‘He's very Willy Wonka'

Tony Hale on playing mysterious Mr Benedict, the quirky mentor to some adventurous young crime-solvers…

- NICK CANNON, CAREN CLARK

The Mysterious Benedict Society

NEW Available: Friday 25 June Genre: Fantasy drama Season: 1 Eps: 8 (two eps from Fri 25 June, then weekly) Runs: 49-52min

A gang of intrepid children uncovering a dark global conspiracy are at the heart of heart-warming fantasy The Mysterious Benedict Society, which follows eccentric philanthropist Mr Benedict. He’s searching for talented youngsters to help him stop a crisis known as ‘The Emergency’ that’s causing financial and social chaos.