Mr. Benn: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Mr. Benn is a character created by David McKee who appears in several children's books, and an animated television series of the same name originally transmitted by the BBC in 1971 and 1972. McKee wrote and animated (with Ian Lawless) thirteen Mr. Benn episodes for the BBC in the early 1970s. These episodes were repeated many times over the years, and many people retain fond memories of him. The episodes were narrated by Ray Brooks. The music is credited as composed by Don Warren, which was a pseudonym for Duncan Lamont.

Series details

• Title: Mr. Benn
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Children
• Premiere date: 1971-02-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-01-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8273
• IMDb ID: tt0065322
• TVDB ID: 72516

Cast and credited roles

• Ray Brooks — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1971-02-25; final listed air date 2005-01-01; episode order: 14.

Source and licence

Adapted from Mr. Benn on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.