Sir Lenny Henry has said it is important for children, no matter their background, to see book characters that reflect their ...

The winners of the UK’s most successful children’s writing competition, 500 Words, have been unveiled on World Book Day ...

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 ...

Lenny Pinto, ranked eighth nationally at 174, is ready to give some of the nation's best talent a "full seven minutes." ...

Chesterfield resident Blake Smith (aged 10) was announced on March 8th as the silver medal winner in his age category of the ...

A seven-year-old boy from Norfolk reached the finals of the BBC 500 Words competition. The competition, the UK's largest ...

During a special 500 Words with The One Show Programme, the six winners for the 2024/25 competition were revealed.

McFly musician Danny Jones has made his first TV appearance since being caught on camera kissing Maura Higgins, with the star appearing in a pre-recorded special for The One Show ...

Sir Lenny Henry said he was still inspired by the power of reading and how it could be used to inspire youngsters to read and ...

Sir Lenny Henry speaks to Express & Star senior reporter James Vukmirovic about his appearance at the the Reading for Smiles Children’s Book Festival in Birmingham, a ground-breaking new initiative, ...

Sir Lenny Henry is set to bring his enthusiasm about books and learning to the stage of a Birmingham arts centre as he ...