Benedict Cumberbatch reading a fairtytale

[dinniedraco]

The part where he does the 'Yes!" at the end is so adorable.

[dinniedraco]

This is adorable.

[FobwatchWho]

I remember reading this book, but I don't quite remember it being read so brilliantly.

[kalikal90]

My mum used to read me this book in all the different voices :)

[vikki7896]

Are you telling me that benedict cumberbatch can read me bedtime stories?? :D

[KagLuvsInu]

Oh I'll help you cut the wheat, Ben. If you know what I me--Wait, what?

[HasseBeckett97]

I'm seriously gonna cry . I couldn't help giggling the entire story.. seriously.. why are you doning this to me? being so sexy and all with your voice and looking so extremely yummy?

[LizzieandNico1216]

Omg! Thats my favourite story, I used to read all the time when I was little!

[angelikaelsa]

He could read the same boring story all day, and I would still listen

[movieloverlol2012]

It's MAGIC! The guy pratically turned a children's story into a chick magnet!! Cumberbatch superpower: sexy voice and beautiful eyes..........

[Mackenzieg84]

You can tell he would be a marvelous father!

[lionsandtoast]

the way he reads, it sounds as if hes agitated for the hen

[echostorm09]

Woah! There's a lot of chicks freakin' out here.

Anywho, this was very sweet, and he has a very good voice for story telling. Now girls, continue with your... "exploding ovaries" and "voice porn."

[Namaechan]

Suddenly, my lollipop licking feels so... (in)appropriate... :$

[helleswahn]

sweet jesus why am i aroused by this

[helleswahn]

I am gonna play this every time before I go to sleep now.

[peachanddaisygirls]

why the hell am I watching this XD

[ByePolarBearBaby]

He seems bored by that story..

[angelsarewatchingme]

this is happiness

[OnMyWayToBelieving]

Sister: ...are you listening to a bedtime story?

Me: C-cumberbatch...

Sister: Oh dear god.

[nnnnihan]

Just one more reason I want to bear his kids, if this is how their bedside story time would be like. Now I understand the feeling when a girl writes her ovaries just exploded. 

[Micaela9201]

I watch this every night befor going to bed :)

[Nikki7hp]

Oh my god. I'm dying over how cute he is. I can't stop smiling. 1:56 Benedict you're amazing.

[Lizzitarock]

OHH I recognize this little story *:____________* In my childhood ^^

[hwrw4ever]

1:56 omg I love you

[lazykitsune]

I almost choked in the first five seconds. I had been expecting an audio of him reading, not a video! This is an amazing treat.

[stupefaction34]

omfg, he how much did they pay him to do this, for g's sake!? lolz

[khyaoigirl396]

OH kill me he is amazing.

[hwrw4ever]

I don't even know what the story is about. But I don't care

[xxecnamorxx]

DEAR BENEDICT, U HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING NON-STOP. U ADORBS<33

[SwedishPasta]

@xxecnamorxx IM WITH YA! hes so cute!!!!

[AnakarayaRavenclaw]

putting my fangirling cumberbitch part of me aside, I have to say: he will be a wonderful father to some lucky young child one day. :)

(now back to my fangirl side) : AJHBDSIGASHJAGSFAG!!!! SO ADORABLE/CUTE!!!! BENEDICT IS SO HANDSOME!!!!! :D

[shakapietersen17]

And the moral of the story is don't share, because you're awesome.

[892leslie]

Hehe I love the way he pauses and stares at the camera and then says yes very stubbernly and quickly.hehe

[Fluffyangel226]

Whenever I'm sad, I'm just going to watch this, and then I won't be so sad anymore.

[RatihWulan]

Become my fairy-teller, gorgeous daddy?:p

[YourShiza]

soo, I want Benedict to be my father :D

all fairytails become better when he reads them)))

[iLoveAlejandro96]

FATHER MY CHILDREN BENEDICT.

Agdjdkshel. :D

[DIBASAUR]

i don't think any of us registered what happened in that fairy tale...

[LibraPixie007]

The cat, rat, and dog are SO lazy! That's ok because y'all didn't get to eat the hen's bread. LOL!

And yes I am totally Cumberbatched! <3

[sherl0ckedd]

i need to change my pants

[InThunder18]

Oh God, i can't...

[HeyDeeW]

Hello Perfection!

[DomenicJK]

"Reading is one of the joys of life, and once you begin, you cannot stop..."

I cannot even begin to explain my love for you.

[Hobiya]

I want to listen him reading non-stop! Benedict, how about reading The three books of the lord of the rings like that?

[rawrkitteh94]

@Hobiya

Yessh...and while he's at it, read all of the Harry Potter books too! In that dead-on accurate Alan Rickman voice of his.

[cheesescrazyfriend]

OMG...

Sherlock voice 01:15 XDDD

*fangasms*

[5656Gutter]

O, Yes! Yes!Yes!

Benedict, Read, Read still a fairy tale, well please, please!

I will eat all porridge and I will well sleep!

[ScarletInk314]

Instant eargasm. He would make an amazing parent.

[ChocoboxManiac]

Nostalgia. <3

[ReggaeMetalFox]

Oh my god, flashbacks from my childhood + Benedict Cumberbatch? :'))))

[Lizzilolaphobia]

I want him to read me stories at bedtime.

[myheartgoespitterpat]

omg when he says YES at 1:55 omgomgomg

[Catwoman658]

Had to read 'Little Red Hen' to the children today at work..had to chuckle to myself as all i could think of was how beautifully benedict reads it here !

[IsabeauMann]

Oh, he's 100 kinds of wonderful, isn't he? :-)

[NightPressure]

I'm almost 15 but still, I like old bedtime stories, and this was 1 of my favorites when I was a little girl.. I was soooo happy, when I found out, that Ben recorded it :) I would have loved to have him as a father, but unfortunately he's 15 years to late :/ .. He's really a great reader!

Thanks for sharing this!

//Pernille S. Skovgaard (Night Pressure)

[clarepies]

naww so glad this exists

[StaleMilk12]

Dear god. When he said that "YES", his face was... OH THAT WAS SO ADORABLE. Does anyone else think he would make a really great dad one day?

My future husband will have to measure up to this standard.

[ProtexRegulator]

Oh my God. I'm watching this just coming off watching Sherlock, and it's just incredible.

[elizendravaz]

@ProtexRegulator Right?! I just finished watching 'The Hounds of Baskerville' and that was quite a change! But I absolutely love this. O3O

[trulybridget]

I am 24 and watching this. Am I ashamed? Not one iota.

[BienSurJeSuisMajeure]

I played the Little Red Hen in a primary school play, GET IN - closest I'll get to him saying my name (y)

[4eydfreek]

This video should be called 'How to make reading children's stories highly erotic, by Benedict Cumberbatch'

[ByePolarBearBaby]

@4eydfreek Haha...funny.

[WelshAmber]

@4eydfreek woop go saskia for getting over 100 likes ;) :L

[israel8491]

They should start a Youtube series of British actors reading aloud from children's books. They really should.

[melrastessa]

1:55 I burst out laughing. Too many wonderful BC expressions. It's strange though, I keep feeling like Sherlock's going to slip through and complain about having to read a simple story to children.

sigh. Smile some more, Benedict. You can be responsible for the fainting episodes of all fangirls...

[PatInNYC]

He is absolutely adorable! I love his voice!

[winrylovely]

He could read the bloody phone book and I'd be turned on.

[flyingpigs1197]

He will read this to our future adorable ginger babies.

[BubbleGumBabiiRa]

I used to love this story when I was little! It was slightly longer but they concept is the same and awesome because it's BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH!!

[verdew8181]

1. This isn't a fairytale, it's a nursery tale, they're not the same thing.

2. In the version I read in ancient times, the little red hen had her chicks help her eat the bread.

3. I would think when she asked if they'd help make the bread, the rat, cat and dog would say yes, maybe thinking along the lines of getting to lick the bowl.

4. That guy can read me a story or the phone book any time.

[adorkabledwarf94]

watching this Just to fall asleep, falling asleep to Benedict Cumberbatch's sexy voice I REGRET NOTHING!

[tamirabeth]

Guuuuuuuhhhh......never in my life have I experienced such pleasure from a children's story.

[AshlynNicole390904]

Why is him turning the page so sexy?

[KVrya]

He's a story teller, it's on DVD \o/!!!

[hang1iderswing]

It isn't fair that people this beautiful exist, but across an ocean.

[saerilee]

Excuse me a moment while I lose my ability to can.

Dear sir, this is NOT fair.

[HarryPotterAddict11]

He's so Goddamn sweet :3

[Michaelinchen]

Oh my God I'm having a heart attack form all the adorable.

[Hanahanakos]

YES!! HOW CUTE, ADORABLE AND PERFECT IS THIS MAN!! ♥

[RLHish]

This pleases me XD

[FinalFallenFantasy]

Am I the only one finding the 'he's my husband' comments really creepy? I mean, I like the man as much as anyone, but that's... bizarre and a bit disturbing.

On the subject of the video: his voice is unbelievably sexy, as is the rest of him.

[AnakarayaRavenclaw]

@FinalFallenFantasy well really 99.99% of those people are just kidding around and fangirling/fantasizing so its not really creepy... I mean unless these people actually forged his name onto a marriage license and say he is actually their husband then I find it perfectly ok.... :p

[MarieNicola]

I keep watching the YESS part *¬*

[SpainStateOfMind]

Such a cutie.

[narikohirai0710]

One word--EARGASM.

[cerise333]

would you please be my new literature teacher? OH PLZ PLZ PLZ SAY YES! I don't want to have to read all by myself v.v!!!

[cerise333]

OMGGGG HE IS SOOOO CUTE O.O 0:39 & 2:03 SOOO cute!!! I love it! ^-^ *eeeeekkkk* I the way he reads awww I could listen to him all day longgg!!!

[Smiraffe11]

Realizing that when I was little I read this story was literally awesome! And omg his eyes when he says "yes!"

[costasawlove]

all the awards

[EllenRebecca3]

He'll be a fantastic dad one day. :-)

[Micaela9201]

I love how he gets more and more upset during the story :)

[stepsfanforever1]

is it just me who can't stop watching this?

[EllieStiltskin]

Rat, cat and dog are screwed ! HAHAHAHAHHA !!!

[Jelloxox]

I think it's cute how yall think your having my husbands children. It's touching really.

[xAyameNekox]

@Jelloxox oh you mean my husband, yes its so cute how they think that.

[ApollosBaby]

It's nice he's getting practice for when he reads this to our future children.

[lulabel64]

Imagining this is him reading a goodnight story to our future children, no regrets.

[StoliDassah]

i love the way he says Penguin...sounds like two words instead of one. so cute!

[Smiraffe11]

His eye pop when he says Yes! I love it! Wishing I had him to read stories when I was little or now, now is good.

[Bookaddict1520]

Can anyone else see him being a fantastic father?

[Atayla564]

Oh My God! Why is there no "love" button!

[paulmccartneyslover]

Can we just note that little ren hen never said 'please'?

[sallyg270]

omg i think i just died from the cuteness of this video. :3

[Ixlovexsharpies]

MY BODY IS READY

[TheSmileyAngelXD]

MARRY ME, YOU GORGEOUS MAN!!

Benedict is the cutest man on this earth...

[doogkoobntcns]

reading is one of my favorite passtimes and Ben C. is a very handsome man.



[Tarotprincess]

OMG! this is the most adorable and genius thing I bet he'd ever done. I love how he actually can't really stop smiling in the end. :) loooovely! I love this man.

[EmealPronouncedEmil]

This is adorable. Grown human beings are watching this and it is perfectly acceptable <3 You adorable, gorgeous man.

[GingerChloe29]

you adorable human being

[kenia0993]

I want him to have a children :____________

[kikirasohma]

I love how the point of this video is to make children want to read. He wants them to know how amazing reading can be, as he knows it can. Benedict, you are my hero.

[Shlainne]

OMG, this is going to be my new favourite!

[stumbledintodark]

The faces that he makes.. I just... I can't even. And 1:53 YES.

[aimzea]

funny where did u find that he sounds hot lol

[ILoveScottable]

TAKE OFF ALL MY CLOTHES AND THEN YOUR OWN YOU BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL MAN

[frizzbusterchocyay]

He should do the voices for audiobooks!!

I WOULD BUY THEM ALLLL!!!!!!!

<3 Benedict Cumberbach

[batgirlbk26]

omg, one of my favourite stories!!!!

[peetamellark143]

That Hen is cute.

[AtaniSama]

I would like him to read a fairy tail to my future children XDDDD He is so adorable!))

[Tayday12]

Oh gosh he makes me happy.

[futurecsi1]

AMAZINGNESS!!!! Who knew Benedict could be a good story teller?! Um, well anyone who isnt deaf or has hearing problems!!! he has the most amazing voice on earth!!! along with Liam Neeson, and Christopher Walken, and others..... I <3 you Benedict!

[prettypaperflowers12]

It's just like he's speaking directly to me TwT

[greenheaven777]

Makes me just barf from cuteness =^.~=

[SallyandJohnny]

the top commernt makes me sad ;(

[cfhyde]

Can't. Stop. Smiling!!!

[cloudxleon]

"I will eat it all by myself."

Because... it was something she had to do alone. /sniff

[spockgrrl]

I would like cumberbabies. Please bestow them upon me sir.

[adorkabledwarf94]

OH MY GOD!! THIS IS SOOOOO ADORABLE!!!!! TOTALLY MADE MY NIGHT :)

[TotallySwived]

CUUUTE



[helixrose44]

Such a simple yet good little classic. :)

[larkling]

4 seconds in...

*uncontrollable giggles*

[fibonacci227]

ADORABLE.

[aimeefran]

When he says "YES".. my heart melts.

[Zambeb]

Какая жадная курица) 

[EyePatchedLime]

I can't tell if he's being serious or not, but this is hilarious either way.

[HappyBunny0023]

...cumberbabies

[paradoxadon]

I squealed in delight every time he smiled. What is wrong with me? XD Answer: I'm hopelessly in love with Benedict Cumberbatch... But then, who isn't? *wistful sigh* XD

[priya1992]

Awwwwww!!!!

[jenatjenat1]

Colin + 5yrs

[MsTiberiius]

Somebody give this man a child?

I VOLUNTEER

[cherrybabe121]

Dear Christ I want to snuggle his face he's so precious omfg.

[darkwolfanglefox]

:O i remember this story (but the one that i read when i was little was the hen made a cake) :) ps I LOVE SHERLOCK XD (one of his tv series)

[Lyserg93]

Hello, Benedict, I have insomnia. Please, come to my house and read me a fairytale.

[Michaelinchen]

Oh God how cute was that :-D

[dancagurli]

Now do it in the style of Alan Rickman

[LeeaAzaleea]

I could listen to Benedict read a vcr user manual and still get aroused!

[ranmachan29]

man i love that voice. and that hair. really that dark curly hair is my fav look on him. heck i even like the five-a-clock-shadow he has.

he is very skilled a reading out loud. like when he uses that I´m-feed-up-with-you-lot voice at 1,20 or the YES at 1,56 and his face when he says it.

gotta hand to that hen though, she is FAST!!. if every1 could make bread as fast as she, there would be no ppl starving in the world at all XD

[camelotgirl92]

@kaollakitten - I will give him a child. he just needs to meet me first. if you're reading this Benny... HI ;)

[McdysertProductions]

I'm am going to listen to this every night before I go to sleep.

[godessshannon]

OH MY GOD THAT VOICE CVBNLÖLKMJNHBGVCÄSPEOGJ!!!!!!!

[indielovesunicorns]

.... So I'm thinking we'll have a girl and a boy. We HAVE to read them the Narnia books, and Harry Potter. We've got to give them goodnight kisses. And then to finish we snuggle. :3

[MsQjoe]

WHO DISLIKES THIS!? WHAT is WRONG with you?

[creativepassionhero]

I jumped when he said YES. pretty much a foot back from my computer.

[123imreadytogo]

-dramatic pause- YES. XD Please read me bedtime stories every night. XD

[Iggynezz]

You are so precious...

[atinybitstrange]

He has such a sexy voice :)

[nshlois]

i love the last part when the hen ate all the bread! yum!

[NicOliv88]

Awww, I remember this story :)

[indielovesunicorns]

Ohmygodric'shollow. Take my ovaries, make some babies, and let me watch you read them stories because this is the most adorable thing I've ever seen. ^_^

[shimmersparkflight]

imagine him reading you bedtime stories every night next to you in bed. <3 my life would be complete. thumbs up for cumberbitch ^_^

[indielovesunicorns]

I needed this in my life.