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All 14 episodes of the 1970s children's animated series, about ordinary Mr Benn, who has all sorts of amazing adventures when he changes his clothes at a magic costume shop. Episodes are: 'Red Knight'; 'Hunter'; 'Cook'; 'Caveman'; 'Balloonist'; 'Zoo Keeper'; 'Frogman'; 'Wizard'; 'Cowboy'; 'Clown'; 'Magic Carpet'; 'Spaceman'; 'Pirate'; and 'Gladiator'.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: As if by magic, the shopkeeper appeared! Mr Benn sets out on some amazing adventures. A balloonist, a cowboy, a wizard and a spaceman - an ordinary man can become all of these things when he visits the magic costume shop.... Episodes from the cult classic children's animation that have enthralled generations; all 14 original episodes are now available on DVD for the first time ever! ...Mr Benn
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73 of 74 people found the following review helpful
By Twazzer
Being a young child of the '70's, the name Mr. Benn evokes memories of stiff-legged animation, the voice of the great Ray Brooks, an unmistakable theme tune, a variety of costumes and not forgetting the magical double act of Mr. Benn and the Shopkeeper. This no-frills DVD release delivers what is says on the case - all the episodes of this classic part of my childhood.
The quality of the DVD is excellent; the picture is sharp and the sound is excellent. Unlike a number of childhood programmes, Mr. Benn is just as good as I remember it to be - a charming series of moral-based stories which grab the attention. The DVD has the extra of an extra story of our hero as a gladiator. The new episode is successful in retaining the feel of the original stories and, hopefully, more stories are in the pipeline. The only gripe about the DVD is that there are no extras - a 'Making Of...' documentary would have been more than welcome. However, it is certainly a long-awaited release and a welcome addition to my DVD collection. Highly recommended!
108 of 111 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
About time too!
The vhs collections have long been deleted and as such fetched very high prices on a certain popular auction website.
Now you can get all the televised episodes of Mr Benn on a no-frills dvd plus one new episode which apart from newly recorded music could easily have been from the original series.
Kids will love Mr Benn, his adventures involve pirates, dinosaurs, sea monsters, spacemen - great marketing(!) but i'd imagine this DVD will appeal just as much to people who loved watching this series when they were young, me for instance!
By the way, don't expect any trailers, making of documentaries, or biographies on this dvd, all you get is is every episode of Mr Benn from the 70s plus Mr Benn - Gladiator, the new story - that's it.
What more do you want?
Perfect.
The vhs collections have long been deleted and as such fetched very high prices on a certain popular auction website.
Now you can get all the televised episodes of Mr Benn on a no-frills dvd plus one new episode which apart from newly recorded music could easily have been from the original series.
Kids will love Mr Benn, his adventures involve pirates, dinosaurs, sea monsters, spacemen - great marketing(!) but i'd imagine this DVD will appeal just as much to people who loved watching this series when they were young, me for instance!
By the way, don't expect any trailers, making of documentaries, or biographies on this dvd, all you get is is every episode of Mr Benn from the 70s plus Mr Benn - Gladiator, the new story - that's it.
What more do you want?
Perfect.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Mr Benn is easily one of my favourite children's programmes, short and simple but also magical and truly unforgettable. I never realised that only 14 episodes were made though, maybe it is because time goes a lot slower as a child, that and the fact that by the time an episode was repeated, I must have thought it was a brand new episode but anyway, quality will always be more important than quantity plus it is proof that Mr Benn has great replay value.
Another great thing about Mr Benn is that every episode is almost identical up until the point where he changes into the costume and so I could watch any episode randomly and never be quite sure which costume it was going to be, very clever. AN ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL CHILDREN'S TV CLASSIC.
Another great thing about Mr Benn is that every episode is almost identical up until the point where he changes into the costume and so I could watch any episode randomly and never be quite sure which costume it was going to be, very clever. AN ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL CHILDREN'S TV CLASSIC.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A lovely series
I loved Mr Benn as a child and now my child adores it, too. Completely suitable for young children, it has delightful little adventures with slow animation. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Anna
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
this is a wonderful product and i would truly recommend this to other people. Wonderful and thank you for a great delivery service!
Published 10 days ago by M. J. Lock
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Classic!
A classic childrens series from my childhood. I love it! Hopefully my daughter will too. it arrived well packaged and intact.
Published 21 days ago by Victoria Bexley
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Childhood Pleasures
What a joy to buy this for my god-daughter. She may not enjoy it, being a bit of a Pepper Pig Fan, but how cool is this from my perspective!
Published 1 month ago by Just Julia
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Mr Benn: The Complete Series [DVD]
I bought Mr Benn: The Complete Series [DVD] for my young Granddaughter and she absolutely loves it,at such a low cost it is a must for all Mr Benn lovers young or old
Published 1 month ago by michael james holden
5.0 out of 5 stars
What's not to love about this ?
Very decent brand new DVD. I bought this for my own kids but only because I had fond memories of watching them when a young-un myself. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Vic Valentino
5.0 out of 5 stars
Happy Grandson
Mr Ben was remembered with affection by my daughter and we wanted her 3 year old to enjoy it too
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. C. D. Rasey
4.0 out of 5 stars
Did Mr Benn actually do any work?
I mean every episode off he saunters to the fancy dress shop and hey presto as if by magic he usually ends up being dressed like a member of the Village People. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Seoulprovider
5.0 out of 5 stars
For Son's
These were ordered for my Son's, because they watched this stuff when they were small. It's a bit of memorabilia. Very prompt service. We are very pleased. 5 stars.
From Mr H.
From Mr H.
Published 2 months ago by Mr H
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mr Benn
An excellent series of this tried and true series - there should have been more made! Both boys and girls like the stories and repetition - and many adults as well.
Published 2 months ago by S. SINCLAIR
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