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| Lenny Henry premieres Danny and the Human Zoo in Dudley | |
| (about 17 hours later) | |
| Actor and comedian Sir Lenny Henry premiered his new BBC One drama - Danny and the Human Zoo - in his home town of Dudley. | |
| The screening took place at 17:00 BST at a cinema in the West Midlands town and was followed by a question and answer session with Sir Lenny. | |
| The one-off drama, which was written by and stars the comedian, is a "fantasy memoir" of his teenage years. | The one-off drama, which was written by and stars the comedian, is a "fantasy memoir" of his teenage years. |
| Half of the tickets were distributed to homes with Dudley postcodes. | Half of the tickets were distributed to homes with Dudley postcodes. |
| Sir Lenny said: "It is about everything that I love about Dudley in the 1970s... it is a story that is heartfelt and funny and moving." | |
| Speaking before the screening, Steve Waltho, Mayor of Dudley, said: "Lenny Henry is one of Dudley's most famous sons and is as proud of his roots as we are of him. | |
| "We have presented him with the freedom of the borough as a celebration of his achievements and I am sure this drama will capture many of the aspects that helped make him synonymous with the town. | "We have presented him with the freedom of the borough as a celebration of his achievements and I am sure this drama will capture many of the aspects that helped make him synonymous with the town. |
| "I am very much looking forward to the special screening of Danny and the Human Zoo and finding out more about the early life of our very own Lenny Henry." |