots of Galadriel rumors. ISILDUR WILL BE IN SEASON 1! Sir Lenny Henry tells us that the Hobbits are multi-racial Harfoots, and more! Most of our news today comes from Fellowship Of Fans. Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  REFERENCES: Howard Shore and Bear McCreary: https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2021/09/19/111495-howard-shore-and-bear-mccreary-to-soundtrack-lotr-on-prime-series/  Finrod: https://twitter.com/FansFellowship/status/1444718330951217152 Galadriel as a child: https://twitter.com/FansFellowship/status/1449802755263143946 Galadriel traveling across vast plains and climbing mountains: https://twitter.com/FansFellowship/status/1444718335132934145 Isildur in Season 1: https://twitter.com/FansFellowship/status/1451965794016010242 Sir Lenny Henry breaks news in BBC interview: https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2021/10/12/111617-sir-lenny-henry-confirms-role-as-an-early-hobbit-in-amazons-lotr-show/ The Hobbits are the "Pioneers": https://twitter.com/FansFellowship/status/1449802747860209665 Big battle between Orc and Numenorean Armies in Season 1: https://twitter.com/FansFellowship/status/1447263144041226254 CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig   

“I was writing the book I would've wanted to read as a 12 year old kid.” Comedian Sir Lenny Henry tells Nihal about his new book for children.

Sir Lenny Henry, an actor in Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV series, recently made some comments about his role in a radio interview on the BBC, and they raise a lot of questions…. The article from which I pulled the transcript of Sir Lenny's comments is here: https://bleedingcool.com/tv/sir-lenny-henry-on-being-a-black-hobbit-in-the-lord-of-the-rings/ The full interview is here with his relevant remarks (not accurately transcribed but sufficiently similar) starting at about the 29:20 mark: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0010fk3 Other Links: Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek

Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles are joined by Sir Lenny Henry: comedian, actor, writer, fund raiser, he's graced our stage and screen for almost 50 years and now he's put his talents to writing for the next generation. Arthur Timothy is an architect turned artist whose work is inspired by photographs from the past and his own memories. He describes his paintings as love letters to his family. He joins us. We have Paula Sutton who worked in fashion magazines for years before she decided to showcase her own distinctive style online in her instagram account, Hill House Vintage, which soon became her full time job. And Simon Thomas, who had a successful career first as a Blue Peter presenter then fronting Sky Sport's Premier League football coverage. Then, in 2017, his wife died suddenly from acute myeloid leukaemia. Simon retired to care for their son, and 4 years later is reflecting on the evolution of his grief and return to work. We also have Bernadine Evaristo's Inheritance Tracks, she chooses Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole & Bridge Over Troubled Water sung by Roberta Flack, and your Thank you. Producer: Corinna Jones

Serial founder, presenter, connector, host… These are a handful of the hats worn by Oli Barrett MBE. He is a humble man, who's curiosity has sparked an impressive career as a host and presenter. Oli has hosted large events such as London Tech Week, Silicon Valley Comes to the UK and rubbed shoulders with an array of leaders from around the world. However, the most impressive element of his networking is Oli's skill of connecting people from very different organisations to solve big problems. He prides himself on ‘trying to make life-changing introductions', even setting up ventures to help companies do this.Oli's latest venture, Turn On The Subtitles (TOTS), was a campaign set up to improve children's literacy. It has an array of celebrity supporters such as Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig and Sir Lenny Henry but most impressively has made large companies such as Netflix, Sky and YouTube stand up and take notice.Here's a breakdown of what we discussed in the interview:I mentioned in the introduction that you were called ‘the most connected man in Britain'. I have to ask, how many contacts do you have on your phone at the moment? (1:12)When someone mentions this, do you go “here we go again” or is this a title you wear as a badge of honour? (2:00)I just want to rewind back to your childhood. What was life like growing up and did you ever feel yourself being interested to the business world or was that not even a consideration back then? (2:48)And then it was on to university, what was your university experience like? (3:50)That's such an interesting point, because if I said today on Business Leader Conversations I'll be speaking to someone who dropped out of not one but 2 universities by the age of 23, many in the general public would label that a failure and that word has massively negative connotations. Whereas many in the business world see failure as the ultimate badge of honour. In the people you've come across, how important is failure and do you think attitudes about it be changed? (5:52)Hopping back to the schooling system in general, there's been chatter for years about how it's not preparing youngsters in the right way, whether that's teaching them about taxes or that running a business is even an option for many of them. Do you think it's time for an overhaul of the schooling system to better prepare children for the real world? (7:38)In doing the research at you, it's glaringly obvious that there's more to you then just being a connector. A lot of the businesses and causes you've been involved with have been set up to make other people's lives better. Why is that so important to you and is that always something you've wanted to do? (9:42)I want to talk about Turn on the Subtitles now. This is a campaign that you set up with Henry Warren and has been a source of major change so far. Could you tell us about the campaign and its success to date? (11:52)You've spent a lot of time networking in other countries including the U.S. Are there any differences in the way things are done in business in the U.S that you believe should be brought over to the UK, whether that be a practice, a way of thinking or otherwise? (14:28)BUSINESS LEADERS ANSWER THE INTERNET'S QUESTIONS – Why are business people so mean? (16:55)What is the best advice you've ever received? (20:00)Who is the most famous businessperson in your phonebook? (21:18)Be sure to subscribe to the Business Leader YouTube channel for more interviews with some of the world's leading business figures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ahead of Friday's #One2ThreeShow I caught up with London based, French composer for stage and screen Anne Chmelewsky. Anne's composition credits include Ricky Gervais' DEREK (Netflix) and BAFTA-winning director Amma Asante's feature film WHERE HANDS TOUCH, for which Anne was nominated for ‘Discovery of the Year' at the 2019 World Soundtrack Awards. Anne recently composed the music for the 007 No time to Die x Nokia spot and a star-studded Coronavirus vaccine advert that featured Sir Lenny Henry! We talked about where the film composer joins in the process of film making, a musical gift for a struggling friend that spawned a new album and how sometimes music can say what words can't. Anne introduced three of her own stunning tracks and even shared an ingenious new way of washing your clothes without a washing machine! For the full interview click play in the box below. For the music you'll have to tune in to Phoenix FM on Friday 21st May

Today's podcast include references to the following items:https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1376220316377227266?s=20https://twitter.com/Quicktake/status/1376100273039544323?s=20https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1376106878057517060?s=20https://twitter.com/bbc5live/status/1376802385813725184?s=20https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1376828942162784257?s=20https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1376936531642966019?s=20https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1377146642428661761?s=20https://twitter.com/anasalhajji/status/1376542650678018051?s=20https://twitter.com/mercoglianos/status/1376583313322745861?s=20https://twitter.com/laoneill111/status/1376972312487006219?s=20https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1376906991977775104?s=20https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1377288230450630656?s=20https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezXGGJS-IaEThe Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into top gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs.You know the drill - Subscribe, rate, tell your friends, tattoo the logo on your neck. It really helps.In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition?Sports fan? We've got that covered too... The Sport 7.How about Science and Tech? Guess what - The Science 7!You need the Smarts? We've got the Smarts.Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.comPresented by

Sir Lenny Henry has written an open letter urging black Britons to take the Covid-19 vaccine. The comedian and actor said people should "trust the facts" and guard against misinformation. The letter has been signed by high-profile figures such as actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, YouTube star KSI and actress Thandie Newton. Vaccination rates among black Britons are considerably lower than among white Britons. What more needs to be done to encourage black Britons to take the vaccine? What is the problem here and how can we resolve it?

Jake Sanson presents a collection of funny moments from TV, radio and standup comedy where hilarious people have had run-ins with the law. Featuring the talents of Michael Bentine, Tony Hancock, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Bailey, Rikki Fulton and Sir Lenny Henry plus many more. WARNING - This programme contains strong language and material that may offend some listeners.

Jake Sanson presents a collection of funny moments from TV, radio and standup comedy where hilarious people have had run-ins with the law. Featuring the talents of Michael Bentine, Tony Hancock, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Bailey, Rikki Fulton and Sir Lenny Henry plus many more. WARNING - This programme contains strong language and material that may offend some listeners.

Over the last 20 years Christiana has directed many hours of the highest rated drama series on British network television, including Holby City, Doctors, Eastenders, Hollyoaks and Emmerdale. More recently she has directed prime time TV hits such as Grantchester, Call the Midwife and Father Brown. Her short film, Some Sweet Oblivious Antidote, starring amongst others, Sir Lenny Henry, Wunmi Mosaku, Colin Salmon and Fatima Koroma, was long listed for Best Short at the 2018 BAFTA Awards. Christiana's ways of ‘Keeping It Real' are around wanting a career that epitomised joy, how she felt when she realised that her chosen career wasn't free from ‘politics' and her career hopes for the future. In this episode, we refer to the Black British Culture Special in The Guardian that Christiana featured in, which can be found here: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jun/25/christiana-ebohon-green-meets-wunmi-mosaku-its-exhausting-being-the-non-threatening-black-womanWebsite: christianaebohon.comAgent: https://www.independenttalent.com/Intro and outro music credit: Dawn Awaits by Cody Martin, obtained from www.soundstripe.comI'm on social if you're interested…primarily on Insta and occasionally Twitter: @diversityofme 

Lenny’s work stretches from classical theatre to arena tours, music to film, Comic Relief to studying a PhD on the role of people of colour in the media. He continues to balance comedy, drama, activism and entertainment on radio, TV and live.Since bursting onto our screens as winner of New Faces, Sir Lenny Henry has been firmly established as one Britain’s most well known comedians. From Tiswas to Shakespeare via singing the Blues - Sir Lenny Henry is a diverse and well loved comedian and sometime actor. Best known as co-founder of Comic Relief, Sir Lenny Henry has won numerous awards, including Lifetime Achievement at the National ComedyAwards, and a Special Award from BAFTA. Working his way around working men’s clubs, and eventually gaining some recognition in the form of the New Faces talent show in 1975, Lenny enjoyed his TV breakthrough in LWTs sitcom The Fosters – the UK’s first comedy series featuring predominantly black performers. Lenny then made his mark on Tiswas before progressing to sketch show Three of a Kind alongside Tracy Ullman and David Copperfield. But it wasn’t until he landed his own vehicle that his best-known comic creations emerged in the forms of Delbert Wilkins and the one man sex machine Theophilus PWildebeest. It established Lenny as a versatile comic pioneer, as comfortable with sketches and standup as he was with sitcoms, musical comedy and impressions.Lenny’s career went on to include more sketch series, Christmas specials, his own comedy series, Chef!, and a Hollywood debut in Disney’s True Identity. Returning to Britain he starred in the hard-hitting drama Alive and Kicking with Robbie Coltrane - winning a Golden Nymph Award at the Monte Carlo Television Festival, as well as the acclaimed Hope And Glory, based on the real-life work of headteacher WilliamAtkinson.Lenny has also developed another string to his bow with his love of Shakespeare; treading the boards to great acclaim as Othello, leading to other critically praised stage roles in Fences and The Comedy of Errors.As well known as his performing is Lenny’s tireless campaigning work. One of the co-founders of Comic Relief he has travelled the world seeing the charity’s work first hand and has been a part of every event the organisations has staged. He is also a vocal campaigner for higher profile roles for BAME people in the media, including undertaking a PhD on the subject.The music for the podcast is Twiggy's version of "Waterloo Sunset" by the Kinks and can be found on Apple Music at this link https://music.apple.com/gb/album/romantically-yours/693460953If you’ve enjoyed listening to “Tea With Twiggy” please give take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show.If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes for free and do tell all your friends and family about it too. If you want to connect with me I’d love to hear from you.You can find me on Twitter @TwiggyOr you can find me on Instagram @Twiggy LawsonMy thanks go to all the people that have helped this podcast happen:● Many thanks to James Carrol and all the team at Northbank Talent Management● Thanks to all the team at Stripped Media including Ben Williams, who edits the show, my producer Kobi Omenaka and Executive Producers Tom Whalley and Dave CorkeryIf you want to know more about this podcast and other produced by Stripped Media please visit www.Stripped.media or email Producers@Stripped.Media to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to this week's episode of The Mindset Mentor Meets Podcast which hears Angela interviewing Mary Appleton, Director & Editor in Chief at Changeboard, Future Talent Group. About our guest Mary is an award-winning magazine editor with more than 10 years' experience in print and digital publishing. She leads the editorial team at Changeboard and Future Talent Group, which produce a thought leadership magazine for senior HR leaders, with a mission to inspire individuals and organisations to ‘change the way you work'. Mary joined Changeboard in 2007 and became chief editor in 2013. She is responsible for architecting inspirational content about the future of work, across a global portfolio of print and digital publications for the business and also for third-parties. Under her leadership, Future Talent magazine has been recognised as HR Publication of the Year three times in four years at the Willis Towers Watson industry awards. Notable interviews include: Dame Carolyn McCall, Sir Lenny Henry, Ruby Wax, Dame Katherine Grainger, Sir Steve Redgrave and Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith. Hugely passionate about diversity, equality and inclusion for all, Mary has worked as a volunteer mentor with Cambridge University as part of its aims to raise aspiration and widen participation from all backgrounds. Mary holds an MA Honours degree in English Literature from Cambridge University. She lives in London with her husband and son. About this show Mary shares her proudest moments which includes how she secured a place at Cambridge and went on to achieve an honours degree, despite her humble background and schooling.  She explains how a teacher in her sixth-form college helped her believe in herself. As mum to a toddler, Mary shares the challenges of returning to work after maternity and how she manages to juggle all of the balls and recognising she does the best that she can.  She is an advocate of healthy eating and exercise, having changed her lifestyle and lost weight she carried in her early twenties.  Mary is motivated by creating and finds fulfilment in her work as a magazine editor and she also loves supporting people and helping people in underprivileged areas to access opportunities.  An uplifting and inspiring half hour. Keep in touch with Mary: http;//www.linkedin.com/in/MaryAppleton About the Host Angela Cox, Mindset Mentor is an award-winning behavioural change life coach. She works with leaders and professionals helping them to stop being stuck, build the belief and unleash their absolute potential. To find out more about working with Angela visit http://www.angela-cox.co.uk To follow on social media http://www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoxmindsetmentor http://www.instagram.com/mindset_mentor_angela_cox http://www.facebook.com/mindsetmentorangelacox You can purchase Angela's book, Enough here... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Enough-proves-achieve-anything-believe-ebook/dp/B07D3RZH8J/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1585036301&sr=8-4

Rev. Dr. Kay Morris Rev. Dr. Kay Morris is a Gospel Hall of Famer; she is a Grammy Considered singer/songwriter. Dr. Morris is a Global Humanitarian/Philanthropist, Ordained Reverend, Fashion Designer, Women/Youth Empowerment Conference Speaker, Youth Mentor, and Evangelist. In October 2019 Rev. Dr. Kay Morris had a milestone accomplishment; she was one of first 7 Women to be Ordained to the Office of Bishop in the Pentecostal Church Of God during their 100 Years Anniversary Celebration Service. She holds a Bachelor of Divinity Degree, Doctor of Divinity Degree and Doctor of Humanities Degree. She is the President and Founder of the Kay Morris Foundation being the Voice Of The Voiceless for orphans and people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa and other parts of the world.  She has won over 50 music and humanitarian awards around the world.  The Canadian Gospel Legend has twice been featured in the Toronto Star by Journalist Geoff Chapman who states, “Kay Morris brings to mind the commanding voice of Mavis Staple of the staple singers.” She has performed at Stellar Awards, Dove Awards, Grammy Awards sanctioned events. She has also performed several times on Dr. Bobby Jones Gospel. Her latest single Abba Oh was voted in the First-Round voting ballots at the 62nd Grammy Awards; Abba Oh single was also included in the Billboard Magazine Contenders Issue - released on news stands September 21st, 2019. The Academy Awards invited her to attend the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California. While in LA for Grammy weekend, she toured the Grammy museum and made special Red-Carpet guest appearances at the Soiree held at the prestigious Roosevelt Hotel. Rev. Dr. Kay Morris is a Jamaican by birth; she resides in Toronto, Canada with her family. She was raised by two Pentecostal Minister Parents and started singing at the tender age of 4; her ministry experience spans more that 50 years. Kay Morris music has allowed her to travel all around the world crossing cultural, racial, and religious barriers, performing to audiences of over 200,000 people. The Electrifying Kay Morris takes over the stage captivating her audiences, as she ministers under the Power of The Anointing. Recently she visited Asia (China and South Korea) where she preached The Gospel, empowered young Ministers, Pastors and Lay Leaders, and ministered in music. In 2006 Kay Morris was enstooled Queen Nana Oye Sika I, in Ghana W. Africa after brokering $1.5 million in anti retro virals medicines for people living with AIDS in Africa. In 2012 K1ay Morris (Kay Morris Foundation) was invited as a Delegate Representative to attend the World Bank Annual Meeting - Civil Society Policy Forum in Tokyo, Japan where she participated in various panel discussions on topics about alleviating poverty and health issues in Africa and The Caribbean. In 2016 during President Barak Obama's Administration, Dr. Kay Morris was invited to the White House in Washington, DC as a Delegate to attend the Third Annual Caribbean & African International Leadership Conference and Awards Gala. She also met with Congressional Leaders and was one of the artists who performed at the White House. October 2016 - Dr. Kay Morris received the BEFFTA Global Humanitarian Award in London, UK. Previous recipients of BEFFTA Special honorary awards includes Sir Trevor McDonald OBE, Sir Lenny Henry, Omotola Jelade Ekeinde and Quincy Jones. In July 2019, Kay Morris received the UN ECOSOC World Excellence Sustainable Development Award and was also selected as UN Ambassador for Peace to represent ACCP at the UN Headquarters in New York and other parts of the world. Kay Morris sang on the short film soundtrack Sleeping Dogs Lie. Her music has been featured in many TV sit-com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momentsofgrace/support

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Happy 56th birthday, Doctor Who! And what better way to celebrate than with a new Series 12 trailer featuring Cybermen, a giant scorpion, guest stars like Lenny Henry and Stephen Fry, and most importantly, the Doctor in a tux! Of course there’s always other tat and such to celebrate, such as goodies from Big Finish, the World Cup of Terrance Dicks, and Big Finish releases, and we have our final Series 11 commentary for “Resolution” with Danica LeBlanc! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Happy Doctor Who day! – Series 12 trailer – Radio Times trailer breakdown – Nerdist trailer breakdown – S12 wrapped filming – Chibnall mentioned series 13 is in the works, with him at the helm – Sir Lenny Henry and Stephen Fry confirmed for series 12 – Robert Glennister and Goran Visnjic confirmed for series 12 – Whovian complaint form – First 8 selections in the World Cup of Terrance Dicks – Final 2 selections in the World Cup of Terrance Dicks – DWAS charity appeal in the name of Terrance Dicks – Celestial Toyroom reaches issue 500 – Edge of Time soundtrack available on all major streaming services – Delia Derbyshire Day, and a video about the founding women of electronic music – Big Finish Diary of River Song series 7 due January 2020 – Big Finish ATA Girls series 2 due for International Women’s Day 2020 – Big Finish Legacy of Time fan art competition Commentary: – Resolution – Danica LeBlanc

The much-loved comedian, actor and writer Sir Lenny Henry joins comedian Romesh Ranganathan in this special edition of our Book Podcast, as the two talk about Henry’s remarkable career and his new memoir Who Am I, Again? Henry explains why and how he chose to write a truthful book about his life, rather than a ‘lying book’, and details his experiences growing up, from his mum’s infamous ‘Saturday Soup’ and an epic fight with his sister, to finding himself working alongside pioneering black actors including Norman Beaton, Carmen Munroe and Rudolph Walker. A great champion of marginalised voices, Henry also highlights the need for greater BAME representation not just on screen, but crucially among those who choose what gets to be seen on screen.

The actor and comedian on his family, rise to fame and the Tiswas budget.

TBB Talks to Angela Ferreira about 'Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle' and how important it was to bring such a story to life in this unique way...   Angela Ferreira is one of the Executive Directors of Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle - eight 15-minute heartfelt monologues set in the front room of an Afro-Caribbean home. In association with BBC Arts and in partnership with Sir Lenny Henry's production company Douglas Road and the Young Vic Theatre, the monologues follow the highs and lows of one family from their arrival in England in the 1940s up to the present day as they explore their hopes and desires, challenges and shattered dreams.  Angela Ferreira's career spans over 20 years and covers a wide range of TV production skills including director, script editor, producer, executive producer and commissioner across arts, news, music, entertainment, and live events. She has held Commissioning Editor positions at Channel 4 in Daytime, Factual Entertainment and for E4 and was an Executive Producer in BBC Entertainment and Features. This year she was promoted from Development Executive to Managing Director of Douglas Road Productions, the company established by Sir Lenny Henry in 2014 supported by Endemol Shine UK. Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle airs on BBC 4 from Sunday 17th February, first episode 10 pm - find out more here:  Be Manzini: https://www.facebook.com/be.manzini

This year Sir Lenny Henry marks his 60th birthday with a special television programme with Sir Trevor McDonald. As well as performing some new sketches, he talks about bunking off school to appear in the TV talent show New Faces and how he fell in love with Shakespeare. He joins Stig to discuss a career that has spanned over four decades. In the US TV drama series Instinct, Alan Cumming stars as Dr Dylan Reinhart, writer, academic and former CIA operative, drawn into a murder investigation when a serial killer copies one of his books. We review the show, which is based on the novel Murder Games by James Patterson, claiming the first gay male lead in a police procedural television show.For centuries in the western world, religion was the great driving force for artists, musicians and writers. Janina Ramirez, Laura-Jane Foley and A N Wilson discuss the nature of divine inspiration and whether it still holds sway in an increasingly secular society.Presenter Stig Abell Producer Harry Parker.

Doc/Fest and Sky were delighted to welcome Sir Lenny Henry to the 2017 Festival. In conversation with June Sarpong, the celebrated comedian and actor discussed his game-changing career, his documentary work for Sky Arts and his drive to make change in the fields of arts, diversity and to tackle poverty through the charity Comic Relief. Supported by Sky

  This week on Expanded Perspectives the guys start the show off talking about how a guy named Mike up in northern Wisconsin back in 1964 was out scouting an area to do some future camping when he saw a small bear. It turns out it was no bear, it was a baby Sasquatch. Then, the strange sightings of some unknown winged beast continues in and near the city of Chicago, this time in Forest Park. According to the eye witness, it was seen with glowing red eyes and began flapping it's wings as it ascended. After the break the guys have on Danny Robins from the "Haunted" Podcast. Danny is an experienced comedy writer. He created the hugely successful BAFTA-nominated and RTS Award-winning BBC series Young Dracula, the cult BBC 2 seriesWe Are History and BBC1 Comedy Playhouse sitcom Monks. He has worked on a host of other shows, most recently writing on Series 2 of Comedy Central sitcom I Live With Models, Sky 1's Trollied and BBC3's upcoming A Brief History of Tim. He co-created the hit sitcom Rudy's Rare Records with Sir Lenny Henry, writing four series of it for BBC Radio 4 and a recent TV pilot for BBC1. He is a Radio Award winner, who has created several successful BBC Radio 4 series, including The Museum of Everything, Paperback Hell and Danny Robins Music Therapy. Currently, he has created, written and appeared in new sitcom The Cold Swedish Winter (“A sweet Richard Curtis-ish delight: the kind of thing you could imagine transferring effortlessly to TV” – The Guardian). His stage play of Rudy's Rare Records for Birmingham Rep and Hackney Empire was a critically-lauded sell out success (“A stonking hit” – The Guardian). He is currently writing a new play for a major West End producer. He has also presented various programmes for TV and Radio, including Let's Make a Baby for BBC 3's Mischief strand, The Bullsh*t Detective, BBC2's The Culture Show and Newsnight's election coverage. All of this and more on this weeks installment of Expanded Perspectives! Show Notes: MaMa Bigfoot to the Rescue Red Eyed Winged Humanoid Seen in Forest Park, Chicago Haunted Podcast Danny Robins Music: All music for Expanded Perspectives is provided by Pretty Lights. Purchase, Download and Donate at www.prettylightsmusic.com. Songs Used: Pretty Lights vs. Led Zeppelin World of Illusion Fill Your Eyes Future Blind

This week on Expanded Perspectives the guys start the show off talking about how a guy named Mike up in northern Wisconsin back in 1964 was out scouting an area to do some future camping when he saw a small bear. It turns out it was no bear, it was a baby Sasquatch. Then, the strange sightings of some unknown winged beast continues in and near the city of Chicago, this time in Forest Park. According to the eye witness, it was seen with glowing red eyes and began flapping it's wings as it ascended. After the break the guys have on Danny Robins from the "Haunted" Podcast. Danny is an experienced comedy writer. He created the hugely successful BAFTA-nominated and RTS Award-winning BBC series Young Dracula, the cult BBC 2 seriesWe Are History and BBC1 Comedy Playhouse sitcom Monks. He has worked on a host of other shows, most recently writing on Series 2 of Comedy Central sitcom I Live With Models, Sky 1's Trollied and BBC3's upcoming A Brief History of Tim. He co-created the hit sitcom Rudy's Rare Records with Sir Lenny Henry, writing four series of it for BBC Radio 4 and a recent TV pilot for BBC1. He is a Radio Award winner, who has created several successful BBC Radio 4 series, including The Museum of Everything, Paperback Hell and Danny Robins Music Therapy. Currently, he has created, written and appeared in new sitcom The Cold Swedish Winter (“A sweet Richard Curtis-ish delight: the kind of thing you could imagine transferring effortlessly to TV” – The Guardian). His stage play of Rudy's Rare Records for Birmingham Rep and Hackney Empire was a critically-lauded sell out success (“A stonking hit” – The Guardian). He is currently writing a new play for a major West End producer. He has also presented various programmes for TV and Radio, including Let's Make a Baby for BBC 3's Mischief strand, The Bullsh*t Detective, BBC2's The Culture Show and Newsnight's election coverage. All of this and more on this weeks installment of Expanded Perspectives! Show Notes: MaMa Bigfoot to the Rescue Red Eyed Winged Humanoid Seen in Forest Park, Chicago Haunted Podcast Danny Robins Music: All music for Expanded Perspectives is provided by Pretty Lights. Purchase, Download and Donate at www.prettylightsmusic.com. Songs Used: Pretty Lights vs. Led Zeppelin World of Illusion Fill Your Eyes Future Blind

John Bishop is joined by comedian Sir Lenny Henry, who reveals the ups and downs of his 40-year career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Warning!! Listening to this podcast could drastically improve your chances of success in the media industry! Jam packed with the latest news, tips, and advice to help you navigate through the world of media. #TVCPodcast adding a little splash to the not so colourful world of media. In this episode we caught up with Sir Lenny Henry after his recent presentation at the Commons, Veteran TV producer Terry Jervis talks about the legacy of black British broadcasting, The Colour Network’s CEO, Kojo talks about his own media network, BBC Marketing and programming expert Jay Davidson gives her top tips for social media success, and if that’s not enough there is also a funding opportunity for short film producers. LISTEN, LIKE AND SHARE! The #TVCPodcast was produced for The TV Collective by weareunedited.com in conjunction with Big Head Productions. Additional music by Mystro and bensound.com

Stand-up, Actor, Writer, TV Present and Comic Relief co-founder Sir Lenny Henry joins Jolyon and Heydon to discuss Comic Relief, The importance of theatre and Diversity. Follow @NewsRoastPod on Twitter for all the latest podcast news.

The TV Collective was joined by media mogul and Executive Editor of the BBC One Show, hosted by Ria Hebden for a TV Collective Master Class. The BBC One Show has been on our big screens for the last ten years and still remains to be one of the BBC’s flagship shows. The One Show is a prime time magazine programme, which is aired everyday on BBC One at 7pm. Covering a range of topics from current affairs, serious segments and light humour. Sandy Smith, who is a twice BAFTA nominee, is no stranger to the BBC. He has produced various documentaries such as Black Britain, Undercover World and a Panorama special of the July 7th Bombings. Before working on the One Show, Sandy was the editor of Panorama the BBC’s front runner for current affairs until 2006. And has been the Executive Editor of the One Show for the last six years, being able to grab the attention of five million viewers. Sandy Smith, after having a conversation with presenter and broadcaster Ria Hebden, who was awarded best online presenter by the Digital In Media Awards; told Ria how difficult it was to find diverse content. She approached the TV Collective, looking to solve Sandy’s dilemma and the event was held. Ria Hebden has interviewed the likes of Idris Alba, John Boyega on the red carpet at the MOBO awards for ITV2 and Sir Lenny Henry for MOBO TV. She has also worked with the BBC on the BAME Expert Voices initiative, which she hosted, coordinated and was involved in the planning. Ria is ardent about covering shows that celebrate diversity, empower women and give inspiration to the younger generation. The TV Collective created an informal environment to ask questions and pick the brain of a BBC executive editor. The master class, held at the Ugli Centre in White City, gave the opportunity to those eager to pitch ideas to only Sandy himself, with first hand expert knowledge of how to do so. Throughout the event, Sandy explains the process from initial the pitch to deciding whether or not it hits the big screens. He gives the names of key personnel who one could possible pitch to and who is active in the decision making process, but ultimately the final decision lies with Sandy. Sandy spoke about the importance of packaging and idea, ensuring it is well thought out, encasing the essential elements. He calls these the “three T’s” - “timing, treatment and talent.” One must ensure the timing is right, how is the story going to be told - the treatment and who is going to tell it - the talent. “Don’t pitch me a story that you think is important,” Sandy warns. The One Show being a magazine programme that covers a range of content for large demographic and audience. As an editor Sandy is on the hunt to deliver new content. Sandy admits, although he is proud of the content The One Show produces, “there is very little ground we can’t cover.” “One of my frustrations,” he says, “is that we don’t break enough stories.” Not only is Sandy looking for new content, but also diverse content. Sandy sees diversity on the show as very ‘high up our [the show’s] order of priority.” He wishes to create content that will portray the Britain of today and create shows that will become the history of the future. @victoriapennant A twenty something year old, opinionated freelance writer and journalist.

BBC Executive Editor, Sandy Smith is looking for new stories particularly from BAME and other 'diverse' communities to feature on The One Show. Listen first hand what the One show are looking for? Understand the commissioning process? Or get feedback on your idea? - In Conversation with #TVCMaster BBC Factual Executive Editor, Sandy Smith. Hosted by Ria Hebden, recently nominated as ‘Favourite Online Presenter’ by the Digital Is Media Awards. . Passionate about covering events that celebrate diversity, champion women and inspire the next generation. Ria is also a popular event host and panelist, most recently she hosted Power Players, an inspirational panel discussion with various trailblazing women from the Tech, Media and Music industries at Google UK for International Women’s Week. Ria has also interviewed some of the biggest names in showbiz on the red carpet at the MOBOAwards for ITV2, Idris Elba and John Boyega at the Screen Nation Awards, Phillip Schofield atThe Princes Trust Celebrate Success Awards and most recently, Sir Lenny Henry for MOBO TV!

The year is nearly over, but not before the BBC Academy Podcast review of the year! We've had another fantastic year catching up with the likes of award-winning writer Mike Bartlett on his hit TV series Doctor Foster, Sarah Solemani on going from acting in comedies to writing them, and radio presenter Noreen Khan on getting more black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) talent on air. We've also had a great 12 months chatting to unforgettable on-screen talent including Chris Evans, Christian O'Connell and Emma Barnett at the Radio Festival 2015. We've spoken with some rising stars in their field like Destiny Ekaragha and Kascion Franklin. Destiny gave us an amazing insight into what is was like to make her TV directorial debut in Danny and the Human Zoo, the BBC's one-off fictionalised special on Sir Lenny Henry's childhood years. Here's to bigger and better podcasts in 2016!

A year and a half after his headline-grabbing lecture held the TV industry to account for their record on diversity, Lenny Henry returned to BAFTA, along with an industry panel with representatives from major broadcasters, the production sector and stakeholders, to debate and discuss what progress has been made and whether this is enough to ensure growth and sustainability for diverse talent in the TV industry. Panel and contributors including: Sir Lenny Henry, Anne Mensah (Head of Drama, Sky), Ade Rawcliffe (Creative Diversity Manager, Channel 4), Charlotte Moore (Controller BBC One), Menhaj Huda, (Director, Coronation Street, Queer as Folk, Kidulthood), Steve November (ITV Director of Drama), chair Helen Veale (Creative Director, Outline Productions) and actor Adrian Lester.

Danny and the Human Zoo is a fictionalised account of Sir Lenny Henry's life as a teenager in 1970s Dudley. The drama centres on Danny Fearon, a talented impressionist played by young actor Kascion Franklin and his large working class Jamaican family, with Cecilia Noble as Danny's mother and Lenny Henry as Danny's father, Samson. It was also another 'first' as it was the director Destiny Ekaragha's first TV project. Destiny had previously made short films called The Park and Tight Jeans, which was officially selected by the 2008 Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival. It was also voted the best short film shown at the London Film Festival by the Observer newspaper. Kascion and Destiny talk openly about the casting process, building-up trust between the cast members, the relationship between the entire production team, filming on location in Birmingham, obtaining funding for projects and the challenges faced on this project and others. Both also share tips for those wanting to get into the acting and directing scenes. Don't forget you can get involved with discussions about any of our podcasts using #academycast.

The very funny Sir Lenny Henry calls into the studio. Expect exploding bums...