''Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom'' is a British
preschool
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animated
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television series. The show was created by Neville Astley and
Mark Baker, and produced by
Astley Baker Davies
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and by
Entertainment One
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(the original companies responsible for ''
Peppa Pig
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''). Many of the voice actors who worked on ''Peppa Pig'' have lent their voices to the show; these include
John Sparkes
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,
Sarah Ann Kennedy,
David Rintoul
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and
David Graham. The music is composed, conducted, and produced by
Julian Nott, who is noted for his ''
Wallace and Gromit
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'', ''
Bing
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'' and ''
Peppa Pig
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'' scores. ''Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom'' is the third show to be produced by Astley Baker Davies.
Overview
The show is set in the Little Kingdom, which is a miniature kingdom hidden among bushes. It is ruled by
fairies
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King and Queen Thistle. They live in the Little Castle with their three daughters; 9-year-old Princess Holly and her naughty younger twins Daisy and Poppy. Nanny Plum is the fairies' nanny and housekeeper, known for her sarcastic comments and overall uninterested mood.
Elves
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In medieval Germanic-speakin ...
, including 9-year-old Ben Elf, live at the Great Elf Tree, which acts as a school, library, apartment complex and factory all in one. Elves are more traditional and live like humans, not using magic, while fairies are modern and magic-oriented. Despite this, the Elf Factory is run on magic.
The Wise Old Elf is the head elf. He operates the Elf Rescue, Elf Farm and Elf Windmill, among many others. Elves have their catchphrase, "...and I'm an elf" (occasionally "we're elves"), tooting their
horn
Horn may refer to:
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* Horn (acoustic), a tapered sound guide
** Horn antenna
** Horn loudspeaker
** Vehicle horn
** Train horn
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afterwards, however, they sometimes just
blow a raspberry
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A raspberry when used with the tongue is not used in any ...
, such as in "The Elf Factory" when an Elf Worker forgets her horn. Fairies have a matching catchphrase, "I'm a fairy" (occasionally "we're fairies"), followed by a wave and sparkle of their wands. Ben and Holly also have a
coccinellid ladybird pet named Gaston, who acts like a dog and is their best friend.
Episodes
Characters
Major
* Benjamin "Ben" Elf (voiced by Preston Nyman) is an 8-year-old elf, and one of the
titular
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protagonists alongside his best friend, Princess Holly. He lives with his parents, Mr and Mrs Elf in a tree (known as the Great Elf Tree) along with all the other elves. He can be quite tentative when it comes to using magic, as he is a young elf and elves generally dislike the use of magic. He does not have any siblings but has plenty of friends, his best friend is Princess Holly. He is a patient young elf, whenever the two (Holly and Ben) go out to play Holly is often late but he patiently waits for her every time, even though Holly is seldom punctual in meetings, nearly forgetting his birthday once.
* Holly Thistle (more commonly known as Princess Holly) (voiced by Sian Taylor) is an 8-year-old fairy, and one of the
titular
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protagonists alongside her best friend, Ben Elf. She is a cheerful, tidy, clever, and tiny princess who lives with her parents, King and Queen Thistle, her younger twin sisters, Daisy and Poppy and the royal family's nanny, Nanny Plum. She likes to use magic despite the risk of things going wrong, a reference to the great curiosity in young children. She likes playing with Ben Elf and the other elves and fairies.
* Garrett / King Thistle (voiced by Ian Puleston-Davies) is the King of the Little Kingdom and the husband of Queen Thistle. He is also Princess Holly, Daisy, and Poppy's father. He is often hungry and grumpy and sometimes hates having a bath though he can be quite a gentle, kind and loving father. He dislikes celebrating his birthday because it reminds him he is getting older.
* Andrea / Queen Thistle (voiced by
Sara Crowe
Sara Crowe (born 22 March 1966) is a Scottish film and stage actress who mainly plays comedy roles.
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After beginning her career on stage and in television, Crowe began to take film roles, including a part in '' Carry On Columbus ...
) is the Queen consort of the Little Kingdom and the wife of King Thistle. She is also Princess Holly, Daisy, and Poppy's mother. Her personality is much like Holly's, kind-hearted, loving and sweet though she too can become quite upset or serious if something has gone wrong. She is possibly the only person who can handle looking after Daisy and Poppy, though at times even she can be overwhelmed by the trouble they cause with their magic. She is Queen Marigold's younger sister.
* Daisy and Poppy (both voiced by Zoe Baker) are Holly's 3-year-old younger twin sisters. They are not very good at magic and don't know that many spells as they are only toddlers, but this does not stop them from trying to cause chaos with the dangerous spells they do know. They are quite cheeky and usually end up causing trouble with magic. As Daisy and Poppy can be very naughty, Holly sometimes dislikes her sisters due to the trouble they cause with their magic. Most of the adult characters are wary of them too, though Queen Thistle seems to be able to deal with them for the most part. They share the same voice actress as Richard Rabbit from ''
Peppa Pig
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''.
* Nanny Plum (voiced by
Sarah Ann Kennedy) is Holly, Daisy, and Poppy's
nanny
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, and a general housekeeper for the King and Queen. She is very good at magic and capable of speaking many animal languages (including ones which she claims to be a bit difficult such as
Mole
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Animals
* Mole (animal) or "true mole"
* Golden mole, southern African mammals
* Marsupial mole
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,
Aardvark
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,
Ant
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,
Centipede
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and even
Alien). She often ends up in all kinds of trouble when trying to help Holly and her friends. She is also a
tooth fairy
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. Although being quite bossy and mean, she usually is a helpful and funny character. She is very good at cleaning with magic. She rivals the Wise Old Elf mainly due to their differing opinions over the use of magic. She is a teacher at the Fairy School. She shares the same voice actress as Miss Rabbit and Mummy Rabbit from ''Peppa Pig''.
* Cedric Elf (more commonly known as The Wise Old Elf) (voiced by
David Graham) lives near the top of the Great Elf Tree. Since he is the series' "Jack of all trades, master of none", he also is the Wise Old Tailor, Wise Old Plumber, the elf doctor and the librarian. He also runs the Elf School and the Elf Factory. He rivals Nanny Plum and strongly disapproves of the use of magic, but used to admire magic and enjoyed himself when he was briefly given the ability to use magic. He has three kids, two of which are pirates, Redbeard the Elf Pirate and Captain Squid, and an elf son who dreamed of becoming a Viking, as shown in the episode 'Father's Day'. The Wise Old Elf's real name is Cedric, as Granny and Grandpapa Thistle address him. He has a twin brother, an Arctic Elf named "The Wiser Older Elf". A running gag is that Elf Rescue, run by the Wise Old Elf, is a parody of International Rescue in the 1960s television series ''
Thunderbirds'', with comparable rocket-powered rescue vehicles and similar strident accompanying music. David Graham, who voiced the Wise Old Elf, also voiced
Aloysius Parker
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the chauffeur in ''Thunderbirds'', and is the same voice actor acting as Grandpa Pig from ''Peppa Pig''.
* Mr Elf (voiced by
John Sparkes
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) is Ben Elf's father and Mrs Elf's husband. He is very serious and often likes hard work. He is the food deliverer to the fairies and elves and delivers presents to Father Christmas. He once was a sailor and he quite enjoyed being one until a fish known as "Big Bad Barry", ate most of his boats after that experience he decided he would not sail again. He retired and instead worked to deliver food to the people of the Little Kingdom.
* Agatha / Mrs Elf (voiced by
Judy Flynn
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) is Ben Elf's mother and Mr Elf's wife. She is a very caring, kind and cheerful female adult elf who enjoys taking holidays (although it was her desire thanks to Mr Elf's hardworking attitude which probably kept them from doing so). Mrs Elf is like a typical housewife, helping out with her family's chores. Mrs Elf also helps the family out by making food.
* Gaston (vocal effects by Taig McNab) is a male
coccinellid who lives in a small cave. He likes his house to be messy as well as food that is "smelly and foul". He does not mind giving Ben rides when Ben needs to fly. Nanny Plum, who understands Ladybird language translates for him quite often. He acts quite similarly to a dog, making a barking sound when he "speaks", and also fetching sticks. Gaston has a brother, Tony, a sister-in-law, Pam, two nieces, Amber and Emerald, and a nephew, Keith. Gaston is also credited as Editor. Gaston also has a production company named after him.
Minor
* Lucy McGrath (voiced by Abigail Daniels) is an 8-year-old girl who lives with her parents in the Big (normal) World. She, her mum (Sally McGrath/ Mrs Big), her dad (Nathan McGrath / Mr Big) and her teacher, Miss Cookie are the only big people who know about the Little Kingdom.
* Miss Jolly (voiced by
Kate Robbins
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) is a snail riding teacher and a pet trainer. She also has a
snail
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called Trigger.
* Redbeard the Elf Pirate (Nigel) (voiced by
David Rintoul
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) is the pirate uncle of Barnaby Elf and also the son of the Wise Old Elf. He is introduced in series 1, episode 31, where it is also revealed that his real name is Nigel. He sails the oceans in a pirate ship named Pedro, though his size prevents him from engaging in acts of actual piracy, and he is more of a treasure hunter and explorer. He is quite smitten with Nanny Plum whom he considers his sweetheart, however, Nanny Plum seems to have little interest in him romantically but deep down, Nanny Plum loves him back. He has a pet parrot, Polly, although she is normal-sized and barely fits inside Redbeard's ship. He is the same voice actor acting as Granddad Dog on ''
Peppa Pig
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''.
* Mrs Fig (voiced by
Morwenna Banks
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) is the Scottish-accented teacher of Mrs Fig's Magic School. Nanny Plum used to go there and Holly and her friends went there when they were old enough. Despite being a fairy, she detests magic and says the most important rules of magic are "Don't use magic" and "Magic should only be used for serious things". As a result, the Wise Old Elf likes her as they have similar views on magic. Mrs Fig loathes Nanny Plum, who is implied to have been her worst student as she does not adhere to Mrs Fig's ideas on magic. Morwenna is the same voice actor acting as Mummy Pig and Madam Gazelle on ''Peppa Pig''.
* Mrs Fotheringill (voiced by Morwenna Banks) is Daisy and Poppy's playgroup teacher. She was at one point sent back in time to the age of the dinosaurs by the children from her playgroup. She seems to be American due to her accent and when she calls Gaston a "ladybug" (an American term for a
coccinellid) as well as mistaking his gender. She is presumably an elf, although her ears are hidden under her bob, and she has never been seen blowing her horn.
* Mr Gnome is a gnome that often wanders around the Little Kingdom ever since Nanny Plum magicked him into the Little Kingdom to guard the golf course from moles. He later occurred to be a lazy, slightly talkative, and gluttonous annoyance to the entire kingdom. After his debut appearance, whenever characters find him, they scream in horror, "Ah! The Gnome!" accompanied by either a timpani or bass drum soundtrack representing the characters' fear.
* Gloria Gnome (voiced by Judy Flynn) is Mr Gnome's "girlfriend". She was introduced in the episode, "Springtime".
* King and Queen Marigold (voiced by
John Sparkes
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and Morwenna Banks) are the king and queen of a kingdom far from the Little Kingdom. They are often described as "snooty" characters who likely mock the Thistle family's misfortunes, such as judging the Little Castle by calling it a "shady-old" castle. But when the Thistle family's plans tarnish and most of the castle is demolished, the Marigolds unexpectedly find the castle's remnants "modern" and "daring" instead of teasing them as Queen Thistle predicted. The Marigolds are a cheerful, happy-go-lucky and slightly a snooty satire of high-brow trends in modern art and fashion. Queen Marigold is Queen Thistle's older sister, technically making the Marigolds part of the Thistle family and the uncle and aunt of Holly, Daisy, and Poppy. Their castle appears to be based on
Saint Basil's Cathedral
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in
Moscow
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.
* "Granny" Millicent Thistle is King Thistle's mother and Victor's wife. She often believes in using strong and dangerous magic and becomes a bad influence on Daisy and Poppy when she teaches them how to do it and giving them the wands of their great-grandparents (much to her son and daughter-in-law's chagrin), henceforth referencing how some grandparents spoil their grandchildren. She revealed that The Wise Old Elf used to love magic, right before the Monkey's Kittens incident. She lives with Victor in a castle high in the clouds.
* "Grandpapa" Victor Thistle (voiced by
Alexander Armstrong
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) is King Thistle's father and Milicent's husband. He is "extremely bonkers" and along with his wife, also believes in using wacky and dangerous magic. He, Milicent, and the Wise Old Elf (who they refer to by his real name, Cedric), attended the same college, and like Milicent, even spoiled Daisy and Poppy in his last appearance in the episode "Journey to the Centre of the Earth" by taking them on a trip to a volcano.
* Mrs Witch is a witch who lives in a small cottage in the Little Kingdom. Although one time Holly wanted to know if she was evil, she apparently appears a nice witch who only gets angry or inflicts curses (like turning Nanny Plum into stone) when insulted (mainly as a retaliation or comeuppance), especially as she's touchy about her private cat, Moggy.
* Captain Squid (voiced by
Andy Hamilton
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) is also a pirate, along with Redbeard the Elf Pirate. He is Redbeard's brother and also the Wise Old Elf's son.
* Barnaby Elf (voiced by Stanley Nickless) is a cheerful, loud, talkative, and giggly friend of Ben, He is Redbeard the Elf Pirate's son and also the Wise Old Elf's grandson. Barnaby is the same voice actor acting as Pedro Pony on ''
Peppa Pig
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''.
* Strawberry (voiced by Zara Siddiqi) is a fairy who is friends with Holly and often attends lessons with her. She is very cheerful, happy-go-lucky, bubbly, and silly, and has her red hair styled in a small tulip bun. Her mother is the vet of the Little Kingdom.
* Violet (voiced by Lucy Moss) is one of Holly’s friends. She has pink hair styled into pigtails.
* Fleur (voiced by Alice May) is a calm, quiet, and shy friend of Holly and attends school with the other fairy children (most of them were female for an unspecified reason). She sometimes got turned into a cat by Daisy and Poppy and when she played a game where she was the antagonist, Holly was the "damsel in distress/victim", and Ben was the hero by being a "knight in shining armour", she forgot to magic away the tower and her witch's outfit when her mum called her for dinner.
* The Fairy Mayor (voiced by
Alexander Armstrong
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) is a character based on
Boris Johnson
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, the former
mayor of London
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The current ...
and former
prime minister of the United Kingdom
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. He is Strawberry's dad. He does not like "big people" because they always step on fairies and elves.
* Zyros (voiced by Bram Karek) is an
alien that lives on Planet Bong. He gets offended when he is called a baby, he likes magic jelly and he has a fear of big people. According to him, he and the other aliens get smaller as they get older.
Broadcast
In the
United Kingdom
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and
Ireland
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the show was broadcast on
Channel 5 children’s programming block,
Milkshake!
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Th ...
. It was also broadcast on
Nick Jr. UK and Ireland. In
Canada
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, the show was broadcast on
Treehouse TV
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. In the
United States
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, the show was broadcast on the
Nick Jr. Channel
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. The series also airs on
Baraem
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in
Qatar
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. On 1 June 2021, the entire show became available on
Tubi
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. It was broadcast across
Nickelodeon
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's channels throughout
Africa
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,
Asia-Pacific,
Europe
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, the
Middle East
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Latin America
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and
North America
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.
Reception
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media (CSM) is an American nonprofit organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children. gave the show a 4 out of 5, calling it "charming" and saying it promoted friendship and perseverance. The Toy Insider also gave the show a positive review, saying it was entertaining and also taught positive values.
References
External links
Official Website of Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom on Nick Jr. UK
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdomon the Australian Broadcasting Corporation website
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