Happy Birthday to 🇹🇹Trinidadian-born British theatre, film and television actress, singer, presenter, author and politician #FloellaBenjamin, The Right Honourable The Baroness Benjamin OM DBE DL, born #OnThisDay in Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago

Good morning all #teacher5oclockclub
Managed to get some much needed sleep 🎉
Friday includes playground duty, reading @FloellaBenjamin Coming to England , reciting Lady Macbeth and Beatrice and whole school assembly. Hope my back feels better today 🙏. Struggled yesterday 🤦‍♀️

Presenters over the years included #BrianCant, #ToniArthur, #JulieStevens, #FloellaBenjamin and #JohnnyBall. #CarolChell was the longest serving presenter, staying with the programme for 22 years.
The programme finished in 1988 after more than 5000 episodes.

Keep sparkling and shining.

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#CurrentlyReading #AmReading #Books #Autobiography #Windrush #Caribbean #England #Women #Strength #Identity #Society #BookSky #FloellaBenjamin

Bumped into a childhood hero & @LibDem peer @Floellabenjamin today! 📺

Great to chat about her TV career + important work around children, diversity, media & equality. 🧡

What an inspirational repost from the lady herself - it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from you never know what you could become. Thank you @FloellaBenjamin

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Well done to our Year 1's who stood up in assembly to present their favourite facts about @FloellaBenjamin yesterday. An inspirational lady whose commitment to charity work and endless campaigns for more diversity media representation has improved the lives of other children.

#REVIEW

#3* from Louise Ford for Coming to England at Theatre Royal, Nottingham

“ a joyful production which the audience really enjoyed”

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#comingtoengland #DavidWood #FloellaBenjamin #theatrereroyal #theatre #nottingham #fairypoweredproductions

Posted this on LinkedIn, but worth a shout here as it's so important to me!

What a great opportunity to air thoughts on the decline of Children's TV - this morning's #BBCR4's Today programme was guest edited by Dame #FloellaBenjamin.

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-> more thoughts follow...

Always have #HopeInYourHeart ... so lovely listening to #FloellaBenjamin as #GuesteEditor on #BBCR4 #TodayProgramme

Good morning, #Bluesky ; a beautiful sunrise 🌅, and #FloellaBenjamin guest editing #r4today ! Joy!

@Nadine_Writes: Speaking to @Independent, Baroness @FloellaBenjamin described the late Alford Gardner as a legend and "iconic figure". "His smile said he was never going to let the many adversities he faced make him bitter". #Windrush

As a "Playschool" baby, I am in awe of the most beautiful spirit emanating of @FloellaBenjamin

What a truly beautiful person inside and out.

@FloellaBenjamin: On #InternationalWomensDay I am thrilled to be included in the ⁦@Independent⁩ top 50 Women Influence List. I will continue to speak out in ⁦@UKHouseofLords⁩ especially for our children’s wellbeing and for justice for #Windrush victims ⁦@LibDems⁩ https://t.co/2Iw02Npi7n

@FloellaBenjamin I am working with some children who are creating an animation about your life and achievements, as you have so many what are the key points you would like them to include?

In the semi darkness of the street I though a guy was wearing a v. Hairy hooded jacket. Turns out it was just his hair. #floellaBenjamin

Terrible night, had nightmares about @FloellaBenjamin chasing me round a church trying to feed me sugared mice that looked like @Lord_Sugar