Picture: Supplied Australian actor John Waters (L ... John Wood of Blue Heelers, Benita Collings of Play School and Max Gillies from The Gillies Report pictured last year. Picture: Richard ...

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.

Benita Collings was a a fixture on ... she laughed. As well as Play School she appeared in a number of classic Australian shows including A Country Practice and Homicide.

Benita Collings Benita Collings ... Noni Hazlehurst, 65, is a beloved Australian actress who presented on Play School between 1978 to 2001. She has had an incredible career in film, TV ...

The National Museum of Australia launched Celebrating ... running children's television show in the world. Play School presenter Benita Collings meets Gina Farrington, 4, of O'Connor at the ...

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 was the face of Play School after almost a 40-year career ... and performed with most of Australia's Symphony Orchestras as a narrator. It is her fourth year as an Australia ...

"Treasure our public broadcaster": Benita Collings with Play School presenters ... the ABC of "instinctively taking everyone's side but Australia's", a crowdfunding campaign paid for a billboard ...

"My French husband arrived in Australia in 1990 with barely ... over the years that are mostly known for their Play School roles. Benita Collings was the longest-running presenter, appearing ...

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 ...

Picture: Supplied Australian actor John Waters (L ... John Wood of Blue Heelers, Benita Collings of Play School and Max Gillies from The Gillies Report pictured last year. Picture: Richard ...