Mr Benn

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"As if by magic... the shopkeeper appeared."

This show was about Mr Benn, a simple man who lived at 52 Festive Road. Every week Mr Benn went into his local costume shop and was transformed into a different character and had lots of adventures. 13 episodes were made in 1971. A DVD was released in 2005, showing the previous 13 episodes, plus one newly written episode, "Mr Benn - Gladiator", produced by King Rollo Films.

Characters

• Mr Benn - Main star of the show.
  
• Shopkeeper - Sets Mr Benn off on his adventures!
  

Cast & Credits

• Narrated by Ray Brooks
• Written by David McKee
• Animation by David McKee and Ian Lawless
• Produced by Zephyr Films Ltd.

Merchandise

DVD

Mr Benn - The Complete Series Play.com

Books

Many illustrated story books were released by David McKee, telling more tales from the world of Mr Benn. Most are available, mainly secondhand, via Amazon.co.uk.

Theme Tune

Music composed by Don Warren.

Gallery

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  Shopkeeper

• Mr Benn Hunting

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  Mr Benn at home

External Links

• Wikipedia
• IMDb
• Mr Benn Official Site
• King Rollo Films
• Toonhound
• Clive Bank's Mr Benn Tribute
• 80's Nostalgia