There is a common crossword definition of “British sitcom starring an almost mute buffoon played by Rowan Atkinson”. The short answer is Mr. Bean (6 letters). but seriously, how do you not know this classic show?
Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson. It presents the plots of Mr. Bean, an eccentric, childish, and misanthropic character. Atkinson, in a role that includes almost no speech, appears on the show in a sort of solo act – apart from him there are almost no characters who continue to appear from episode to episode, and the rest of the roles are secondary.
A typical episode of the show consists of three different sketches, which present Bean in routine everyday situations, but Bean turns them into bad situations from which he is rescued in creative and entertaining (but mostly ineffective) ways.
The show, which aired in the early 1990s, was a huge success in the UK, and even more so outside the UK – in countries around the world. As for Atkinson, Mr. Bean’s character is the one most identified with him around the world. Beyond the TV show starring Bean, two feature films have been produced, “Bean” (1997) and “Bean’s Vacation” (2007), and even an animated series, featuring the character’s plots. Mr. Bean’s character has become a successful commercial brand sold in a variety of products, and it has maintained popularity even for many years after the show’s production ended.
Rowan Atkinson
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson CBE (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for playing the title roles on the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995), and the film series Johnny English (2003–2018).
Atkinson first came to prominence in the BBC sketch comedy show Not the Nine O’Clock News (1979–1982), receiving the 1981 BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance, and via his participation in The Secret Policeman’s Ball (1979). His other work includes the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983), playing a bumbling vicar in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), voicing the red-billed hornbill Zazu in The Lion King (1994), and playing jewelry salesman Rufus in Love Actually (2003). Atkinson also featured in the BBC sitcom The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996).
Atkinson was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy in 2007, and among the top 50 comedians ever, in a 2005 poll of fellow comedians. In addition to his 1981 BAFTA, Atkinson received an Olivier Award for his 1981 West End theatre performance in Rowan Atkinson in Revue. He has had cinematic success with his performances in the Mr. Bean film adaptations Bean (1997) and Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007), and also in the Johnny English film series (2003–2018). Atkinson was appointed a CBE in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity.
British Sitcom Starring Rowan Atkinson = Mr. Bean
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