40+ Nostalgic Cartoons Kids Today Are Missing Out On

David McKee, a renowned children’s author, birthed the character Mr. Benn, who leaped from page to screen in a beloved BBC TV series from 1971 to 1972, continuing in syndication until 2005, with Ray Brooks narrating its 14 episodes.

Mr. Benn, the epitome of an everyman clad in a bowler hat, discovered a magical doorway in a changing room. The doorway whisked him through time for adventures. Each journey ended with his return to normalcy, albeit with a mystical keepsake.