Benita Collings was a a fixture on children's program Play School for 30 years. And now the 79-year-old has revealed how she almost missed out on the iconic role. Speaking to The Daily ...

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.

Former Play School host Benita Collings. Picture: Supplied Collings first auditioned for Play School in 1966 and joined them in 1969. Picture: Supplied Razor-sharp Collings, 79, has stayed busy ...

"Treasure our public broadcaster": Benita Collings with Play School presenters. A lot who watched the program when I was presenting until 1999 now have offspring of their own who still watch the show.

Benita Collings was the face of Play School after almost a 40-year career on the popular ABC TV children's program. She has also worked as an actress in theatre, radio, television, film and the ...

During a segment on The Project, former Play School presenter Benita Collings recalled a slightly blue joke that her co-host, John Hamblin, dropped once during the program. “There was a time ...

JOHN Wood’s daughters grew up watching Benita Collings on Play School but the Melbourne actor had seen Collings in the spotlight long before then. “While I was at drama school (NIDA ...

With a 30-year stint on Play School under her belt, Benita helped raise thousands of kids across Australia. But the 84-year-old tells Woman’s Day she failed her first audition! Luckily she was ...

Benita Collings Benita Collings, now 79, is one of the Play School's most famous and longest running presenters, appearing on the show between 1969 until 1999. Benita has also had a successful ...

Collings said she hadn’t learned her script properly when she first auditioned for Play School. Picture: Supplied John Hamblin and Benita Collings. Picture: Supplied While she wasn’t on set ...