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THE LENNY HENRY BIRTHDAY SHOW, 8PM, BBC1

IN 1975, comedian Lenny Henry shot to fame when, aged just 16, he won the ITV talent show New Faces. Now, as he prepares to celebrate his 60th birthday, this one-off special pays tribute to one of the most recognisable faces on British television. Hosted by Trevor McDonald in front of a studio audience, the show will see Lenny —

who w was knighted in 2015 — joined by special guests to take a light-hearted look back over his remarkable career, from his TV debut as a schoolboy comic from Dudley to his reinvention as a critically acclaimed actor on both stage and screen. This affectionate tribute will also include new sketches featuring a host of fresh characters. It promises to be a fun night.