The WORST episodes of Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

Every episode of Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom!

Somewhere hidden amongst thorny brambles is a little kingdom of elves and fairies. Everyone who lives here is very, very small. The Little Kingdom is home to Princess Holly and her best friend Ben Elf. Holly is a young fairy who is still learning how to do magic properly. Ben is an elf and elves don't do magic, but they are very good at making things. Along with their friends, Ben and Holly have lots of magical fun and exciting adventures playing together in the Little Kingdom.

Last Updated: 6/15/2025Network: Nick Jr.Status: Ended
The Lost Egg
star
5.41
94 votes

#1 - The Lost Egg

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/4/2009

Ben, Holly and Gaston the ladybird find a large egg in the meadow. When a tiny chick hatches, the friends must find the mummy bird.

star
6.09
11 votes

#2 - Mrs Witch's Spring Clean

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/24/2012

Ben, Holly and Nanny Plum help Mrs Witch with a big spring clean by getting rid of some magical objects, but in the wrong hands they cause chaos in the Little Kingdom.

King Thistle's Birthday
star
6.39
18 votes

#3 - King Thistle's Birthday

Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 5/4/2009

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

Lucy's Elf and Fairy Party
star
6.55
11 votes

#4 - Lucy's Elf and Fairy Party

Season 2 - Episode 34 - Aired 8/8/2012

Ben and Holly and their friends are invited to Lucy's elf and fairy-themed birthday party. What do you think will happen next?

Baby Dragon
star
6.61
57 votes

#5 - Baby Dragon

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/13/2012

The children adopt a new pet - a dragon named Dave. They didn't know that he was going to grow and grow though... Wherever can they keep him?

Fox Cubs
star
6.77
13 votes

#6 - Fox Cubs

Season 2 - Episode 41 - Aired 8/15/2012

The Party
star
6.84
19 votes

#7 - The Party

Season 1 - Episode 50 - Aired 5/4/2009

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

star
6.85
13 votes

#8 - Miss Cookie's Nature Trail

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/21/2012

Miss Cookie organizes a nature trail for Lucy [the little girl that Ben and Holly know] and her class, but unfortunately, it goes right through the Little Kingdom! So it's up to Ben and Holly to stop Lucy's class and her teacher finding out about the elves and fairies!

Acorn Day
star
6.86
22 votes

#9 - Acorn Day

Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 5/4/2009

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

The Queen Bakes Cakes
star
6.91
11 votes

#10 - The Queen Bakes Cakes

Season 2 - Episode 37 - Aired 8/11/2012

A cake sale is held to raise money to fix Mrs Fig's magic school after an apple crushes it. Unfortunately, Queen Thistle is baking, and nobody can eat her cakes.

The Lost City
star
6.92
12 votes

#11 - The Lost City

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/17/2012

When Redbeard the Pirate goes in search of the Lost City, he soon gets in some bother and has to be rescued from the most unlikely spot.

Father's Day
star
6.92
13 votes

#12 - Father's Day

Season 2 - Episode 45 - Aired 8/19/2012

A Father's Day-themed episode of Ben and Holly.

The Elf Band
star
6.94
52 votes

#13 - The Elf Band

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/4/2009

Holly and her parents try to impress Snobby King and Queen Marigold with help from the elf band.

Morning, Noon & Night
star
7.00
54 votes

#14 - Morning, Noon & Night

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/4/2009

The Wise Old Elf teaches the children how to tell the time, and takes Ben and Holly to see the big clock at the top of Elf Tree

Mrs Witch
star
7.01
97 votes

#15 - Mrs Witch

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/4/2009

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

The Ant Hill
star
7.02
51 votes

#16 - The Ant Hill

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/4/2009

Things start to go missing all over the kingdom, and Ben and Holly realise that ants are stealing their possessions.

Dolly Plum
star
7.04
26 votes

#17 - Dolly Plum

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/16/2012

Daisy and Poppy turn Nanny Plum into a doll. Soon, the Wise Old Elf copies the fairy toy and it becomes so popular that everybody wants one.

Gaston The Ladybird
star
7.04
99 votes

#18 - Gaston The Ladybird

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/5/2009

Ben and Holly like to play with Gaston the ladybird. One morning when they come to his cave the find it empty and moreover it's absolutely filthy. Thinking it will cheer up Gaston they clean up the cave. But when Gaston comes back from his morning walk they realise it was a mistake

The Elf Submarine
star
7.05
22 votes

#19 - The Elf Submarine

Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 5/4/2009

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

The Toy Robot
star
7.05
22 votes

#20 - The Toy Robot

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 5/4/2009

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

A Trip to the Seaside
star
7.05
63 votes

#21 - A Trip to the Seaside

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/11/2009

Preschool animation based on the adventures of Holly and Ben, a young fairy princess still in training and a toy-making elf respectively. Holly joins Ben and his family on a trip to the seaside. Holly must use magic to rescue herself and Ben when the tide comes in and they are stuck in their castle.

The Royal Fairy Picnic
star
7.05
180 votes

#22 - The Royal Fairy Picnic

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/4/2009

Holly invites Ben to the annual Royal Fairy Picnic. King Thistle hopes there won't be a repeat of last year's magical jelly flood!

The Royal Golf Course
star
7.05
59 votes

#23 - The Royal Golf Course

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/4/2009

A mole disturbs King Thistle's golf course, so he hires a gnome to drive it away

The Wand Factory
star
7.06
18 votes

#24 - The Wand Factory

Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 5/4/2009

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

No Magic Day
star
7.06
47 votes

#25 - No Magic Day

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/5/2012

When the fairies wake up to find that their wands are not working, the kingdom has to cope without any help from magic for the entire day.