The character of Mr Benn was first created by author David McKee in a series of four books, the first of which was published in 1967.
In the shop he is invited by its owner to try on a particular outfit and then leaves through a magic door at the back of the changing room and enters a world appropriate to the costume, with each adventure usually containing a moral lesson appropriate for children.
Though only 13 episodes were ever produced, due to its popularity the series was repeated regularly and became one of the most fondly remembered programmes in British children’s television history, often ranking among the greatest children’s shows of all time in viewer polls.
Kirk Jones, the award winning writer and director behind Nanny McPhee, Waking Ned Devine and, more recently, I Swear, has been brought onto the project.
"I adored Mr Benn as a child and immediately saw the importance of introducing him to a new generation, in a live action adventure.
He continued: "Following on from I Swear, I am keen to work on a project that is humorous and entertaining, whilst at the same time, in a world full of distractions, help focus on what is important.
"If all goes to plan, Mr Benn might even save the world."
View oEmbed on the source websiteOver 30 years later he published a fifth Mr Benn book in 2001 and hinted at more to come but no further books in the series were published before his death in 2022.
"It has picked up momentum over time and the pieces have gradually come together. We’re absolutely thrilled to now have Kirk Jones on board to help guide it in the right direction and we are really excited about going back to Festive Road, where we grew up."
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