AS a lifelong fan of the Mr Men, Matt Lucas thought he knew all there was to know about the celebrated children’s books. But while making a documentary for Channel 4, marking the 50th anniversary of their creation, he got a bit of a shock.
It turned out the wholesome characters came close to being used for a rather racy purpose. Matt says: “I asked them whether they’d had to say no to any ideas for merchandise, and they told me somebody wanted to make Mr Men CONDOMS. “They felt that even though condoms were a socially responsible thing, they didn’t feel it was an approp-riate match.
Yeah, I think they made the right call on that one. “But the merchandising is still something that is very big for these characters, they’ve had their own.
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