Baroness Floella Benjamin
@floellabenjamin.bsky.social
Baroness/Actress/Writer/Campaigner. Best known as iconic presenter of Playschool and Play Away
So love this #NewYears message that was sent to me and wanted to share it with everyone. Hope 2026 brings them all your way with my unconditional love ❤️❤️
January 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
So love this #NewYears message that was sent to me and wanted to share it with everyone. Hope 2026 brings them all your way with my unconditional love ❤️❤️
Happy New Year everyone especially my #Playschool Babies. Remember to spread as much unconditional love, joy, peace, kindness and positivity wherever you go. Keep hope in your heart and make your world shine with happiness ❤️
January 1, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Happy New Year everyone especially my #Playschool Babies. Remember to spread as much unconditional love, joy, peace, kindness and positivity wherever you go. Keep hope in your heart and make your world shine with happiness ❤️
The whole experience of being part of #TheMaskedSinger Christmas Special was quite unique, the secrecy was amazing! I loved singing Run Run Rudolph on the show. Oh what fun ❤️🤩🎄❤️
December 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The whole experience of being part of #TheMaskedSinger Christmas Special was quite unique, the secrecy was amazing! I loved singing Run Run Rudolph on the show. Oh what fun ❤️🤩🎄❤️
Merry Christmas everyone, especially my #Playschool Babies. Be kind, considerate and compassionate as the festive season continues. Spread joy everywhere you go and remember the best gift you can give is unconditional love ❤️🎄❤️
December 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Merry Christmas everyone, especially my #Playschool Babies. Be kind, considerate and compassionate as the festive season continues. Spread joy everywhere you go and remember the best gift you can give is unconditional love ❤️🎄❤️
Had the most wonderful time celebrating the beginning of the festive season. Hope everyone enjoys whatever they are doing to celebrate this special time of the year ❤️🎄❤️
December 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Had the most wonderful time celebrating the beginning of the festive season. Hope everyone enjoys whatever they are doing to celebrate this special time of the year ❤️🎄❤️
Adored chatting to Anita Rani on the #BBC programme ‘My Life at Christmas’ as it’s one of my favourite time of the year ❤️❤️🎄❤️❤️ www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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December 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Adored chatting to Anita Rani on the #BBC programme ‘My Life at Christmas’ as it’s one of my favourite time of the year ❤️❤️🎄❤️❤️ www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Thought for the week : ‘Every disappointment is an appointment with something better. So don’t let depression take over your mind if things don’t go your way, just believe and hope everything will work out for the better’ Keep smiling ❤️
December 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Thought for the week : ‘Every disappointment is an appointment with something better. So don’t let depression take over your mind if things don’t go your way, just believe and hope everything will work out for the better’ Keep smiling ❤️
Thought for the day: ‘A little kindness and consideration goes a long way. It gives joy and happiness to the soul’ Keep smiling ❤️
December 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Thought for the day: ‘A little kindness and consideration goes a long way. It gives joy and happiness to the soul’ Keep smiling ❤️
Thought of the day: ‘Show unconditional love as you never know what others might be going through, including the person next to you. Remember the more you give the more joy you receive’ Keep smiling ❤️
December 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Thought of the day: ‘Show unconditional love as you never know what others might be going through, including the person next to you. Remember the more you give the more joy you receive’ Keep smiling ❤️
Thought for day: ‘The festive season can be stressful, so don’t let anger and frustration control you. Keep smiling it does you the world of good’ ❤️❤️
December 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Thought for day: ‘The festive season can be stressful, so don’t let anger and frustration control you. Keep smiling it does you the world of good’ ❤️❤️
Thought for the day: ‘As the festive season approaches stay in control of your mind. Practice mental strength and stay positive’. Keep smiling ❤️
December 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thought for the day: ‘As the festive season approaches stay in control of your mind. Practice mental strength and stay positive’. Keep smiling ❤️
Thought for the day: ‘Keep Hope and goodness in your heart and let them light up the path as you move forward in this unpredictable world we live in’ ❤️
December 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Thought for the day: ‘Keep Hope and goodness in your heart and let them light up the path as you move forward in this unpredictable world we live in’ ❤️
Adored reading at the magical Christmas Carol Concert tonight in aid of @ProstateUK My fellow reader Charles Dance was magnificent. Please support this amazing charity as they save lives ❤️❤️
December 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Adored reading at the magical Christmas Carol Concert tonight in aid of @ProstateUK My fellow reader Charles Dance was magnificent. Please support this amazing charity as they save lives ❤️❤️
Every child deserves the joy of reading. So from 2–9 Dec, Business in the Community is fundraising to provide 21,000 kids a book of their own this Christmas. Every donation made during this time will be doubled. please support
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Give the Gift of Reading This Christmas – Big Give
1 in 11 children from low-income backgrounds in the UK don’t own a book, limiting their chances to succeed. This Christmas, our campaign aims to deliver over 21,000 books to children in twelve underse...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Every child deserves the joy of reading. So from 2–9 Dec, Business in the Community is fundraising to provide 21,000 kids a book of their own this Christmas. Every donation made during this time will be doubled. please support
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Celebrated the 30th anniversary of the publication of my book ‘Coming to England’ with the first publishers Colin & Pam Webb, who have always been supportive and believed in me.They are my guardian angels ❤️
November 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Celebrated the 30th anniversary of the publication of my book ‘Coming to England’ with the first publishers Colin & Pam Webb, who have always been supportive and believed in me.They are my guardian angels ❤️
Just been given these beautiful flowers. Oh I do love nature and feel totally blessed ❤️
November 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Just been given these beautiful flowers. Oh I do love nature and feel totally blessed ❤️
Thought for the day: ‘Adversity can break you or make you stronger, let it be the latter by using the power of your mind’❤️
November 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Thought for the day: ‘Adversity can break you or make you stronger, let it be the latter by using the power of your mind’❤️
I’m delighted to be joining @ProstateUK for their gorgeous #Christmas carols. It’s the perfect way to kick off the festive season. Do come join us!
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I’m delighted to be joining @ProstateUK for their gorgeous #Christmas carols. It’s the perfect way to kick off the festive season. Do come join us!
My book ‘Coming to England’ was first published 30yrs ago by the visionary @ColinThomasWebb 3 other editions have now been published & read by millions of children.I wrote the book through the eyes of the child cos #childhoodlastsalifetime . @MacmillanKidsUK
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
My book ‘Coming to England’ was first published 30yrs ago by the visionary @ColinThomasWebb 3 other editions have now been published & read by millions of children.I wrote the book through the eyes of the child cos #childhoodlastsalifetime . @MacmillanKidsUK
For years I’ve been speaking out in UKHouseofLords about the harms of Online porn including choking which finally the government says will be made illegal. I weep when I think how much damage has to be done especially to our children before we get change
November 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
For years I’ve been speaking out in UKHouseofLords about the harms of Online porn including choking which finally the government says will be made illegal. I weep when I think how much damage has to be done especially to our children before we get change
My beloved Marmie would have been 99 years old today. She was an Earth Mother who inspired her children and everyone who met her to excel. I adored her and today I found a white feather so I know she is still guiding me ❤️❤️
October 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
My beloved Marmie would have been 99 years old today. She was an Earth Mother who inspired her children and everyone who met her to excel. I adored her and today I found a white feather so I know she is still guiding me ❤️❤️
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Just discovered this lovely video about me by a young man called Nigel Clarke celebrating Black History Month
Just discovered this lovely video about me by a young man called Nigel Clarke celebrating Black History Month
Black British History Icon - Floella Benjamin (Born 1949)
YouTube video by Nigelclarketv
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October 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Just discovered this lovely video about me by a young man called Nigel Clarke celebrating Black History Month
Just discovered this lovely video about me by a young man called Nigel Clarke celebrating Black History Month
It was great to celebrate on @BBCMorningLive my return after 49yrs being a special guest on @BBC Children’s tv in @CBeebiesHouse ‘Time to Play’. I so love working for children just like I did for my #Playschool Babies ❤️
October 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It was great to celebrate on @BBCMorningLive my return after 49yrs being a special guest on @BBC Children’s tv in @CBeebiesHouse ‘Time to Play’. I so love working for children just like I did for my #Playschool Babies ❤️
Just adore this creative portrait done of me to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth.
October 14, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Just adore this creative portrait done of me to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth.