CHF Entertainment (originally established as Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Entertainment) was an animation studio formed in 2011. It was the reincarnation of the animation company

Cosgrove Hall Films Cosgrove Hall Films was a British animation studio founded by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall, headquartered in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. Cosgrove Hall was a major producer of children's television and animated programmes/films, which are s ...

which closed in 2009 after 33 years. Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall formed and ran the original Cosgrove Hall creating over 1000 episodes of animated programs such as ''

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'', '' Cockleshell Bay'', ''

Count Duckula ''Count Duckula'' is a British children's television series, children's animated comedy horror television series created by British studio Cosgrove Hall Films, Cosgrove Hall Productions and produced by Thames Television as a spin-off of ''Dang ...

'', ''

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'' and ''

The Wind in the Willows ''The Wind in the Willows'' is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It details the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and get ...

'', and produced ''

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'', ''

Postman Pat ''Postman Pat'' is a British stop motion animated television series, animated children's television series first produced by Woodland Animations. The series follows the adventures of Pat Clifton, a Mail carrier, postman who works for the Royal ...

'', and ''

Roary the Racing Car ''Roary the Racing Car'', stylised as ''ROARY: The Racing Car'', is a British preschool animated television series created by David Jenkins and produced by Chapman Entertainment for Five and Nick Jr. that aired from 7 May 2007 to 29 Septem ...

''. They won a number of awards, including six BAFTAs and two international

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. In November 2012, Brian Cosgrove received the British Academy of Film and Television Arts' Special Award for outstanding creative contribution to the industry at the British Academy of Children's Awards. Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall came out of retirement in 2011 to form CHF Entertainment with Francis Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick co-created ''

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'' which won a number of Emmy Awards. A new children's story, ''Pip!'', was created. They believed it would turn into a major worldwide TV series. Hall died in November 2011 before this could be realized, and was replaced by his son Simon Hall. CHF Entertainment is currently working on a number of children's shows, including '' Pip Ahoy!'', the story of a loveable sea pup aimed at pre-school children; and ''HeroGliffix'', targeted at a slightly older audience. ''Pip!'' was showcased at MIPCom Global Sales Fair in Cannes in October 2011 and was flagged by the industry as being 'one to watch'. There were 52 eleven-minute episodes planned, of whom were released in spring 2013. In 2012,

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provided the voice of 'Skipper', one of the show's leading characters. Jason had provided the voices for a number of Cosgrove Hall's animated series, including ''Danger Mouse'', ''The Wind in the Willows,'' and ''Count Duckula''. ''Magic Marlon'' began on ''

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'' in spring/summer of 2016. On 6 June 2019, the closure of CHF Entertainment's animation department was announced, but would not affect the production of 2 more series of '' Daisy & Ollie'', which will be undertaken by Hoopla Animation.

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* {{Animation industry in the United Kingdom British animation studios Mass media companies established in 2011 2011 establishments in England