Lenny Henry to be awarded knighthood
Lenny Henry is to be awarded a knighthood for his services to drama and charity in a ceremony at Windsor Castle later.
The Dudley-born comedian started out working on the controversial Black And White Minstrel Show before getting his big break doing impressions on talent show New Faces.
His career as a stand-up comic led to him joining children's TV show Tiswas alongside Chris Tarrant, and its late-night adult sister show OTT before he went on to work on BBC1's Three Of A Kind.
Last year Henry made headlines when he lambasted the media for failing to support black and ethnic minority talent into the industry at a BAFTA award ceremony.
He is equally well known for his charitable work for Children in Need.