Roger Hargreaves writing and drawing the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters with new stories (while signing the covers in his father's signature). However, in April 2004 Hargreaves's widow Christine sold the rights to the Mr. Men characters to the UK entertainment group Chorion, for £28 million. Hargreaves and his wife had four children: Adam, Giles and twins Sophie and Amelia. The first of the Mr. Men characters is reported to have been created when Adam, at age 6, asked his father what a tickle looked like. Hargreaves drew a figure with a round orange body and long rubbery arms, which became
Christine Hargreaves (1982) Christine Hargreaves Christine Hargreaves (22 March 1939 – 12 August 1984) was an English actress who was best known for appearing as the character Christine Hardman in the soap opera "Coronation Street" between 1960-63. Hargreaves was born in Salford, Lancashire, and was one of the original cast members of "Coronation Street". She first appeared in episode 2 and appeared in many episodes until she left in March 1963. Her character lived at number 13 with her mother May Hardman. When May died, Hargreaves' character got depressed. Her biggest storyline in the show was in 1962, when her character had