Here at last, Sir Lenny Henry tells the revealing and very funny story of his rise to fame.Surviving a tough family upbringing, along with the trauma of finding out the truth about his father at a young age, Lenny beat the odds. He had no idea he would go on to become a national treasure. honest.' OBSERVER'Moving, powerful and very funny.' MAIL ON SUNDAYIn 1975, a gangly black sixteen-year-old apprentice factory worker from Dudley appeared on our TV screens for the first time. Think again.'Glorious.' NEIL GAIMAN'Touching and affectionate.' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, SUNDAY TIMES'Heartfelt. Here he writes about his youth for the first time.You might think you know Lenny Henry. Riotous, warm-hearted and revealing, and told with Lenny’s trademark energy – expect recipes, comic strips (illustrated by the Eisner award-winning Fables team of artist Mark Buckingham and letterer Todd Klein), and tips for aspiring comedians – Who Am I, Again? is the heart-breakingly honest and inspirational coming-of-age story of a man who holds a very special place in British hearts.Sir Lenny Henry is one of the country's best-loved comedians with a career spanning over forty years. At every stage, he wondered: ‘Am I good enough? Is this what they want? Who am I, again?’ And then an invitation to audition for ITVs New Faces would change his life for ever.īut those first years of show business, in a 1970s Britain of questionable variety shows, endless seaside summer seasons, casual chauvinism and blatant racism, were a bewildering experience for a lone black teenager.
Soon, it would put him on stage at working men’s clubs and Black Country discotheques. In the park, it led to lifelong friendships and occasional snogs. At school it helped subdue the daily racist bullying. A natural ability to make people laugh came in handy. Born soon after his Jamaican parents had arrived in the Midlands, Lenny was raised as one of seven siblings in a boisterous, hilarious, complicated working household, and sent out into the world with his mum’s mantra of ‘H’integration! H’integration! H’integration!’ echoing in his ears. In his long-awaited autobiography, Lenny tells the extraordinary story of his early years and sudden rise to fame. So began the transformation from apprentice factory worker to future national treasure of Sir Lenny Henry. In 1975, a gangly black 16-year-old from Dudley, decked out in floppy bow tie and Frank Spencer beret, appeared on our TV screens for the first time.
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