The hero of Man Vs Bee returns to face an even more terrifying challenge… a baby! While he’s known for a variety of roles here in the UK, including Blackadder, Maigret, and the Johnny English movies, Rowan Atkinson’s international fame surely comes from Mr Bean. With peerless slapstick and comic timing, the mostly silent character … >
The UKTV Gold channel is celebrating the beloved comedy series throughout June. Blackadder, the classic era-hopping comedy is 40 years old this June. To mark the occasion, the UTKV comedy channel Gold is devoting the month to the show. The channel is stripping the show’s four series across weeknights, as well as debuting two new … >
Sir Tony Robinson will reprise his famous Blackadder character for this year’s Comic Relief. Thanks to an appearance by writer Richard Curtis on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, we’ve learned that Blackadder is back for this year’s Comic Relief. Tony Robinson is reprising his role as the eternally put upon servant for a sketch … >
Maxim Baldry will appear in Doctor Who Series 12, according to his online CV. The directors credit is listed as “Various”, indicating more than one director and more than one filming block. If this is correct, that would make Baldry’s role recurring in the series. In an interview with The Italian Reve published on May … >
When the conversation turns to naming the all-time greatest UK sitcom, it’s no coincidence that Blackadder remains in the picture some three decades after it first aired. Written by Richard Curtis, Ben Elton and Rowan Atkinson, the show delivered wonderfully crafted jokes, unashamed silliness and plenty of killer lines across four series and several one-off … >
Rowan Atkinson is set to reprise the role of Johnny English in a new feature film next year. But before that, he’s given another outing to the character of Mr Bean. Bean was briefly seen on screen in the Chinese film Top Funny Comedian: The Movie last year, and there’s been the animated series, and … >
Rowan Atkinson returns to ITV as legendary French fictional detective Jules Maigret in a new Maigret mystery this Easter. Adapted by Stewart Harcourt from Georges Simenon’s story, ‘Night At The Crossroads’ also stars Aiden McCardle (Mr Selfridge), Shaun Dingwall (Death In Paradise), Lucy Cohu (Broadchurch) and Leo Starr (Lewis). Buy ITV’s first two Maigret adaptations on DVD here. Solving the … >
Filming has started in Budapest on two further TV movies featuring Rowan Atkinson as legendary French fictional detective Jules Maigret. The Blackadder star made his debut as Maigret earlier this year in ‘Maigret Sets a Trap’, which attracted 7.2 million viewers and a 28% share of the audience. ITV’s second Maigret film, ‘Maigret’s Dead Man’, has already been filmed and will air later this year. … >
Rowan Atkinson will return as legendary French fictional detective Jules Maigret in two further single films. The Blackadder star made his debut as Maigret earlier this year in ‘Maigret Sets a Trap’, which attracted 7.2 million viewers and a 28% share of the audience. Two new 120-minute films will begin filming in November, again set in Paris in the 1950s. Pre-order Maigret on DVD on Amazon … >
ITV has unveiled a promotional photo of Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson as the legendary French fictional detective Jules Maigret. Set in the 1950’s in Paris, Maigret Sets A Trap has started filming in Budapest, Hungary. The 120-minute drama is one of two new stand-alone dramatic films and will be followed by Maigret’s Dead Man. … >