Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom (2009–2013) is a British animated children's television series aimed at children originally broadcast on Nickelodeon UK.

For the current series that aired on Channel 5, see Peppa Pig.

Opening

Narrator: Somewhere, hidden amongst thorny brambles is a Little Kingdom of elves and fairies. Everyone who lives here is very, very small.

Ben: I'm Ben Elf.

Holly: And I'm Princess Holly. Come on, let's play!

Ben: Wait for us!

Narrator: Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom.

Season 1

Gaston the Ladybird

Ben: Quick! Gaston's coming.

Holly: Gaston! We've come to cheer you up.

Ben: We don't like it when you're sad.

Holly: We're really sorry about rolling you over.

Ben: And riding on your back.

Holly: What's he saying Nanny?

Nanny Plum: Ooh. Gaston says he likes it when you roll him over and ride on his back.

Holly: Oh.

Ben: Oh.

Nanny Plum: Gaston is not sad. In fact, he's very happy. Well, you're going to be even happier now. Take a look at your cave.

[Gaston enters the room. Until, he's howling.]

Holly: Gaston!

[Gaston is crying.]

Nanny Plum: As I said, Ladybirds are never happy.

Holly: Gaston, what's wrong?

[Gaston barks, then cries a bit.]

Nanny Plum: Oh dear.

Holly: Nanny, what did he say?

Nanny Plum: He said he loved his home just as it was, all messy and smelly.

Holly: Oh! Sorry, Gaston.

Ben: Don't worry. We'll make it just the way you like it.

Holly: Yes! We're very good at making things messy.

Holly's Magic Wand

Holly: I'm sure I left my wand here. It's gone! [Holly is crying.]

Ben: Hi, Holly.

Holly: Hi, Ben.

Ben: What's wrong?

Holly: I've lost my wand. I can't do magic anymore.

Ben: Maybe that's a good thing.

Holly: It's not funny! I'm never going to find my wand and I'll be sad forever.

Ben: Cheer up, Holly. I will find my wand.

Holly: How?

Ben: Elves are very good at finding things, and I'm an elf. [blows trumpet]

Holly: Thanks, Ben.

Morning, Noon, and Night

[rooster crows]

Nanny Plum: That's the cockerel crow, Princess Holly! Time for fairies to get up!

Betty Caterpillar

Holly: Look, Betty Caterpillar is sad.

[Betty is crying.]

Ben: I think she feels a bit left out. [Gaston the Ladybird and Bobby the Bee are having fun flying. Betty is crying.] I know how to cheer her up.

Holly: Oh, good. Go on then, Ben.

Ben: Don't be sad, Betty. Flying isn't everything. Elve's can't fly, and I'm an elf. [blows trumpet]

[Betty is crying.]

Holly: That didn't cheer her up much. [Betty is crying.] Maybe I can make her fly by magic.

Ben: Can you do that?

Holly: Um, I think so.

Season 2

No Magic Day

[rooster crows]

Holly: Morning time. Pajamas into clothes.

Gaston to the Rescue

King Thistle: Holly!!!

Holly: Yes Daddy?

King Thistle: Please keep Gaston under control.

Holly: Sorry, Daddy.

King Thistle: We live in the castle, Gaston lives outside.

[Gaston is whining.]

Ben: Never mind, Gaston. Let's all go to the great elf tree instead.

Mr. Elf: Mrs. Elf, that blueberry pie smells delicious.

Mrs. Elf: Yes, Mr. Elf. The secret is to cook it very slowly over 3 days.

Ben: Hello Mum!

Holly: Hello!

Mrs. Elf: Hello Ben, Hello Holly!

Mr. Elf: Ah!, Can't he shake himself outside?

Mrs. Elf: That pie is not for you, Gaston! Now Ben, Gaston should live outside, we live inside.

Ben: Okay, Mum.

Mr. Elf: AAH! Where's the pie gone?

Mrs. Elf: Gaston's eating it!

Holly: We don't know it was Gaston.

Ben: It could have been someone else.

Mrs. Elf: He's the only one with pie on his face!

Mr. Elf: Out, Gaston! I never want to see you again!

[Gaston is whining.]

Ben: Sorry, Gaston.

Holly: You'd better go home.

Mrs. Elf: Go on, Gaston! Off you go!

Queen Thistle: Bedtime, Holly! Are you all right, darling?

Holly: I'm a bit sad. Gaston isn't allowed in our houses anymore. [Gaston is howling.] Gaston! Oh, Gaston is all wet and cold.

King Thistle: Gaston, go and make that rucket somewhere else!

Holly: Poor Gaston. [rooster crowing] Gaston!

Dolly Plum

Nanny Plum: That's better.

[Daisy and Poppy resumes to cry]

Holly: Now the twins are crying again.

Daisy and Poppy Go Bananas

Queen and King Thistle: (screaming)

King Thistle: What on Earth is going on?

Queen Thistle: It's an indoor thunderstorm!

King Thistle: I wonder if they had something to do with Granny.

[rooster crows]

Ben & Holly's Christmas

Episode 1

Wise Old Elf: Hello. We've come to see the Christmas trees.

Father Christmas: Ho ho ho!

Man: Hello, Father Christmas. I like the outfit. What fashion is it exactly?

Father Christmas: Uh, It's meant to be a disguise.

Holly: So many lovely Christmas trees.

Woman: Yes, pine elves are very good at growing Christmas trees.

All: And we're pine elves!

Episode 2

Mrs. Mom: Time to switch on the lights.

Wise Old Elf: What's that flashing lights?!

Lucy: It's you, Wise Old Elf.

Wise Old Elf: Hello Lucy. Hello, Mrs. Mom. Nice to see you both again.

Mrs. Mom: What are you doing in our Christmas tree?

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Man: I only hope we can get there before Father Christmas is discovered!

[rooster crows]

Lucy: Look, Mummy! A present!

Wise Old Elf: We like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

All: Merry Christmas!

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[Last lines in the series]

Cast

• Preston Nyman - Ben
• Sian Taylor - Holly
• Taig McNab - Gaston

External links

• Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom quotes at the Internet Movie Database