She was also appointed Chancellor of the University of Exeter until 2016. The book was adapted into an award-winning film for BBC Education. Floella has written thirty books, including Coming to England, which is used as a resource in schools in social and cross-curricular areas. Barrie Award by Action for Children's Arts, for her lasting contribution to children's lives through her art. In 2012 she was presented with the prestigious J. She was appointed a Baroness in the House of Lords in 2010. Her broadcasting work has been recognized with a Special Lifetime Achievement BAFTA and OBE.

She is best known as a presenter of the iconic BBC children's television programmes Play School and Play Away, and she continues to make children's programmes. She is an actress, presenter, writer, producer, working peer and an active advocate for the welfare and education of children. Sharing the lessons she has learned, imbued with her joy and positivity, this autobiography is the moving testimony of a remarkable woman.Ībout the Author: Baroness Floella Benjamin, OBE, was born in Trinidad in 1949 and came to England in 1960. She also reveals how she met husband Keith, became a mother of two, was befriended by Kenneth Williams, hugged President Obama, and found a purpose that would underpin everything she did – campaigning for the needs of children. From winning a role in groundbreaking musical Hair (while clearly stating she would not take her clothes off) to breaking down barriers on Play School, from refusing to be typecast in roles to speaking out for diversity at the BBC and BAFTA, she has remained true to herself. It was offset by the love of her parents, who gave her the pride in her heritage, self-belief and confidence that have carried her through life. In What Are You Doing Here? Floella describes arriving in London as a child, part of the Windrush generation, and the pain caused by the racism she encountered every day. Hand Signed by Floella Benjamin to a Signature Page

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