Mr. Benn - Season 1 - Eps 7: The Zookeeper
Feeling trapped inside his house, Mr Benn heads off to the costume shop for an adventure. After the shopkeeper gives him a blue uniform and hat, Mr Benn wonders what he will be; stepping through the changing room door he finds himself at a zoo, and realises that he must be the zookeeper. However, all the animals in this zoo are sad and unhappy. A parrot explains that the animals are miserable because their cages are too small - so Mr Benn decides to turn the tables on the zoo’s visitors, by showing them what it is like to be locked up…
About Mr. Benn
Title: Mr. Benn
First Air Date: 1971-02-25
Last Air Date: 2005-01-01
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 12 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 14
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Kids, Animation
Production Companies: Zephyr Films
Synopsis
Popular British children's animation series. Mr Benn is the ordinary, bowler-hatted office worker who lives in the ordinary suburban street of Festive Road. However, when he tries on a costume in a mysterious shop, he steps out of the changing room into a different time and place, appropriate to his apparel. His adventures include him being a spaceman, a pirate and a cowboy.
Cast
Ray Brooks
Narrator
