Mr. Men whereas four Mr. Men characters and nine Little Miss characters were also published in English and can be seen listed below as being released in 1990. After his father's death, Adam Hargreaves took over the Mr. Men. He now draws the characters and writes new stories for them. A competition was held in the British "Sunday Times" newspaper for children to submit their own Mr. Men character for inclusion in a limited edition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the series. "Mr. Cheeky", submitted by then eight-year-old Gemma Almond, was selected as the winning entry. Gemma's creation led to a book
The Mr. Men Show name "Dillydale" was coined by series producer Peggy Regan. To commemorate the historic naming, Peggy was presented with a plaque and the honorary title "The Mayor of Dillydale". The Mr. Men Show The Mr. Men Show (sometimes simply called Mr. Men) is a British/American animated children's television series based on the original "Mr. Men and Little Miss" books created in the 1970s and 1980s by British author Roger Hargreaves and his son Adam Hargreaves. Adapted from the published source material into a television variety program, "The Mr. Men Show" features comedy sketches (primarily), pantomimes, dance numbers and music videos. The