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The series stars the titular [[Benn|Mr Benn]], a man wearing a black suit and a bowler hat, who lives at 52 [[Festive Road]]. In each episode, he visits a [[Costume shop (Future Generations)|costume shop]] where he is invited by the [[Shopkeeper (Future Generations)|shopkeeper]] to try on a different outfit. Mr Benn then leaves the shop through a magic door at the back of the changing room that leads to a world appropriate to his costume, returning home at the end of the episode with a memento from his adventure. | The series stars the titular [[Benn|Mr Benn]], a man wearing a black suit and a bowler hat, who lives at 52 [[Festive Road]]. In each episode, he visits a [[Costume shop (Future Generations)|costume shop]] where he is invited by the [[Shopkeeper (Future Generations)|shopkeeper]] to try on a different outfit. Mr Benn then leaves the shop through a magic door at the back of the changing room that leads to a world appropriate to his costume, returning home at the end of the episode with a memento from his adventure. | ||
==Crossover== | == Crossover == | ||
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==Connections== | == Connections == | ||
[[File:Mr Benn Annual 1973.png|left|thumb|Cover of the 1973 ''Mr Benn Annual''.]] | [[File:Mr Benn Annual 1973.png|left|thumb|Cover of the [[1973 (releases)|1973]] ''Mr Benn Annual'', published by [[Polystyle Publications, Ltd.|Polystyle Publications]].]] | ||
The television series was narrated by [[Ray Brooks]], who played [[David (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)|David]] in ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' Archival voice clips of his narration were used in ''[[Future Generations (TV story)|Future Generations]]''. | The television series was narrated by [[Ray Brooks]], who played [[David (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)|David]] in ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' Archival voice clips of his narration were used in ''[[Future Generations (TV story)|Future Generations]]''. | ||
[[Polystyle Publications, Ltd.|Polystyle Publications]] published a ''Mr Benn Annual'' in 1972. | [[Polystyle Publications, Ltd.|Polystyle Publications]] published a ''Mr Benn Annual'' in 1972. | ||
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[[Category:Real world series with DWU connections]] | [[Category:Real world series with DWU connections]] | ||
[[Category:Television overviews]] | [[Category:Television overviews]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:11, 21 January 2024
Mr Benn was a series of children's books written and illustrated by David McKee in the 1960s, which were adapted into an animated television series for the BBC that ran from 1971 to 1972.
The series stars the titular Mr Benn, a man wearing a black suit and a bowler hat, who lives at 52 Festive Road. In each episode, he visits a costume shop where he is invited by the shopkeeper to try on a different outfit. Mr Benn then leaves the shop through a magic door at the back of the changing room that leads to a world appropriate to his costume, returning home at the end of the episode with a memento from his adventure.
Crossover[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Connections[[edit] | [edit source]]
The television series was narrated by Ray Brooks, who played David in Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Archival voice clips of his narration were used in Future Generations.
Polystyle Publications published a Mr Benn Annual in 1972.
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