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Lenny Henry says racism in UK ‘still at large’ decades after he started standup
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Lenny Henry says racism in UK ‘still at large’ decades after he started standup

The Guardian · Jun 7, 2026, 2:04 PM

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  • Lenny Henry on stage during his latest stand-up tour.
  • Prefer the Guardian on Google Lenny Henry has said racism is “still at large” 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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Lenny Henry on stage during his latest stand-up tour. Photograph: ANDY HOLLINGWORTH ARCHIVEa/Andy Hollingworth View image in fullscreen Lenny Henry on stage during his latest stand-up tour. Photograph: ANDY HOLLINGWORTH ARCHIVEa/Andy Hollingworth Lenny Henry Lenny Henry says racism in UK ‘still at large’ as he returns to standup 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

Prefer the Guardian on Google Lenny Henry has said racism is “still at large” 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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