'The Cowboy' by David McKee

The children of Festival Road are playing cowboys and Indians; meanwhile, Mr Benn cannot face the long queue to see a Western movie at the local cinema. Instead, he goes to the costume shop and tries on a cowboy outfit; after leaving the changing room, Mr Benn arrives in the Wild West, where some cowboys and Indians are taking part in a friendly game of Hide-and-Seek. But when Mr Benn learns that the cowboys have never won a game, he decides to make sure that this time, they do…

Ray Brooks (The Narrator)

Illustrated by David McKee and Ian Lawless
Music by Duncan Lamont (as Don Warren)
Directed by Pat Kirby
Produced by Zephyr Film Productions for the BBC

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UK (BBC 2):
3rd March, 1972

Notes:
*Featuring Mr Benn and the Shopkeeper