RIP Mr Benn

[Jedi boro]

Thanks for the memories

David McKee: Mr Benn author dies aged 87 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61024415

 

[Archiestephens_elbow]

Thought you meant de fefel

 

[Jedi boro]

 

[Ironops]

I live a few hundred yards from 52 Festing Road where he lived and wrote the stories. Mr Benn lives at 25 Festive Road.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

They won't be many on here who haven't watched or read Mr Benn at some point.

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

RIP Sir

 

[hewielewie]

Also wrote the Elmer books

 

[HarryVegas]

Remove your bowler hats, my friends,
and let your tears drop.
Don your saddest fancy dress,
Mr Benn has left the shop.

 

[Jedi boro]

Also wrote the Elmer books

And king rollo

Before died he drew one more image of what he thought mr benn would like like today.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1477656798614147075

 

[hewielewie]

Not now Bernard

 

[Wyke Red]

I visited an exhibition of his work at the Dorset County Museum early this year. RIP

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

I live a few hundred yards from 52 Festing Road where he lived and wrote the stories. Mr Benn lives at 25 Festive Road.

There's a flagstone outside the house commemorating it. Always meant to go and see it.

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

My favourite program as a kid.

 

[jam69]

When I saw the headline I feared for ray Brooks

 

[Jedi boro]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1512155029544783881

 

[Expat Smoggie]

such an amazing talent. Rip

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]