Mr Happy

Matt Lucas celebrates 50 years of the Mr Men

- HANNAH DAVIES, IAN MACEWAN, TESS LAMACRAFT

NEW FACTUAL

50 Years of Mr. Men with Matt Lucas Sunday, C4 HD, 6 pm

With more than 250 million copies sold worldwide, the Mr. Men and Little Miss books, created by Roger Hargreaves, are a publishing phenomenon, and one of Britain’s most successful and enduring global brands.

As the colorful characters celebrate their 50th birthday, comedian and Mr. Men fan Matt Lucas present a documentary charting their evolution, in which he talks to superfans, collectors, and collaborators.

‘I’ve loved the Mr. Men and Little Miss books for as long as I can remember,’ says Lucas. ‘Mr. Bump, Mr. Tickle, Mr Happy