Her first novel ‘Sea of Tears’ was published in 2011. ‘The Arms of Britannia’, the follow-up to ‘Coming to England’ was published in 2009 together with her picture book, ‘My Two Grandads’. The book was adapted into a Royal Television Society award winning film by her production company for the BBC. She has written over 30 books including ‘Coming to England’, which is used as a resource in schools in social and cross-curricular areas. In 2013 she was made a Fellow of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and in 2016 promoted their Shakespeare in Schools initiative which reach over one million school children. Her broadcasting work has been recognised with numerous awards, including an OBE in 2000, a Special Lifetime Achievement BAFTA Award in 2005 and the J.M Barrie Lifetime Award in 2012 for her lasting cultural legacy. She has been in show business for over 45 years and has appeared on stage, film, radio and television, working with leading directors, writers and producers. She has also headed a successful film and television production company for the last 28 years. She left school at 16 with the aim of becoming Britain’s first ever black woman bank manager, but changed direction and became an actress, presenter, writer, independent producer, working peer and an active advocate for the welfare, care and education of children throughout the world. Guest Speaker This year guest speaker is Baroness Floella Benjaminīaroness Floella Benjamin was born in Trinidad in 1949 and came to England as a 10-year-old child in 1960. Supporting the use of audiovisual content in education. Online guide on how to employ BoB and TRILT for research on broadcast media Research-led video essays guide for students, teachers and researchers Understand How Copyright Regulates the Use of Creative Works in Educationīest practice for citing any kind of audiovisual Interactive Virtual Environments for Teaching and Assessment Women’s Work in British Film and TelevisionĮxploring the contribution of women who worked in the British film and television industries from 1933-1989.Recording service (BoB) to document the coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 Broadcast Media Recording Project.Overview of the research resources available to our members as well as opportunities for collaborationĮxploring the possibility of making our archive of over 2.4 million television and radio broadcasts Teaching activities and other resources designed using our curated BoB playlists Watch a selection of archive films from the history of Gaumont Sound NewsĪ growing collection of BoB Playlists specially curated by academics from a diverse range of disciplines Resource on the study and use of film in history Independent Radio News Archive, (1973-1995)Įverything you need to know about our Newsreels resource Learning on Screen's Off-Air Back-up Recording Service

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