Mr. Men in French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Greek, Icelandic, Hebrew, Mandarin, Korean, Irish and others. These stories were published as Little Owl Storytime – "The Children's Choice". The Mr. Men characters were adapted into two animated television series in 1974 that consisted a total of 28 episodes. They were produced by Terry Ward's company, Flicks Films (formerly known as 101 Film Productions) in partnership with Trevor Bond and broadcast by the BBC. The voices and narration were provided by Arthur Lowe, best known from his role as Captain Mainwaring in the sitcom "Dad's Army," who used regional accents for some of
Adam Hargreaves and continues to invent new characters. Stella McCartney commissioned him to create "Little Miss Stella" for the invitations to her 2006 fashion show. For the series' 40-year anniversary in 2011 he released "Little Miss Princess" just in time for the royal wedding. Although best known for continuing the "Mr. Men" series, Hargreaves has a lifelong passion in painting. In 2017 he created a character called "Mr. Isle of Man" for the island's annual literature festival. His works can be found in several art galleries. Adam Hargreaves Adam Hargreaves (born 1963) is an English author and illustrator living in East Sussex.