In 1971, eight-year-old Adam Hargreaves asked his dad, Roger, “What does a tickle look like?” – and one of the best-loved kids’ characters was born. In this one-off special, Mr Men megafan Matt Lucas charts the history of the colourful crew, and here, shares why he’s such an admirer…
“I’ve loved them ever since I can remember,” admits the Bake Off host. “It’s a warm, friendly world: it feels very inclusive. Revisiting the books for this documentary, I was reminded of how funny, original and innovative they are.”
For Mr Tickle’s 50th birthday, Adam – now the books’ author and illustrator – has created five new characters to face a public vote, and two will become the newest members of the Mr Men and Little Miss empire.
“The five candidates’…