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Enjoy this fantastic edition of Hansel & Gretel, voiced by the brilliant Lenny Henry. This retelling of a classic tale is bound to take you on a rollercoaster of emotions. Sir Lenworth George Henry, known as Lenny Henry, is an English comedian, actor, writer, blues singer, and presenter, known for co-founding charity Comic Relief, and presenting various television programmes including The Magicians and Chef! for BBC1.

Take delight in this beautiful retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's Ugly Duckling, voiced by the marvellous Sir Lenny Henry. Lenny Henry is an English stand-up comedian, actor, and television presenter, among other things, known for cofounding the charity Comic Relief. He was appointed a CBE in 1999 and knighted in 2015 for services to drama and charity.

A timeless bedtime story from Francesca Simon, read by Lenny Henry. This download includes dramatised and undramatised versions of the story. A little boy getting ready for bed looks up at the moon and wonders whether it can speak English as it shines all over the world. He tells the moon about his day - it's not lonely falling asleep when you share your day's adventures with the moon.

A series of four plays by about Jake Thorne, a Methodist minister and police chaplain who is battling with his own demons at the same time as trying to resolve the problems of his parishioners. The plays are: Bad Faith, Vengeance is Mine, The Fire This Time and Nothing Sacred. Starring Lenny Henry, Danny Sapani and Jenny Jules. Written by Peter Jukes. Producers: Steven Canny and Mary Peate. Executive Producer: Simon Elmes.

In this fascinating 10-part series, Lenny Henry traces the long and painful road that black Britons have travelled on stage and screen, from the overt racial discrimination of the 19th century, via the thinly veiled slurs that persisted through the first 70 years of the 20th, to today's more equal society. Interviewing playwrights, actors, directors and filmmakers - including Mustapha Matura, Roy Williams, Lolita Chakrabarti, Michael Buffong, Horace Ové and Steve McQueen - he tells the story of black drama and the influential artists who have shaped it over the past hundred years.

Tyrone is going to build a brilliant rocket ship out of building blocks and go on an adventure to the moon! There's just one problem...the blocks won't work, and Tyrone quickly loses his temper. Luckily, Grandad Cleveland is on hand to show him that with self belief, a bit of determination and a lot of imagination, there’s nothing Tyrone can't do. In fact, why stop at the moon when there's the rest of the world and a whole universe to explore!