description Ben (Flowerpot Men) Overview
Ben is a hand-puppet character from Flowerpot Men, a BBC children's television program first broadcast in the 1950s. He appears as the companion of Bill, and the two characters communicate through the fictional language known as Oddle Poddle. The program presents the pair as animated figures living among flowerpots and plants, using simple visual situations and invented speech for a young audience.
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Who is Ben in The Flower Pot Men?
Ben is one of the two flowerpot characters in the BBC children's program The Flower Pot Men, appearing alongside Bill and Little Weed. The original series was first shown in 1952. [BBC archive](https://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/bbc-motion-graphics-archive/flower-pot-men-opening-and-closing-titles-1952)
What is Oddle Poddle in The Flower Pot Men?
Oddle Poddle is the nonsense language used by Bill and Ben. Peter Hawkins voiced both characters and invented the speech style, including words such as "Slogalog" and "Haddap."
Was The Flower Pot Men part of Watch with Mother?
Yes. The BBC program was shown through the Watch with Mother children's television strand and followed Bill and Ben's garden adventures. It ran for about 20 years through repeats and later broadcasts.
Was there a later Bill and Ben remake?
Yes. A later BBC remake titled Bill and Ben was broadcast in 2001, while the original Flower Pot Men series dates from 1952. The remake reused the core character names but was a later production. [Program reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower_Pot_Men)
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