Floella Benjamin
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Floella Benjamin OBE (September 23, 1949 - is known to a generation of Britons as a presenter of popular children's programmes such as Play School and Playaway.
[edit] Biography
Benjamin was born in Trinidad and Tobago and emigrated to the UK in the 1960s. After a spell as an actress, she began presenting children's television programmes in the 1980s and was awarded an OBE for services to broadcasting in 2001. At that time she was chairman of BAFTA. Her autobiography, Coming To England, was published in 1997 and sold successfully. In 2006, she succeeded Lord Alexander of Weedon as the new Chancellor of the University of Exeter.
[edit] External links
- Floella Benjamin biography and credits on BFI Screenonline
- Floella Benjamin on TV.Com
- Floella Benjamin at the Internet Movie Database
- Floella's own website
| Preceded by Lord Alexander |
Chancellor of the University of Exeter 2006-– |
Succeeded by current |
About: Main Article • Halls of Residence
Chancellor: Floella Benjamin
Vice Chancellor: Steve Smith
X Media: Xpression FM • Exeposé • X-Net • XTV
Affiliated Institutions: College of St Mark & St John • Camborne School of Mines • Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry • Institute of Cornish Studies
Campuses: Cornwall Campus • St. Luke's • Streatham
Commmercial Operations: Science Park • University of Exeter Press
Miscellaneous: Northcott Theatre • Bill Douglas Centre • Xfi
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