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Floella Benjamin was born on the Caribbean island of Trinidad in 1949, and came to England in 1960 as part of the Windrush generation. She has enjoyed a successful career as a children’s presenter, best known for the iconic BBC TV programmes Play School and Play Away, and has also worked as an actress, writer, producer, working peer and an active advocate for the welfare and education of children. Her broadcasting work has been recognized with a Special Lifetime Achievement BAFTA and an OBE. She was appointed a Baroness in the House of Lords in 2010 and a Dame in the 2020 New Year Honours list, and is the Chair of the Windrush Commemoration Committee.
Michael Frith is an artist and illustrator whose work has appeared in many national newspapers worldwide, including Newsweek, Time magazine, The Times and the Sunday Times. He has held twenty-five solo exhibitions, including fourteen in London, the most notable at Smith’s Gallery.
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