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Baroness Floella Benjamin
You may know her from Play School, Bafta or the House of Lords, Baroness Floella Benjamin doesn’t sit still, she’s 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
PRODUCTION TEAM
Presenter: Stephen Smith
Producers: Diane Richardso, Drew Hyndman
Editor: Tom Bigwood
Programme Coordinator: Maria Ogundele
Sound: Neil Churchill
CREDITS
BAFTA
Aladdin and The Forty Thieves, BBC 1984
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You may know her from Play School, Bafta or the House of Lords, Baroness Floella Benjamin doesn’t sit still, she’s 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
PRODUCTION TEAM
Presenter: Stephen Smith
Producers: Diane Richardso, Drew Hyndman
Editor: Tom Bigwood
Programme Coordinator: Maria Ogundele
Sound: Neil Churchill
CREDITS
BAFTA
Aladdin and The Forty Thieves, BBC 1984
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