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Who Am I, Again?
- Narrated by: Lenny Henry
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
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Summary
Sir Lenny Henry is one of the country's best-loved comedians with a career spanning over forty years. Here he writes about his youth for the first time.
You might think you know Lenny Henry. Think again.
In 1975, a gangly black sixteen-year-old apprentice factory worker from Dudley appeared on our TV screens for the first time. He had no idea he would go on to become a national treasure. 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. With a riotous warmth and his trademark energy, in Who Am I, Again? he tells the heart-breakingly honest and inspirational story of his youth.
AN i BOOK OF THE YEAR
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
Critic reviews
'Glorious.' NEIL GAIMAN
'Heartfelt . . . honest.' OBSERVER
'Touching and affectionate.' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, SUNDAY TIMES
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- Zain Henry Chang
- 06-10-19
Lenny, Lenny, Lenny - The Lenny Henry Show
I grew up with Lenny - what a bad man (sorry - that's a good man if you don't understand Jamaican culture).
Lovely Autobiography and some great observations about UK / Jamaican life.
Great Audiobook Lenny.
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- Andrew Innes
- 15-10-19
Pretty good, but stops a bit abruptly.
I definitely thought that this was a good book. Lenny even gives us a nostalgic `oooooooooooookeeeeeeeeeeeeeey` which is worth the price of the book alone. For me though, it did finish a bit early, and I was left wondering, what about the Lenny Henry Show? What about Dawn French? I got the impression that he cut if off early to leave room for a Who am I, again? part two, perhaps entitled Who am I again, again? I still can`t remember. Overall, very good, nice one Len.
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- Amelie Green
- 02-08-20
Excellent. - entertaining and I sighful
Hearing Lenny Henry’s voice is a real boon to this autobiography. I ended up buying the book too as I wanted to see the photos (tip - at the end they tell you how you can download them - I would do it first so you can look at them as you go along).
Writing an autobiography when people you are writing about are still around to offend or to question accuracy is hard but he does it really well managing to shine a light on a certain time in British history (entertainment and social/economic) and being honest without lambasting anyone specific. I will get the next part of his autobiography when he writes it
Thanks Lenny.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-10-19
Fabulous book
I love Lennie Henry so was really looking forward to reading this as I also love autobiography’s, it didn’t disappoint, especially with his West Midlands accent of which I have but not so broad now! Brilliant!
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- G M F
- 11-05-20
Half as good as it could have been.
Really well read, very engaging and then ends after Tiswas. Keith Richards and Elton manage to get there whole lives in one book so I felt a bit disappointed that this one ends so early in his career.
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- Mrs. L. Lawson
- 21-01-20
Nice and easy to read
It was interesting but not what I expected. His story was quite repeated in places
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- SP
- 14-10-19
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This is a great account of the first 20 years of Lenny Henry’s life. Being of a similar age and being brought up in a nearby area, the places and people were very familiar to me. The challenges he faced in his early career are addressed with honesty and some humour. I found the final chapters on a guide to young comics interesting and a good demonstration of how to make people laugh.
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- John Sel
- 14-10-19
Wasn’t a big fan but now I am
Over the years I’ve enjoyed Lenny’s work and then was sceptical about him in straight acting, which was unfounded. This is a very enjoyable book to listen to and very good at actually putting you in the place as he is telling his story.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-10-19
Fantastic!!
I don’t normally go for an autobiography. I have thoroughly enjoyed every part of this book. Loved listening to Lenny, he is amazing. I couldn’t stop listening. I would definitely recommend this book.
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- K O.
- 11-10-19
A star is born
What a fascinating insight into what makes a star.
The trials and tribulations he's been through from an early age to become one of the nations funniest acts. His use of humour to deflect what was a very racist period in our history was brutally honest
but inspiring. If only we'd learned from his approach to it all we wouldn't have the issues we still have today.
Being a Black Country lad I could relate to all the places etc he mentioned but there's something for everyone in this book irrespective of your place of birth, so listen, laugh and enjoy.
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