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Floella Benjamin

Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin (born 23 September 1949), is a Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School, Play Away, Jamboree and Fast Forward. On 28 June 2010, Lady Benjamin was introduced to the House of Lords as a life peer nominated by the Liberal Democrats. In 2024, she was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award for her services to television.

Infobox

Born
Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin (1949-09-23) 23 September 1949 (age 76)Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago
Political party
Liberal Democrats
Spouse
mw- Keith Taylor (m. 1980)
Children
2
Party
Liberal Democrats

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1975
I Don't Want to Be Born
Role(s)
1st nurse
1977
Black Joy
Role(s)
Miriam
2004
Brand Spanking (short)
Role(s)
School Tannoy
2007
Rendition
Role(s)
CIA staffer
Run Fatboy Run
Role(s)
Libby's mum
Year
Title
Role
1975
I Don't Want to Be Born
1st nurse
1977
Black Joy
Miriam
2004
Brand Spanking (short)
School Tannoy
2007
Rendition
CIA staffer
2007
Run Fatboy Run
Libby's mum
· Filmography › Television
1974
Crown Court
Role(s)
Jenny Marsh
Notes
Episode: "Victims of Prejudice: Part 1"
1974–1975
Role(s)
Within These Walls
Notes
Barbara
1975
Dixon of Dock Green
Role(s)
Mrs Dallas
Notes
Episode: "Target"
1975–1979
Role(s)
Play for Today
Notes
Norma / Marie-Louise / Solicitor's clerk
1976–1988
Role(s)
Play School
Notes
Presenter
1978
The Wild Bunch
Role(s)
Melody
Notes
Episode: "Send in the Girls"
Mixed Blessings
Role(s)
Karen
Notes
Episode: "The Housewarming"
1978–1979
Role(s)
Angels
Notes
Marigold Glasspole / April Yallop
1979
Kids
Role(s)
Ella Buckley
Notes
Episode: "Laurie"
1980
The Gentle Touch
Role(s)
Gloria
Notes
Episode: Shock
1980s
Role(s)
Playdays
Notes
Presenter
1980s
Role(s)
Fast Forward
Notes
Presenter
1981
Maybury
Role(s)
Kayreen
Notes
Episode: "Hugo & Colin"
Bergerac
Role(s)
Juniper
Notes
Episode: "Picking It Up"
1982
Strangers
Role(s)
Rosy Baker
Notes
Episode: "With These Gloves You Can Pass Through Mirrors"
1984
Father's Day
Role(s)
TV interviewer
Notes
Episode: "Liberty, Equality, Paternity"
1986
Roland Rat: The Series
Role(s)
BBC 3 announcer
Notes
Episode 1.11
Lay on Five
Role(s)
Presenter
1990
Family Fortunes
Role(s)
Tiddles
Notes
Celebrity Christmas Special 2
1994–1995
Role(s)
Hullabaloo
Notes
Presenter
1998–2000
Role(s)
Jamboree
Notes
Presenter
2000–2001
Role(s)
Fetch the Vet
Notes
Kara
2005
Coming to England
Role(s)
Teacher
Notes
TV movie
2006
Little Miss Jocelyn
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
TV show
The Line of Beauty
Role(s)
Mrs Charles
Notes
TV mini-series
2007–2008
Role(s)
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
Notes
Mama Mirabelle
2007–2011
Role(s)
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Notes
Professor Rivers
2010–2022
Role(s)
Chuggington
Notes
Mayor Pullman
2013
CBeebies: A Christmas Carol
Role(s)
Party guest
Notes
TV movie
2022
Countdown
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
40th anniversary guest presenter
2025 -
Role(s)
CBeebies House: Time to Play
Notes
Special Visitor
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1974
Crown Court
Jenny Marsh
Episode: "Victims of Prejudice: Part 1"
1974–1975
Within These Walls
Barbara
5 episodes
1975
Dixon of Dock Green
Mrs Dallas
Episode: "Target"
1975–1979
Play for Today
Norma / Marie-Louise / Solicitor's clerk
3 episodes
1976–1988
Play School
Presenter
1978
The Wild Bunch
Melody
Episode: "Send in the Girls"
1978
Mixed Blessings
Karen
Episode: "The Housewarming"
1978–1979
Angels
Marigold Glasspole / April Yallop
3 episodes
1979
Kids
Ella Buckley
Episode: "Laurie"
1980
The Gentle Touch
Gloria
Episode: Shock
1980s
Playdays
Presenter
1980s
Fast Forward
Presenter
1981
Maybury
Kayreen
Episode: "Hugo & Colin"
1981
Bergerac
Juniper
Episode: "Picking It Up"
1982
Strangers
Rosy Baker
Episode: "With These Gloves You Can Pass Through Mirrors"
1984
Father's Day
TV interviewer
Episode: "Liberty, Equality, Paternity"
1986
Roland Rat: The Series
BBC 3 announcer
Episode 1.11
1986
Lay on Five
Presenter
1990
Family Fortunes
Tiddles
Celebrity Christmas Special 2
1994–1995
Hullabaloo
Presenter
1998–2000
Jamboree
Presenter
2000–2001
Fetch the Vet
Kara
TV show, voice role
2005
Coming to England
Teacher
TV movie
2006
Little Miss Jocelyn
Herself
TV show
2006
The Line of Beauty
Mrs Charles
TV mini-series
2007–2008
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
Mama Mirabelle
UK voice
2007–2011
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Professor Rivers
5 episodes
2010–2022
Chuggington
Mayor Pullman
UK voice
2013
CBeebies: A Christmas Carol
Party guest
TV movie
2022
Countdown
Presenter
40th anniversary guest presenter
2025 -
CBeebies House: Time to Play
Special Visitor
Digital Series
· External links
Preceded byThe Lord Alexander of Weedon
Preceded byThe Lord Alexander of Weedon
Academic offices
Preceded byThe Lord Alexander of Weedon
Academic offices
Chancellor of the University of Exeter 2006–2016
Academic offices
Succeeded byThe Lord Myners
Academic offices
Preceded byThe Lord Alexander of Weedon
Chancellor of the University of Exeter 2006–2016
Succeeded byThe Lord Myners

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