Parkinson, David (13 August 2008). "Ask Parky: As if by magic, will Mr Benn appear?". The Guardian . Retrieved 27 October 2014. The Indians have always beaten the cowboys in a weekly game of hide-and-seek. When Mr Benn joins in as the cowboy to hide, he helps the cowboys to win for the first time by exposing the very clever hiding place of the hidden Indian. Mr Benn was adapted for the stage by Tall Stories Theatre Company. It was first performed at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe and toured until 2013. [14] [15] DVD release [ edit ] Title: Mr Benn: The Complete Series Label: Contender Home Entertainment Release Date: 2005 Catalogue N°: CTD10390 Availability: In Print Advertising [ edit ] The series was voted the sixth most popular children's television programme in the 2001 Channel 4 poll 100 Greatest Kids' TV shows. It was also rated number 13 in the 50 Greatest Kids TV Shows which aired on Channel 5 on 8 November 2013. The only character who appears several times, apart from Mr Benn and the shopkeeper, is Smasher Lagru. Smasher first appears as an inmate in 123456789 Benn, and then after his release in Big-Top Benn and the new Mr Benn – Gladiator.

A stone-age community live right next to a dusty and dangerous road, frequented by dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, but want to live in the fresh green countryside. There is just one problem: there are no caves. Mr Benn has the answer; they can build stone huts. Mr Benn helps the animals in the zoo to improve their accommodation by making the townsfolk see that the cages are too small.

Bridgewater, Daisy (4 June 2011). "Mr Benn live on stage - Telegraph". Telegraph . Retrieved 28 May 2020. In 2001 Mr Benn's Little Book of Life was published by Tess Read, which explores the lessons of Mr Benn's adventures. [7] Mr Benn's adventures are available to buy in book-form: four were published originally, and further books in the 1990s were based on the television series. The original four books were: Mr Benn – Red Knight, Big Game Benn, 123456789 Benn, and Big Top Benn. There were six original books planned, but the fifth and sixth were never published. The fifth was called Mr Benn Rides Again, the story of which was used to make the television episode The Cowboy. The sixth, never completed, was Superbenn, in which the superhero Mr Benn sets out on an environmental adventure. [4]

In 2013 Mr Benn appeared in an advert for 'Mr Porter.com', an on line clothing retailer. The advert was called Mr Benn at Christmas' [17] For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was UK nominee for the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2006. [3] Early life [ edit ] King Rollo Films has produced many other animations, including Spot the Dog and the animated stories within the BBC's children's programme Fimbles. [ citation needed] Personal life and honours [ edit ] Mr Duncan Lamont on Score Exchange". Score Exchange. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014 . Retrieved 22 October 2015.Anstead, Mark (17 October 2003). "Elephant man who never forgot his bank". The Guardian . Retrieved 24 February 2021. The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. Benn is a UK VHS released by Channel 5 Video on 16th February 1998. Toynbee, Polly (20 December 2013). "Charity is a fine thing, but it can't justify the wealth of the 1%". The Guardian . Retrieved 9 April 2022.

Mr Benn is dressed as a hunter, in keeping with the pet shop and the garden centre he passed on his way to a shop. He does not behave like a hunter however. He is apprenticed to another hunter, who claims to be the greatest hunter in the world, and prevents him from killing any of the animals, by claiming they are not enough of a challenge for him. They finally stumble upon a herd of elephants. Mr Benn gets them to jump up and down, throwing the hunter off balance. He convinces the hunter to sell his rifle, buy a camera, and become a wildlife photographer instead. Dodd, Vikram (18 March 2000). "Mr Benn dresses for his biggest adventure". The Guardian . Retrieved 22 September 2018. Mr Benn helps a boy outwit an evil man, with the aid of the magic carpet that came with his costume and a little magic courtesy of a genie in a bottle.Item: 355056283128 The Extraordinary Adventures Of Mr Benn VHS Video Retro Channel 5. The Extraordinary Adventures Of Mr Benn on VHS video. In excellent condition, tape fully tested and working perfectly. From a smoke and pet free home. USBS1/S3 The Extraordinary Adventures Of Mr Benn on VHS video. In excellent condition, tape fully tested and working perfectly. From a smoke and pet free home. USBS1/S3 There is one book for which no corresponding television episode has (yet [update]) been made. 123456789 Benn was published in 1970 ( ISBN 0-234-77361-8) and tells the story of Mr Benn as a convict (hence the number) inspiring his jail-mates to brighten up their cells. This was after the BBC – who screened the television series – felt that the story was too mature for a children's series. [5]