Anita Rani pays a Christmas visit to Baroness Floella Benjamin, a pivotal figure to generations of young TV viewers. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Floella arrived in London at the age of ten as part of the Windrush generation.\n\nTogether, they retrace that journey and reflect on Dame Floella's extraordinary life shaped by faith and the festive season: from stage actor and iconic Play School presenter to businesswoman, child rights campaigner, dame and baroness, and even playing a role in King Charles III's coronation.
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Series 2: 3. Anita Rani Meets Floella Benjamin
Anita Rani pays a Christmas visit to Baroness Floella Benjamin, a pivotal figure to generations of young TV viewers. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Floella arrived in London at th ...
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BBC 1
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Series 2: 1. Anita Rani Meets Rod Stewart And Penny Lancaster
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Series 1: 3. Spencer Matthews
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Series 1: 2. Rudolph Walker
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Series 1: 1. Sheila Hancock
Anita Rani meets up with actress Dame Sheila Hancock to discover what Christmas has meant to her throughout her life. Sheila shares memories of childhood spent living above a Lo ...
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BBC 1
Series 2: 1. Anita Rani Meets Rod Stewart And Penny Lancaster
In a rare in-depth interview, Sir Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster welcome Anita Rani into their home to discuss their lives, family, fame and faith, and how Christmases past and ...
14-12-2025
BBC 1
Series 2: 2. Anita Rani Meets Ade Adepitan
Anita Rani meets Paralympian and broadcaster Ade Adepitan to hear his inspirational life story and how sport, spirituality and the festive season have shaped him, from contracti ...
20-12-2025
BBC 1
Series 2: 3. Anita Rani Meets Floella Benjamin
Anita Rani pays a Christmas visit to Baroness Floella Benjamin, a pivotal figure to generations of young TV viewers. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Floella arrived in London at th ...
25-12-2025
BBC 1
Series 1: 3. Spencer Matthews
Anita discovers what Christmas means to Spencer Matthews, the former reality show star turned podcaster, entrepreneur and ultramarathon runner. \n\nSpencer shares memories of ho ...
06-12-2025
BBC 1
Series 1: 1. Sheila Hancock
Anita Rani meets up with actress Dame Sheila Hancock to discover what Christmas has meant to her throughout her life. Sheila shares memories of childhood spent living above a Lo ...
22-11-2025
BBC 1
Series 1: 2. Rudolph Walker
Anita delves into a lifetime of Christmas memories with actor Rudolph Walker CBE, best known for playing Patrick Trueman in EastEnders. His story takes him from a modest Trinida ...
29-11-2025
BBC 1