Mr Bean is on his way to the seaside when the Mini runs out of petrol. Undeterred he manages to get a push, but for some reason the do-gooders don't want to push him all the way to the beach!

The actor, who died at 90, was the most compelling face of a maximalist, soapy television era. By James Poniewozik James Poniewozik is the chief TV critic for The Times. When mini-series ruled ...