

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
2010–2014 · 5 · 11 min · 2 seasons
S02E52 · Father's Day
Sat, 27 Dec, 5:00 am
A Father's Day-themed episode of Ben and Holly.
About
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom is a ten minute animation series for pre-school children set in a tiny land of elves, fairies, small animals and insects. These characters are so small that to them flowers and blades of grass seem like mighty trees. Each episode combines situations that will be familiar to small children (including playing games, snowy days, holidays, birthdays, bathtime) with the magical elements that are part of everyday life for fairies and elves.
The stories revolve around the daily lives of Holly, a tiny five-year-old fairy princess and her best friend Ben, an elf of the same age. Because Holly is a young fairy she is still learning how to do magic properly and her spells often don't work out quite as planned. She also has quite a bit to learn about flying and mostly flutters close to the ground.
Ben is a young elf. Elves can't do magic and they don't have wings. But elves are very brave, can run fast and are very good at making things – especially toys. Ben is extremely proud of being elf.
Episodes
- E01
Giants in the Meadow
Tue, 2 Oct· 15 minLucy's dad is digging up the meadow and the Little Kingdom is in danger. How can they stop him without being discovered?
- E02
Mrs Fig's Magic School
Tue, 9 Oct· 11 minHolly goes to school for the first time, to learn something other than how to make magic jelly. Ben comes along, despite protests from the Wise Old Elf. Everybody learns a lesson.
- E03
Daisy and Poppy's Playgroup
Tue, 16 Oct· 11 minAfter the disappearance of Mrs Fotheringill, the twins have had no playgroup to attend. With no willing substitute available, Queen Thistle becomes their new teacher.
- E04
No Magic Day
Tue, 23 Oct· 11 minWhen the fairies wake up to find that their wands are not working, the kingdom has to cope without any help from magic for the entire day.
- E05
Spies
Tue, 30 Oct· 11 minWhen King and Queen Thistle ask Nanny Plum and the Wise Old Elf to build a boat capable of beating the Marigolds, the old rivals cannot help trying their best to outdo each other.
- E06
Hard Times
Tue, 6 Nov· 11 minThe fairy kingdom is left without food because there is nothing left in the treasure chest to pay the elves. As money doesn't grow on trees, King Thistle has to find a job.
- E07
Gaston Goes to School
Tue, 13 Nov· 11 minStrawberry introduces her new pet to her classmates and everyone is impressed with how well trained she is. Gaston is sent to pet school, where Miss Jolly soon gets him into shape.
- E08
Elf Rescue
Tue, 2 Apr· 11 minMiss Cookie organizes a nature trail for Lucy [the little girl that Ben and Holly know] and her class, but unfortunately, it goes right through the Little Kingdom! So it's up to Ben and Holly to stop Lucy's class and her teacher finding out about the elves and fairies!
- E09
Lucy's School
Tue, 9 Apr· 11 minHolly and Ben spend a day at Lucy's school, but they must avoid being spotted by the teacher, Miss Cookie. Will they make it to the end of the lesson?
- E10
Baby Dragon
Tue, 16 Apr· 11 minThe children adopt a new pet - a dragon named Dave. They didn't know that he was going to grow and grow though... Wherever can they keep him?
- E11
Dolly Plum
Tue, 23 Apr· 11 minDaisy and Poppy turn Nanny Plum into a doll. Soon, the Wise Old Elf copies the fairy toy and it becomes so popular that everybody wants one.
- E12
The Lost City
Tue, 30 Apr· 11 minWhen Redbeard the Pirate goes in search of the Lost City, he soon gets in some bother and has to be rescued from the most unlikely spot.
- E13
The Shooting Star
Tue, 7 May· 11 minThe Wise Old Elf fears an alien invasion after a spaceship crash-lands in the Little Kingdom and can't make its way back home.
- E14
Nanny's Magic Test
Tue, 29 Oct· 11 minNanny Plum's magic licence is out of date and she is forced to return to Mrs Fig's magic school and must pass a test set by the Wise Old Elf before she can get a new one.
- E15
Gaston to the Rescue
Wed, 30 Oct· 11 minAfter banning Gaston from the castle, the elves and fairies are out looking for him when they discover a speaking door which leads to the dwarf mine. Once in, they find they can't get out. Who will save them?
- E16
Miss Cookies Nature Trail
Thu, 31 Oct· 11 minMiss Cookie organizes a nature trail for Lucy [the little girl that Ben and Holly know] and her class, but unfortunately, it goes right through the Little Kingdom! So it's up to Ben and Holly to stop Lucy's class and her teacher finding out about the elves and fairies!
- E17
The New Wand
Fri, 1 Nov· 11 minHolly's wand catches a cold, and she gets a new replacement wand from the Wise Old Elf, called the WiseWand 3000 and she's thrilled - until she discovers it's special feature: it doesn't do ANY magic at all!
- E18
Superheroes
Sat, 2 Nov· 11 minIn a homage to the 60's Batman series, Ben, Holly and their friends play a game where they become superheroes and supervillains. But Strawberry takes her supervillain role [The Strawberry Ice Queen] a little too far.
- E19
Mrs Witch's Spring Clean
Tue, 5 Nov· 11 minBen, Holly and Nanny Plum help Mrs Witch with a big spring clean by getting rid of some magical objects, but in the wrong hands they cause chaos in the Little Kingdom.
- E20
The Fruit Harvest
Wed, 6 Nov· 11 minRosie, Ben and Holly help out on the day of the fruit harvest, but Mr Gnome has eaten all the fruit. The elves and fairies should find various ways to stop Mr Gnome from eating the blackberries.
- E21
Uncle Gaston
Thu, 7 Nov· 11 minGaston's brother Tony and his family comes to visit, and Ben, Holly and Strawberry help him look after Tony's kids, Amber, Emerald and Keith.
- E22
Plumbing
Fri, 8 Nov· 11 minKing Thistle decides on home improvement to impress King and Queen Marigold, but things don't quite go according to plan... The bath tap at the Little Castle is dripping, so the elf plumber is called. But with King and Queen Marigold coming round, there is not much time to fix it.
- E23
Big Ben & Holly
Sat, 9 Nov· 11 minWhen a spell goes wrong, Ben and Holly grow to human size! Now they are able to play with Lucy and her friends and want to stay big forever! But they soon discover that being big isn't all it's cracked up to be.
- E24
Daisy & Poppy Go Bananas
Tue, 12 Nov· 11 minMadness, mayhem, and devastation is caused in the Little Kingdom when Daisy and Poppy use King Thistle's mother's wand to learn how to do magic, escape the castle, and... go bananas!
- E25
Mr Elf Takes a Holiday
Wed, 13 Nov· 11 minMr Elf is overworked so King Thistle sentences Mr Elf to take a holiday. Mr Elf isn't too pleased, but Mrs Elf and Ben are overjoyed at the news!. They go on holiday, but the plane breaks down and they crash-land on a deserted island. Meanwhile, Nanny Plum takes over the deliveries.
- E26
Honey Bees
Thu, 14 Nov· 11 minBen and Holly visit the beehive to learn how honey is made. The Wise Old Elf is the bee keeper and proceeds to show the children his own special way of collecting honey.
- E27
Lucy's Sleepover
Fri, 15 Nov· 11 minAfter Holly makes her small enough to play in the Little Kingdom, Lucy flies on Gaston the Ladybird and is invited to a sleepover at the Little Castle. But the next morning the spell wears off and she and Rex become big again.
- E28
Miss Jolly's Riding Club
Sat, 16 Nov· 11 minThe children go on a snail trek with Miss Jolly. All goes well until the snails head straight toward the elf farm and Mr Elf's cabbages...
- E29
Springtime
Tue, 19 Nov· 11 minSpring is in the air in the Little Kingdom, which has daffodils, tulips, and 2 very hungry gnomes.
- E30
Pirate Treasure
Wed, 20 Nov· 11 minBen, Holly, Captain Redbeard and Nanny Plum go on a treasure hunt with Captain Squid's treasure map, and the treasure is in the most oddest place: Lucy's school.
- E31
Gaston Goes to the Vet
Thu, 21 Nov· 11 minBen goes on holiday with his parents, but the holiday is thrown off track when Gaston accidentally swallows the car keys!
- E32
Granny and Granpapa
Fri, 22 Nov· 11 minEveryone in the Little Kingdom and the Wise Old Elf is invited to a party at Granpapa and Granny Thistle's castle in the clouds.
- E33
The Dwarf Mine
Sat, 23 Nov· 11 minBen and Holly discover holes popping up all over the Little Kingdom. They find out that the dwarves have woken up working in the mine, digging for treasure. So all the dwarves must be stopped.
- E34
Elf and Fairy Party
Tue, 26 Nov· 11 minBen and Holly and their friends are invited to Lucy's elf and fairy-themed birthday party. What do you think will happen next?
- E35
Planet Bong, Part 1
Wed, 27 Nov· 11 minZyros contacts Ben and Holly, and asks for the Wise Old Elf's help to save their plants.
- E36
Planet Bong, Part 2
Thu, 28 Nov· 11 minBen and Holly and their friends go to Zyros' home planet where they meet all manner of alien creatures and The Great Leader.
- E37
The Queen Bakes Cakes
Fri, 29 Nov· 11 minA cake sale is held to raise money to fix Mrs Fig's magic school after an apple crushes it. Unfortunately, Queen Thistle is baking, and nobody can eat her cakes.
- E38
The Witch Competition
Sat, 30 Nov· 11 minMrs Witch must come out of retirement when a young witch called Wendy Witch wants to live in her house.
- E39
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Tue, 3 Dec· 11 minNaughty Daisy and Poppy cast a spell that sends their teacher Mrs Fotheringill to the centre of the Earth, and Ben and Holly encounter dinosaurs and volcanos as Granpapa Thistle leads them on a mission to rescue her.
- E40
Redbeard's Rainbow
Tue, 8 Apr· 11 minChildren's animation series. Captain Squid thinks that rainbows are a pirate's best friend - until he tries to hide his treasure.
- E41
Fox Cubs
Wed, 9 Apr· 11 minThere is a new fox cub leader in The Little Kingdom - Nanny Plum. But whilst trying to earn their adventure badges the fox cubs find themselves stuck at the top of a mountain!
- E42
Nanny Plum and the Wise Old Elf Swap Jobs for One Whole Day
Thu, 10 Apr· 11 minNanny and the Wise Old Elf cannot agree about who works the hardest, so they swap jobs for the day.
- E43
The VIP
Fri, 11 Apr· 11 minA Very Important Person is coming to the Little Kingdom, and everyone is trying to get ready on time. But who is this Very Important Person? And will everything go to plan? I wouldn't bet on it!
- E44
Bunty II
Sat, 12 Apr· 11 minMr Elf sails his new boat 'Bunty II', but Big Bad Barry has other ideas.
- E45
Gaston is Lost
Tue, 28 Oct· 11 minBen and Holly must find Gaston, who is lost.
- E46
Chicken's Ride West
Wed, 29 Oct· 11 minKing Thistle wants eggs for breakfast, so the Elves, Ben, Holly and Nanny Plum decide to bring the chickens to the Little Castle
- E47
The Mermaid
Thu, 30 Oct· 11 minBen and Holly meet a mermaid, and with the help of Lucy and her dad, they return her lost magic mirror to her.
- E48
Daisy and Poppy's Trip to the Museum
Fri, 31 Oct· 11 minDaisy and Poppy cause untold havoc in a museum!
- E49
Gaston's Birthday
Sat, 1 Nov· 11 minAfter Ben and Holly realises that Gaston has one new spot, it means that it is his birthday. But he is sad because he's never had a birthday party, so Ben and Holly prepare one for him.
- E50
Ben and Holly's Christmas, Part 1
Thu, 25 Dec· 11 minFather Christmas pays a surprise visit to The Little Kingdom to check on the Christmas preparations. The Elves are busy making all of the toys and Nanny Plum is in control of the crackers. Everything is going according to plan until King Thistle gets trapped in a cracker, Queen Thistle gets trapped in a toy fairy castle and the Wise Old Elf gets trapped in a Christmas tree.
- E51
Ben and Holly's Christmas, Part 2
Fri, 26 Dec· 11 minFather Christmas pays a surprise visit to The Little Kingdom to check on the Christmas preparations. The Elves are busy making all of the toys and Nanny Plum is in control of the crackers. Everything is going according to plan until King Thistle gets trapped in a cracker, Queen Thistle gets trapped in a toy fairy castle and the Wise Old Elf gets trapped in a Christmas tree.
- E52
Father's Day
Sat, 27 Dec· 11 minA Father's Day-themed episode of Ben and Holly.
Cast

Preston Nyman
Ben Elf
Sian Taylor
Princess Holly



















































