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Benjamin, Floella (1953- )
 

Film & TV credits


Television credits
 
CROWN COURT: Victims of PrejudiceITV tx 5-7/6/1974 (3 pts)Jenny Marsh
WITHIN THESE WALLS: Failing to ReportITV tx 22/2/1974Barbra
WITHIN THESE WALLS: A Sense of DutyITV tx 29/3/1974Barbra
WITHIN THESE WALLS: The SlapITV tx 31/1/1975Barbra
DIXON OF DOCK GREEN: TargetBBC1 tx 15/2/1975Mrs Dallas
PLAY FOR TODAY: The FloaterBBC1 tx 29/5/1975solicitor's clerk
WITHIN THESE WALLS: Get the Glory DownITV tx 22/11/1975Barbra
WITHIN THESE WALLS: On the Second Day of ChristmasITV tx 20/12/1975Barbra
PLAY SCHOOLBBC2 27/9/1976-1980presenter
SEND IN THE GIRLS: The Wild BunchITV tx 1/3/1978Melody
MIXED BLESSINGS: The HousewarmingITV tx 14/4/1978Melody
ANGELS: MaternityBBC1 tx 15/5/1978Nurse Yallop
MUSICAL CHAIRSBBC1 tx 7/3/1979cast member
PLAY FOR TODAY: Waterloo SunsetBBC1 tx 23/1/1979Marie-Louise
KIDS: LaurieITV tx 8/6/1979Ella Buckley
ANGELSBBC1 tx 17/9//1979Marigold Glasspole
ANGELSBBC1 tx 24/9//1979Marigold Glasspole
PLAY FOR TODAY: A Hole in BabylonBBC1 tx 29/11/1979Norma
PLAY AWAYBBC2 tx 17/11/1979presenter
PLAY AWAYBBC2 tx 26/1/1980presenter
GIVE US A CLUEITV tx 22/9/1980on-screen participant
PLAY AWAYBBC2 tx 27/12/1980presenter
SCRUMMY TUCKSBBC1 1981presenter
PLAY AWAYBBC2 tx 10/1/1981presenter
BERGERAC: Picking it UpBBC1 tx 18/1/1981Juniper
MAYBURY: ColinBBC2 tx 2/6/1981Kayreen
MAYBURY: HugoBBC2 tx 16/6/1981Kayreen
SQUARE ONEITV tx 5/2/1982guest
PLAY AWAY (Series 12)BBC2 tx 13/11-8/12/1982 (6 edns)presenter
CHRISTMAS PARADEBBC1 tx 25/12/1982presenter
STRANGERS: With These Gloves You Can Pass Through MirrorsITV tx 20/10/1982Rosy Baker
NURSERY RHYMESBBC 1983voice
JUBILEE!BBC1 tx 18/2/1983cast member
PLAY AWAY (Series 13)BBC2 12/11/1983-11/2/1984 (6 edns)presenter
ALADDIN AND THE FORTY THIEVESBBC1 tx 1/1/1984genie of the ring
HOW DARE YOU! (Series 1)ITV 10/4-10/7/1984 (13 edns)cast member
FATHER'S DAY: Liberty, Equality, PaternityChannel 4 tx 29/7/1984TV interviewer
FAST FORWARD (Series 1)BBC2 7/11-19/12/1984 (7 edns)cast member
HOW DARE YOU!ITV tx 18/12/1984cast member
SWITCH ON TO ENGLISH (Series 1)BBC1 tx 13/1-17/3/1985 (9 edns)host
HOW DARE YOU! (Series 2)ITV 14/1-24/2/1985cast member
MONKEY BUSINESSBBC1 6/3-24/4/1985 (8 pts)cast member
LAY ON FIVEBBC1 3/4-19/6/1985 (12 edns)presenter, Writer
LORD MAYOR'S SHOWBBC1 tx 9/11/1985reporter
CHILDREN'S ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCEBBC1 tx 25/12/1985cast member
LORD MAYOR'S SHOWBBC1 tx 8/11/1986reporter
FAST FORWARD (Series 2)BBC2 14/1-25/2/1986 (6 edns)cast member
BREAKFAST TIMEBBC1 6/1/1986'Flo's Frolics' presenter
LAY ON FIVEBBC1 17/4-12/6/1986 (9 edns)presenter
FAST FORWARD (Series 3)BBC2 25/2-1/4/1987 (6 edns)cast member
CHANGE THE WORLD PARTYBBC1 tx 6/9/1987cast member
WHAT'S INSIDE?BBC1 27/9-7/12/1987 (12 edns)presenter
LORD MAYOR'S SHOWBBC1 tx 14/11/1987reporter
A HOUSEFUL OF PLANTSChannel 4 tx 9/10-11/12/1987 (10 edns)presenter
DAYTIME LIVEBBC1 tx 17/11/1987presenter
A HOUSEFUL OF PLANTSChannel 4 tx 28/10-23/12/1988 (8 edns)presenter
TREE HOUSEChannel 4 tx 6/4-22/5/1988 (13 edns)presenter, producer, script
DAYTIME LIVEBBC1 tx 22/4/1988presenter
ROOM FOR CHANGE: The Child's RoomITV tx 14/7/1988guest designer
EBONY: Children's TVBBC2 tx 27/7/1988on-screen participant
DAYTIME LIVEBBC1 tx 12/12/1988presenter
DAYTIME LIVEBBC1 tx 20/4/1989presenter
ALL WELL AND GOODBBC1 2/5-6/6//1989 (6 edns)presenter
IT'S MY CITY!: Special Awards PresentationBBC1 tx 25/6/1989on-screen participant
MOTHERHOOD: The Truth About WomenITV tx 7/2/1992on-screen participant
WISH YOU WERE HERE...?ITV tx 7/12/1992presenter
WISH YOU WERE HERE...?ITV tx 1/2/1993presenter
SUNDAY BESTITV tx 8/8/1993presenter
HULLABALLO (Series 1)Channel 4 19/9-12/12/1994 (13 edns)presenter
JACKANORY: Coming to EnglandBBC1 tx 17/3/1996presenter, author of original work
THIS MORNINGITV tx 27/2/1998presenter
JAMBOREE (Series 1)ITV tx 2/6-25/8/1998 (13 edns)presenter
CARIBBEAN LIGHTCarlton Food Network 1998-99 (13 edns)presenter
THIS IS YOUR LIFE: Floella BenjaminBBC1 tx 25/1/1999on-screen participant
JAMBOREE (Series 2)ITV 8/6-9/9/1999 (13 edns)presenter
CARIBBEAN KITCHENCarlton Food Network 2000 (13 edns)presenter
A TASTE OF BARBADOSCarlton Food Network 2000 (6 edns)presenter
FETCH THE VET (Series 1)ITV 18/9-11/12/2000 (13 edns)Kara Franklin (voice)
GREAT BRITISH PICNICSCarlton Food Network 2001 (6 edns)presenter
AFRICA ON A PLATECarlton Food Network 2001 (13 edns)presenter
A TASTE OF CUBACarlton Food Network 2001 (8 edns)presenter
JAMBOREE (Series 3)ITV 30/4-17/5/2001 (13 edns)presenter
OPEN HOUSE WITH GLORIA HUNNIFORDFive 18/6/2001cookery item presenter
FETCH THE VET (Series 2)ITV 30/9-30/12/2001 (13 edns)Kara Franklin (voice)
STATUES AND MONUMENTSITV 24/10-14/11/2002 (4 pts)producer
COMING TO ENGLANDBBC1 3-17/3/2003 (3 pts)producer, author of original work
WHEN I CAME TO BRITAINChannel 4 23-26/2/2004 (4 pts)producer
 
Film credits
 
I DON'T WANT TO BE BORN1975nurse
BLACK JOY1977Miriam
BRAND SPANKING2004voice
 
Video credits
 
GINN READING VIDEOS1986 (4 pts)presenter
MANAGING CHANGE1993narrator
INSIDE INFO1993on-screen participant
CLEAN CRUSADERS1999presenter
HEART OF LEARNING: SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN THE FOUNDATION STAGE2001presenter