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Floella Benjamin
Floella Benjamin is a British actress, author, and television presenter. She is best known for her work on children's television, including co-presenting the popular show 'Play School' in the 1970s and 1980s. In 2010, she was made a life peer in the House of Lords, where she sits as a crossbencher.
Titles credited to Floella Benjamin
Coming To England
"A story of a Windrush generation girl who came to Britain in 1960 from the Caribbean. Adapted from the book Coming to England [by Floella Benjamin], which was written for children everywhere." - BBC.
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Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Konnie Huq celebrates the very best of British children’s television, with a dazzling array of clips from some of the most treasured programmes ever made and revealing chats with some of TV’s most bel...
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Black Joy
An innocent and unsophisticated Guyanese immigrant is exposed to the hustlin' way of life in the Brixton ghetto.
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