Floella Benjamin, 70, made her name as the presenter of children’s TV programmes, notably Play School. In 2010, she was created a life Peer and became a Dame in the latest New Year’s Honours. At 14, I was having a fight when I heard a voice inside my head saying, ‘What are you doing? Start believing in yourself.’And that’s the day I learned to smile. It’s your best defence in life but it’s no use if it doesn’t come from the heart.

Source: Daily Mail March 15, 2020 22:11 UTC