Mr Benn (series)

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{{Infobox Merchandise |image = Mr Benn logo.jpg |type = Book and television series |release date = 1967 (first book), 25 February [[1971 - 31 March 1972 (TV series)}} 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

to be added

Connections

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.