Mr Films Mr Films Mister Films, Ltd was a British film studio (based first in Epping and then at Shepperton Studios) that made and produced all of the Mr Men and Little Miss programmes from 1974 through 1991. The company also produced several television ads, cinema adverts and one feature film. Mister was established in 1973 by Roger Hargreaves, his widow Christine, and their business partner Terry Ward. The logo of Mister Films was Mr Tickle and Little Miss Sunshine standing on a daisy, inspired by Patrick Woodroffe's art. The company closed down on New Year's Eve 1991 because of Hargreaves' death
Roger Hargreaves years. In 1974 the books spawned a BBC animated television series, narrated by Arthur Lowe. A second series the following year saw newer titles transmitted in double bill format with those from the first series. By 1976, Hargreaves had quit his day job. In 1981 the Little Miss series of books was launched, and in 1983 it also was made into a television series, narrated by Pauline Collins, and her husband John Alderton. Although Hargreaves wrote many other children's stories—including the Timbuctoo series of 25 books, John Mouse and the Roundy and Squarey books—he is best known for his 46