When I was younger I didn't watch this all the time, but when I did it was quite good. Although it was basically the same setup every week, the new adventures was what I watched it for. Basically the show (narrated and voiced by Ray Brooks, who went to EastEnders in 2006) is about a man called Mr Benn. Mr Benn always goes to his local costume shop. He then sees the man that appears and disappears. Mr Benn chooses a costume to try on in the fitting rooms, and the he enters a magic door that takes him on an adventure involving the costumes purpose. He's been a clown, a astronaut, a submarine person, an Arabian and many other adventures. It was number 6 on The 100 Greatest Kids' TV Shows. Very good for the kids!
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70's suburban zeitgeist
earcanal21 December 1998
Along with "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" one of the most poignant depictions of the life of an english, suburban businessman in the 1970s. Look out for the links between Mr Benn's adventures and earlier events in Festive Road. The resemblance to Harvey Keitel in Taxi Driver when Mr Benn changes costume is uncanny. Taxi Driver was released in 1976!
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