Mr Benn in the Telegraph

I've written a piece on Mr Benn and the work of my hero David McKee (1935-2022) for the Telegraph: "Where the strange, secret world of Mr Benn came from". For this, I spoke to McKee's son Brett, film editor Clive Juster, and am also grateful to the team at Andersen Press.

ETA: It's also in the print edition under the title "Remembering the man who gave us Elmer and Mr Benn", pp. 14-15, Sunday supplement to Sunday Telegraph 12 July 2026. 

The piece ties in to the new exhibition, "Elmer and Mr Benn: the magic of David McKee", running at St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery in Lymington until 6 September. I helped write the panels for the exhibition, and this Friday will be giving a talk at Lymington Baptist Church about McKee and his work:

The David McKee Sketchbook: The Origins of Mr Benn and Elmer

7.30 pm, Friday 17 July 2026

Lymington Baptist Church, New Street SO41 9BH

Tickets £5, or free to friends of St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery