Sir Lenny Henry: Truth telling, support networks, and bad handwriting

Sir Lenny Henry: Truth telling, support netwo...

Up next

Fearne says hello to intuitive exercise and goodbye to people pleasing

There’s a bit too much pressure on reaching an unwavering state of happiness isn’t there? It’s just not realistic. So Fearne’s going to be dropping into your feed every week for some candid nattering about what’s making her feel great, and what’s making her feel crap. This is a c ...  Show more

Louise Thompson: Maternity care is bleak! Mental and physical scars of my traumatic birth

Everyone deserves a safe and dignified birth, but when Louise Thompson gave birth to son Leo, she was left with post-traumatic stress disorder.In this chat with Fearne, Louise talks through how her PTSD manifests, the way she disassociates, and the therapies she’s tried to work t ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

4. Lenny Henry
Grounded with Louis Theroux

Louis is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he’s been longing to talk to – a fascinating mix of the celebrated, the controversial and the mysterious.Louis speaks to Sir Lenworth George Henry, better known as comedian, campaigner and actor Lenny Henry. Lenny ...  Show more

Kevin: Part 2 – Now
After: Surviving sexual assault

Kevin Marshall tells Catriona about how the birth of his son convinced him to write a book, specifically for parents in the black community, about how to see the signs of abuse. Kevin talks about how his life turned around after writing a Facebook post which told his friends and ...  Show more

How to talk to your children about Black Lives Matter
Bitesize Primary Parents' Survival Guide

Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from mum Shanae who has been speaking to her 6 year-old son about his racial identity when he had questions about the Black Lives Matter protests. Shanae shares some of her fears about raising a black so ...  Show more

The Joys & Challenges of Black Fatherhood
The Window

Glen Henry loves everything about being a Black dad – and he’s eager to show others why. On his YouTube channel, Beleaf in Fatherhood, he turns the stuff of everyday life in the Henry household – with his wife, Yvette, and their four kids – into artful, loving, and insightful vid ...  Show more