In 1974, Danny Fearon, a talented black teenager from Dudley, England, navigates racism and discovers his passion for performance. He shines at a local talent contest, gains an agent, and wins a TV talent show, but is later dismayed to find himself in a summer show featuring white men in blackface, which he regards as racially demeaning.
Danny and the Human Zoo
The film follows the rise of Lenny Henry, exploring his formative years and key experiences that shaped his path to becoming a renowned impressionist, comedian, and actor.