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Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom

2009TV-Y2 seasons5.9 / 10

The friendship between fairy princess Holly and Ben Elf in an enchanted magical kingdom of elves and fairies.

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Availability

Not streaming in United States

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom premiered May 4, 2009. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

The friendship between fairy princess Holly and Ben Elf in an enchanted magical kingdom of elves and fairies.

Cast, crew and production details

About Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom

Cast

Sian TaylorHolly
Preston NymanBen
David GrahamWise Old Elf
Sarah Ann KennedyNanny Plum
Ian Puleston-DaviesKing Thistle
Sara CroweQueen Thistle
Jonny ButlerJake Elf
Judy FlynnMrs. Elf

Credits

Created by
Mark Baker, Neville Astley

Production details

Status
Canceled
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
104
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • 5United Kingdom
  • BBC TwoUnited Kingdom

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

The Royal Fairy Picnic

11m6.0 / 10

Holly invites Ben to the annual Royal Fairy Picnic. King Thistle hopes there won't be a repeat of last year's magical jelly flood!

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Episode 2

Gaston The Ladybird

11m6.0 / 10

Ben and Holly like to play with Gaston the ladybird. One morning when they come to his cave the find it empty and moreover it's absolutely filthy. Thinking it will cheer up Gaston they clean up the cave. But when Gaston comes back from his morning walk they realise it was a mistake.

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Episode 3

Holly's Magic Wand

11m6.0 / 10

Holly loses her magic wand. Without it, the little fairy can't do any spells! Can Ben use his elf skills to locate the magical baton?

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Episode 4

The Elf Farm

11m6.0 / 10

Holly goes to the elf farm with Ben and Mr Elf to collect an egg for the king's breakfast. While they are there, however, a huge chicken escapes and runs amok throughout Little Kingdom!

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Episode 5

Daisy and Poppy

11m6.0 / 10

Holly and her friends must stay in the courtyard and play with Daisy and Poppy. All is fine until the twins borrow a magic wand, escape from the castle and turn the whole kingdom into rabbits, frogs and birds.

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Episode 8

The King's Busy Day

11m5.0 / 10

King Thistle struggles to cope during a busy day, in which he has to launch a boat, judge a fruit competition and make a speech at a dance festival.

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Episode 10

King Thistle is Not Well

11m6.0 / 10

King Thistle gets a cold, so Holly and the gang work together to collect the ingredients for a magic potion to make him better.

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Episode 11

The Lost Egg

11m6.0 / 10

Ben, Holly and Gaston the ladybird find a large egg in the meadow. When a tiny chick hatches, the friends must find the mummy bird.

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Episode 13

Nanny Plum's Lesson

11m6.0 / 10

Nanny Plum teaches the girls some important fairy rules. However, when she is blown away, Ben, Holly and Gaston come to her rescue.

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Episode 14

The Elf Factory

11m6.0 / 10

It's almost Christmas and the elves are busy making toys. When there is a problem with the toys, a little bit of magic is needed to save the day.

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Episode 16

Elf Joke Day

11m6.0 / 10

Holly and Ben help the Wise Old Elf play a trick on Nanny Plum. She doesn't see the funny side, so decides to turn him into a giant snail!

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Episode 17

King Thistle's New Clothes

11m6.0 / 10

The king comes to visit. When Nanny accidentally shrinks all of the king's clothes, she magics some more from vegetables in the kitchen.

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Episode 18

Elf School

11m6.0 / 10

The Wise Old Elf tells Holly and Ben that no magic should be used at school. Holly finds it difficult to get by until Nanny uses magic to help her.

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Episode 20

Morning, Noon & Night

11m6.0 / 10

The Wise Old Elf teaches the children how to tell the time, and takes Ben and Holly to see the big clock at the top of Elf Tree.

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Episode 21

Gaston's Visit

11m6.0 / 10

Gaston catches a cold, so Holly invites him to stay at the Little Castle. Soon Gaston is taking over, eating the king's food and sleeping in his bed!

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Episode 22

A Trip to the Seaside

11m6.0 / 10

Holly joins Ben and his family on a trip to the seaside. Holly must use magic to rescue herself and Ben when the tide comes in and they are stuck in their castle.

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Episode 23

Ben's Birthday Card

11m6.0 / 10

Holly forgets Ben's birthday, and rushes home to make him a birthday card. But Nanny has stopped all magic, so Holly has to make the card herself.

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Episode 24

Books

11m7.0 / 10

After Queen Thistle reads the children a story about the stars, they wonder where stars go in the daytime. When they cannot find the answer in the castle's magic books, Ben and Holly pay a visit to the Wise Old Elf.

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Episode 25

Betty Caterpillar

11m7.0 / 10

Ben and Holly make a new caterpillar friend, but she is sad that she cannot fly. King Thistle says that feeding Betty will do the trick, and before long she turns from chubby caterpillar to beautiful butterfly!

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Episode 26

Queen Holly

11m6.0 / 10

Holly is left in charge when King and Queen Thistle go away on important business. But ruling the Little Kingdom is not as easy as it looks...

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Episode 27

Tooth Fairy

11m7.0 / 10

The duo discover that Nanny Plum is a tooth fairy by night, and head out on the job with her, but they receive a shock when they catch sight of the little girl they are visiting.

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Episode 28

The Elf Windmill

11m6.0 / 10

Mr Elf demonstrates why it takes so long to make flour, but Nanny Plum refuses to wait, and uses magic to speed up the elf windmill.

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Episode 31

Redbeard The Elf Pirate

11m7.0 / 10

Barnaby elf's uncle Redbeard has lost all his treasure, prompting Holly and Ben to follow the clues in an effort to track it down.

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Episode 37

Big Bad Barry

11m7.0 / 10

King Thistle goes fishing with Mr Elf, Ben and Holly, and decides they should catch the meanest fish ever - Big Bad Barry - for their supper.

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Episode 38

King Thistle's Birthday

11m6.0 / 10

Everyone is confused when the King declares no one is allowed to celebrate his birthday, because he does not want to get any older.

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Episode 42

The Woodpecker

11m6.0 / 10

King Thistle is confused when his magic bird-spotting book fails to identify a new creature that has made a nest in the castle.

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026