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Floella Benjamin

British actress, presenter, and peer

United Kingdom · b. 1949

Born in Trinidad, Floella Benjamin, 67, came to England aged 10. She appeared in several West End shows, including Jesus Christ Superstar, before becoming a household name in the 1970s as a TV presenter on Play School and Play Away. In 2004 she won a British Academy Children’s Award for her contribution to children’s TV. She is a campaigner for children’s rights, and was made a life peer in 2010. Her bestselling memoir, Coming To England, has recently been republished. She is married with two children, and lives in London.

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Question Who most deserves an apology from you, and why? Failure & regret read 208 other answers →

A boy called Norman. When I came to England, I didn’t know what kiss-chase was, and Norman kissed me on the lips, so I gave him a black eye.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 February 2017 source ↗

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