She was a day pupil at Bedales, the Hampshire public school famous for hosting the children of celebrities (Lily Allen, Teddy Thompson, Sophie Dahl), letting them call teachers by their first names and – according to some troubled parents – turn up to lessons in their pyjamas.
"It's one of the greatest bone yards in the United States," said Sampson, who also hosts the children's television show Dinosaur Train on PBS.
Wogan was also well-known for hosting the Children in Need charity appeal and providing wry running commentary during the Eurovision Song Contest, which he last did in 2008.
Parents cradled their children as the former "Star Trek" actor told the crowd that hosting the children's show was one of the best jobs of his career.
Frank Sisti Jr., host of the children's show "Frankie's Apartment": "Melia perfected a ramp Gibson.
On the last day of camp, the families playing host to the children are also invited to visit.
Families who play host to the children "must simply want to share their homes with inner-city youngsters," according to the fund's brochure.
Sister Roulet, who is retired, shuttled children from around the state to the prison for five straight daylong visits while local families played host to the children at night, which is still the practice.
