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Baroness Floella Benjamin

From Play School to Parliament. Stephen Smith discovers the remarkable life of Baroness Floella Benjamin.

You may know her from Play School, Bafta or the House of Lords, Baroness Floella Benjamin doesn鈥檛 sit still, she鈥檚 even appeared in panto.

Stephen Smith hears about the remarkable life of the Trinidad-born actress, TV presenter and author, who campaigns passionately for children and the Windrush generation.

Contributors
Colin Webb, Publisher, 'Coming to England'
Nero Ughwujabo, Senior Strategy Adviser - Equality Diversity and Inclusion, The Prince's Trust
Lord Simon Woolley, Principal at Homerton College, Cambridge University
Johnny Ball, Children's TV presenter
Paul Nicholas, Actor
Linzi Beuselinck, Actress
Jeremy Swan, Children's TV producer
Ros Edwards, TV producer

Credits
BAFTA
Aladdin and The Forty Thieves, 麻豆社 1984
Desert Island Discs, Baroness Floella Benjamin, 麻豆社 Radio 4, October 2020

Presenter: Stephen Smith
Producers: Diane Richardson and Drew Hyndman
Editor: Tom Bigwood
Sound: Neil Churchill
Programme Coordinators: Maria Ogundele and Sabine Schereck

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15 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 May 2024 12:15

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  • Sat 18 May 2024 19:00
  • Sun 19 May 2024 12:15

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