Irma's character, I'm so pleased to say ... which took its time that I think is a feature, actually, of the Mr. Bean live action TV, is that the comedy actually is never in a rush.

Rowan Atkinson has said that it's unlikely he'll ever make a live-action return as Mr Bean but "it's not an impossibility". Musing "is it worth it? Is there any need?", he concluded that it "probably ...

Comedy? All things British? Well mark your calendars for September 18-20, as comedian Rowan Atkinson will be appearing in character as the bungling Mr. Bean during the UK’s Goodwood Revival.

Even the broad smile on one is comparable to the giddy nature of Mr Bean in his live-action portrayals compared to the jaded and snarky Edmund Blackadder from the more adult side of British comedy ...