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Benita Collings (born 1940) is an Australian theatre, television and film character actress and children's television presenter best known for her role on ABC TV's Play School. Collings has also featured in documentaries and commercials.
Jul 12, 2016 · Benita Collings is one of the most recognisable faces and voices of Play School for generations of Australian children. But her tenure on the iconic children's program almost did not happen.
Apr 3, 2022 · In 1969, Benita Collings landed a presenting stint on the Australian children’s television staple, Play School, and 30 years later she solidified a record as one of the longest-serving presenters for the program ever.
Aug 12, 2022 · Benita Collings was the longest-running presenter, appearing in 401 episodes over 30 years, with John Hamblin in second place with 357 episodes and 29 years.
Apr 29, 2009 · Former host Benita Collings and current host Matt Backer watch old episodes of Play School to celebrate 55 years of the show! ___________________________________________ Open wide, come inside,...
Benita Collings (b. 1940) actor and television personality, is best known as the longest-serving presenter on ABC TV's Play School. Collings began her theatre training under Dame Doris Fitton at Sydney's Independent Theatre in 1955.
Jul 19, 2021 · Speaking with The Morning Show, Benita Collings - who hosted hundreds of episodes of Play School from the 1970s-1990s - offered insight into the show’s success and revealed some of the hazards involved when dealing with animals while recording child-friendly TV.
May 5, 2016 · As Jemima, Humpty Dumpty, and Teds both Big and Little navigate their golden jubilee, former host Benita Collings reflects on how Play School has changed over the decades—and how it hasn't. RN Breakfast looks through the square window.
Benita Collings (b. 1940), actor and television personality, is best known as the longest-serving presenter on Australia’s longest-running children’s television program, ABC TV’s Play School, watched by about one million children each day.
Where are they now: Veteran Play School host Benita Collings. Benita Collings has revealed her fears for Australian kids and the real story behind a shock death on the set of Play School.
