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Cosgrove Hall was a British animation studio, founded in 1976 by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall. Its products, mostly created for Creator/{{ITV}}, include:

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* ''Albie''
* ''WesternAnimation/AliasTheJester''
* ''The Animal Shelf''
* ''WesternAnimation/AvengerPenguins''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBFG'' (based on the novel by Creator/RoaldDahl, an animated feature film)
* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainStar''
* ''WesternAnimation/ChorltonAndTheWheelies''
* ''Cockleshell Bay''
* ''WesternAnimation/CountDuckula'' (a SpinOff series of ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'')
* ''Creepy Crawlies''
* ''The Crowville Chronicles''
* ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse''
* ''Eddie Retractorhead''
* ''Engie Benjy''
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantomcat}}''
* ''Father Christmas And The Missing Reindeer''
* ''Fetch The Vet''
* ''WesternAnimation/FifiAndTheFlowertots''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFoxbusters'' (based on the novel by Creator/DickKingSmith)
* ''Ghosts Of Albion''
* ''Grandma Bricks Of Swallow Street''
* ''The Inbreds''
* ''Jamie And The Magic Torch''
* ''WesternAnimation/LavenderCastle''
* ''[[Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse]]'' (stop-motion sequences only, a co-production between Creator/TheBBC, Creator/FilmFourProductions and Creator/{{Universal}}.)
* ''Series/LifeOnMars2008'' (''WesternAnimation/CamberwickGreen'' sequence in Episode 5 of Series 2 only)
* ''The Likeaballs''
* ''WesternAnimation/LittleRobots''
* ''The Magic Ball''
* ''WesternAnimation/OakieDoke''
* ''WesternAnimation/OhMrToad'' (based on the novel "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame; a spin-off from the original TV series, this time focusing on Mr. Toad)
* ''WesternAnimation/RoaryTheRacingCar''
* ''Rocky And The Dodos''
* ''Ruby To The Rescue''
* ''Sally And Jake''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSandman1991'' (animated short that adapted a horror story featuring TheSandman)
* ''WesternAnimation/ATaleOfTwoToads'' (based on the novel "Literature/TheWindInTheWillows" by Kenneth Grahame; a stop motion TV film produced for Creator/{{ITV}})
* ''Vampires Pirates And Aliens''
* ''WesternAnimation/VictorAndHugo'' (a SpinOff series of ''Count Duckula'')
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Wind in the Willows|1983}}'' (based on the novel by Kenneth Grahame; first a feature film based directly on the book produced for Creator/TheCannonGroup, then a spin-off TV series.)
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as well as adaptations of:

* ''Andy Pandy''
* ''Literature/BramblyHedge'' by Jill Barklem (a co-production with Creator/HITEntertainment, a series of stop-motion specials were produced for Creator/TheBBC, which ended after the death of Charlotte Coleman, one of the voice actresses)
* ''WesternAnimation/BillAndBenTheFlowerpotMen''
* ''Captain Kremmen'' (a series of traditionally animated shorts was produced for Creator/ThamesTelevision's ''Series/TheKennyEverettVideoShow''; a traditionally animated feature film was also produced for [[Creator/{{EMI}} EMI Films]])
* ''Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo'' (a stop-motion 40-minute adaption was produced for [[Creator/{{ITV}} Granada Television]].)
* ''{{Literature/Cinderella}}'' (a stop-motion 40-minute adaption was produced for Cosgrove Hall's once-parent company Creator/ThamesTelevision)
* ''Daisy-Head Maisy,'' a Dr. Seuss story farmed out from Creator/HannaBarbera.
* ''[[Literature/TheFarawayTree Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands]]''
* ''WesternAnimation/FantasticMrFox'' (a stop-motion feature film was produced for Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox-- this would be the last feature film that Cosgrove Hall would be involved in as its original incarnation, before they disbanded in 2009)
* ''Literature/TheFoolOfTheWorldAndTheFlyingShip'' (a stop-motion feature film was produced for Creator/TheCannonGroup)
* ''[[WesternAnimation/NoddysToylandAdventures Noddy]]'' by Enid Blyton (three adaptations were made. ''Noddy'' ran from 1975 to 1976, while ''Noddy's Toyland Adventures'' ran from 1992 to 2001 and ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' ran from 1998 to 2000)
* ''Literature/NomesTrilogy'', ''Literature/WyrdSisters'' and ''Literature/SoulMusic'' by Creator/TerryPratchett
* ''On Christmas Eve'' (a traditionally animated 30-minute adaption was produced for Creator/TheBBC)
* ''Music/PeterAndTheWolf'' (a traditionally animated feature film was produced in association with Creator/ChuckJones for Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer)
* ''Literature/ThePiedPiperOfHamelin'' (a stop-motion 30-minute adaption was produced for Creator/ThamesTelevision)
* ''WesternAnimation/PostmanPat'' (specifically, series 3, 4 and 5 of the original show, and the first series of ''Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service'')
* ''Series/{{Rainbow}}'' (specifically, the opening titles)
* ''Film/TheReluctantDragon'' (a stop-motion 30-minute adaption was produced for Creator/ThamesTelevision)
* ''Rotten Ralph''
* ''ComicStrip/RupertBear'' (specifically, the ''Rupert Bear: Follow the Magic...'' series, which was aimed at pre-schoolers)
* ''Series/TheSootyShow'' (specifically, the ''Sooty's Amazing Adventures'' animated adaptation produced for [[Creator/{{ITV}} Meridian Television]]. They also created the opening and closing titles for ''Sooty and Co'')
* ''The Tales Of The Little Grey Rabbit''
* ''[[Creator/GeraldDurrell The Talking Parcel]]'' (a traditionally animated feature film was produced for Creator/ThamesTelevision)

Most of its productions are traditional cel animation, but it also did a number of stop-motion model animations, including (among those listed above), ''Chorlton and the Wheelies'', ''The Wind in the Willows'', ''The Nome Trilogy'' and ''Postman Pat''. It is also worth mentioning that the three ''Discworld'' series had a title sequence featuring a 3D CGI rendering of the Discworld, though the main body of the series were traditionally animated. Some of the studios' later productions were a mix of CGI and stop-motion as well.

The studio has also experimented on video games. For example, they have animated the cutscenes for BBC Multimedia video games featuring their characters.

In 2003, Cosgrove Hall created ''WebAnimation/ScreamOfTheShalka'', an animated ''Series/DoctorWho'' adventure starring Creator/RichardEGrant. It was produced to mark the series' 40th anniversary, and also as a pilot for a possible revival of the series in animated form (although this fell through when Creator/RussellTDavies independently got the green light to revive the series in its original live-action format). It was also with this project that the studio started experimenting with UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash animation and UsefulNotes/ToonBoom animation on shows like ''The Likeaballs'' and ''Ruby To The Rescue''. The studio returned to ''Doctor Who'' a few years later, in 2006, when they were commissioned to create new visuals for the two {{missing episode}}s of the serial ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E3TheInvasion The Invasion]]'' when it was released on DVD. The year after, it created ''[[Recap/DoctorWho2007TDWASTheInfiniteQuest The Infinite Quest]]'' for the magazine programme ''Totally Doctor Who''.

In 2009, ITV Plc put the company under review, and decided to fold the studio into their operations. But, to quote [[Literature/NomesTrilogy The Thing]], it's "Not the end of the story".

In early 2011, Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall came out of retirement and announced that with new partner, Francis Fitzpatrick, they had formed [[http://chfentertainment.com/ CHF Entertainment]]. The trio also announced a new then-to-be-named show for preschoolers, in the footsteps of ''Postman Pat''.

Mark Hall passed away from cancer shortly after, with his son Simon Hall taking over his share and partnership of the company. Three years later, in Summer 2014, CHF Entertainment released its first program - ''WesternAnimation/PipAhoy''.

Francis Fitzpatrick pulled out of the partnership in mid-2015, citing interest in pursuing other opportunities as his reason. However, the company name will not be changed to reflect his departure. Adrian Wilkins takes over Fitzpatrick's share in the company.

As of 2016, CHF Entertainment is preparing to go back into full swing, with four shows being marked as "coming soon": ''Herogliffix'', a traditional animation featuring FunnyAnimals of the adventure genre; ''Horatio: Genius for Hire'', a CGI show featuring an AmazingTechnicolorPopulation; ''Magic Marlon'', a magical repairman apprenticed to his dad, and ''Daisy & Ollie'', about two kids, a monkey and a robot. As of 2019, out of all these shows, only ''Daisy & Ollie'' has been picked up for production so far.

In 2019, CHF Media Group announced that they would shutter CHF Entertainment's in-house animation department, and that the production for ''Pip Ahoy!'', ''Daisy & Ollie'' and other future projects will be outsourced to animation studios overseas.
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