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Aug 2022
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Ep 160: Sir Lenny Henry

Plosive
About this episode

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 @LennyHenry


Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).


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