Lenny Henry pays tribute to pioneering black actor

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ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Sir Lenny Henry has recorded a radio programme about pioneer Ira Aldridge

Sir Lenny Henry has described a pioneering black actor who paved the way for others in the 19th Century as a "great man".

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