Character Origin
The character Mr Benn was based on a picture taken by photographer Micaela Mitchell called The Business Man.
Mr Benn lives in London at 52 Festive Road, which was inspired by Festing Road in Putney where David McKee used to live. McKee had the house "next door" at 54 Festing Road, where residents installed an engraved paving slab in his honour on 26 November 2009. ("I think it was because in the first book I drew myself looking out of the window, and I thought it would be quite nice to have him next door," said McKee.)
McKee says he has always thought of Mr Benn as having the first name William.
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