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The Best Episodes of Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1

Every episode of Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 37 - Big Bad Barry
    9.2/10(49 votes)

    S1:E37

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 45 - Picnic on the Moon
    9.1/10(46 votes)

    S1:E45

    The visitors venture out of the rockets onto the moon, but quickly realise they do not have enough fuel to return home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 31 - Redbeard The Elf Pirate
    8.9/10(35 votes)

    S1:E31

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 40 - Camping Out
    8.8/10(32 votes)

    S1:E40

    Holly goes on a camping trip with Ben and his parents, but the annoying Mr Gnome turns up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 44 - The Elf Rocket
    8.8/10(35 votes)

    S1:E44

    King Thistle competes with the elves to build a rocket that can fly to the moon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 49 - Visiting the Marigolds
    8.8/10(34 votes)

    S1:E49

    Everyone visits King and Queen Marigold's castle, but chaos ensues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 14 - The Elf Factory
    8.7/10(37 votes)

    S1:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 41 - Dinner Party
    8.7/10(31 votes)

    S1:E41

    Snooty King and Queen Marigold invite themselves to dinner at the castle, where they sample Nanny Plum's cooking.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 46 - Lucy's Picnic
    8.7/10(35 votes)

    S1:E46

    The elf and fairy children learn how the rubbish left after a picnic can be recycled into new toys.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 52 - The North Pole
    8.7/10(34 votes)

    S1:E52

    The elf plane is forced to make an emergency landing en route to delivering the last batch of Christmas presents.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 27 - Tooth Fairy
    8.6/10(34 votes)

    S1:E27

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 38 - King Thistle's Birthday
    8.6/10(31 votes)

    S1:E38

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

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 39 - The Wand Factory
    8.6/10(33 votes)

    S1:E39

    Holly breaks her wand and must go to the factory at the bottom of the Great Elf Tree to get it fixed.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 48 - The Elf Submarine
    8.6/10(35 votes)

    S1:E48

    The duo set sail to retrieve Redbeard the pirate's sunken treasure, but Big Bad Barry tries to stop them.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 51 - Snow
    8.6/10(37 votes)

    S1:E51

    The youngsters help when Mr Elf forgets to deliver the last box of toys to Father Christmas.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 8 - The King's Busy Day
    8.5/10(36 votes)

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 15 - Mrs Witch
    8.5/10(39 votes)

    S1:E15

    Nanny takes Ben and Holly to visit a witch in the forest. When Nanny is rude to the witch, she gets frozen by magic.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 24 - Books
    8.5/10(33 votes)

    S1:E24

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 28 - The Elf Windmill
    8.5/10(33 votes)

    S1:E28

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 32 - Tadpoles
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    S1:E32

    Holly takes frogspawn home to look after, but is shocked the following morning to discover it has turned into tadpoles.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 36 - The Toy Robot
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    S1:E36

    The friends fix a broken toy robot, only for it to start cleaning out the castle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 47 - Acorn Day
    8.5/10(34 votes)

    S1:E47

    A gang of squirrels appears at the Great Elf Tree determined to store acorns inside, but the Wise Old Elf has other ideas.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 50 - The Party
    8.5/10(33 votes)

    S1:E50

    The twins cause chaos when they invite their friends to the castle for a birthday party.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 3 - Holly's Magic Wand
    8.4/10(36 votes)

    S1:E3

    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?

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Season 1 Episode 10 - King Thistle is Not Well
    8.4/10(37 votes)

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Big Bad Barry" is the best rated episode of "Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom" season 1. It scored 9.2/10 based on 49 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/20/2025. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Picnic on the Moon".