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Scottish Sun
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Rowan Atkinson speaks out on Mr Bean return rumours – 30 years after hit series ended
Keep scrolling to see what Rowan had to say about his beloved character bean again? Rowan Atkinson speaks out on Mr Bean return rumours – 30 years after hit series ended ROWAN Atkinson has addressed Mr Bean return rumours - 30 years after the hit series ended. The actor and comedian, 70, first appeared on television as hapless Mr Bean in 1990. Advertisement 4 Rowan Atkinson discussed Mr Bean return rumours Credit: ITV 4 The character originally appeared on TV from 1990 to 1995 Credit: Thames Television Archive 4 Mr Bean has reappeared in numerous media over the years Credit: Alamy However, the character's original ITV sitcom came to an end back in 1995. Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Rowan discussed whether he would revive his classic role. It saw Richard Arnold ask him: "What price to have you back doing a live-action version again?" Rowan replied: "Occasionally, I think about it. Is it worth it? Is there any need? Advertisement "It probably won't happen. Almost certainly won;t happen. But I have to say, it's not an impossibility." Since the initial sitcom concluded, the character Mr Bean has reappeared in other forms. This includes two feature films - Bean (1997) and Mr Bean's Holiday (2006), respectively. Mr Bean featured at the London 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, in TV ads and several sketches for Comic Relief. Advertisement Rowan has also reprised the role for an animated series which has existed in three iterations. First from 2002 to 2004 followed by another run from 2015 until 2019. Inside Mr Bean actor Rowan Atkinson's jaw-dropping car collection including £400k Rolls Royce & Bentley with built-in TV The cartoon will return again this year, releasing in the UK on ITVX and Boomerang. Last year, it was reported that Rowan would be starring in a brand new Netflix comedy. Advertisement Titled Man vs Baby, it is a follow up to the actor's 2022 series Man vs Bee and sees the actor reprising his role as lead Trevor Bingley. Man vs Bee followed Trevor's disastrous experience housesitting a luxurious mansion filled with expensive artwork and classic cars. A new employee at House Sitters Deluxe, it's Trevor's first big job but it is hampered by a rogue bee that he can not catch. Not only does he injure himself while trying to overcome the bee, he causes destruction to the million-pound home he's been paid to look after. Advertisement The nine-part comedy series saw Rowan return to the small screen in a role similar to that of global hit Mr. Bean. Man vs Baby will see Trevor looking after a luxurious London penthouse, but this time he is faced with an unlikely foe - a baby. The new series consists of four 30-minute episodes and has been created and written by Will Davies & Rowan. 4 Could we see a live action Mr Bean once again? Credit: Getty
The Sun
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Rowan Atkinson speaks out on Mr Bean return rumours – 30 years after hit series ended
ROWAN Atkinson has addressed Mr Bean return rumours - 30 years after the hit series ended. The actor and comedian, 70, first appeared on television as hapless Mr Bean in 1990. 4 4 However, the character's original ITV sitcom came to an end back in 1995. Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Rowan discussed whether he would revive his classic role. It saw Richard Arnold ask him: "What price to have you back doing a live-action version again?" Rowan replied: "Occasionally, I think about it. Is it worth it? Is there any need? "It probably won't happen. Almost certainly won;t happen. But I have to say, it's not an impossibility." Since the initial sitcom concluded, the character Mr Bean has reappeared in other forms. This includes two feature films - Bean (1997) and Mr Bean's Holiday (2006), respectively. Mr Bean featured at the London 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, in TV ads and several sketches for Comic Relief. Rowan has also reprised the role for an animated series which has existed in three iterations. First from 2002 to 2004 followed by another run from 2015 until 2019. The cartoon will return again this year, releasing in the UK on ITVX and Boomerang. Last year, it was reported that Rowan would be starring in a brand new Netflix comedy. Titled Man vs Baby, it is a follow up to the actor's 2022 series Man vs Bee and sees the actor reprising his role as lead Trevor Bingley. Man vs Bee followed Trevor's disastrous experience housesitting a luxurious mansion filled with expensive artwork and classic cars. A new employee at House Sitters Deluxe, it's Trevor's first big job but it is hampered by a rogue bee that he can not catch. Not only does he injure himself while trying to overcome the bee, he causes destruction to the million-pound home he's been paid to look after. The nine-part comedy series saw Rowan return to the small screen in a role similar to that of global hit Mr. Bean. Man vs Baby will see Trevor looking after a luxurious London penthouse, but this time he is faced with an unlikely foe - a baby. The new series consists of four 30-minute episodes and has been created and written by Will Davies & Rowan. 4
The Irish Sun
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Rowan Atkinson speaks out on Mr Bean return rumours – 30 years after hit series ended
ROWAN Atkinson has addressed Mr Bean return rumours - 30 years after the hit series ended. The actor and comedian, 70, first appeared on television as hapless Mr Bean in 1990. 4 Rowan Atkinson discussed Mr Bean return rumours Credit: ITV 4 The character originally appeared on TV from 1990 to 1995 Credit: Thames Television Archive 4 Mr Bean has reappeared in numerous media over the years Credit: Alamy However, the character's original ITV sitcom Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Rowan discussed whether he would revive his classic role. It saw Richard Arnold ask him: "What price to have you back doing a live-action version again?" Rowan replied: "Occasionally, I think about it. Is it worth it? Is there any need? Read more on Mr Bean "It probably won't happen. Almost certainly won;t happen. But I have to say, it's not an impossibility." Since the initial sitcom concluded, the character Mr Bean has reappeared in other forms. This includes two feature films - Bean (1997) and Mr Bean's Holiday (2006), respectively. Mr Bean featured at the London 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony , in TV ads and several sketches for Comic Relief . Most read in News TV Rowan has also reprised the role for an animated series which has existed in three iterations. First from 2002 to 2004 followed by another run from 2015 until 2019. Inside Mr Bean actor Rowan Atkinson's jaw-dropping car collection including £400k Rolls Royce & Bentley with built-in TV The cartoon Last year, it was reported that Rowan comedy . Titled Man vs Baby, it is a follow up to the actor's 2022 series and sees the actor reprising his role as lead Trevor Bingley. Man vs Bee followed Trevor's disastrous experience housesitting a luxurious mansion filled with expensive artwork and classic cars . A new employee at House Sitters Deluxe, it's Trevor's first big job but it is hampered by a rogue bee that he can not catch. Not only does he injure himself while trying to overcome the bee, he causes destruction to the million-pound home he's been paid to look after. The nine-part comedy series saw Rowan return to the small screen in a role similar to that of global hit Mr. Bean. Man vs Baby will see Trevor looking after a luxurious London penthouse, but this time he is faced with an unlikely foe - a baby. The new series consists of four 30-minute episodes and has been created and written by Will Davies & Rowan. 4 Could we see a live action Mr Bean once again? Credit: Getty
The Guardian
06-02-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
BBC and ITV slash big-budget TV spend as US streamers pour money into UK
UK broadcasters slashed their spending on big-budget TV shows to the lowest level in almost a decade last year, even as their US rivals Netflix, Disney and Amazon ploughed hundreds of millions more into British-made premium content. In a sign of the increasing competitive pressures of the streaming era, the amount spent on high-end TV shows costing more than £1m an hour to make by domestic operators such as the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky, plunged by a quarter last year to £598m. Stripping out the anomaly of 2020, when Covid shut down all film and TV production, this is the lowest level of investment since the £439m recorded in 2015, according to latest annual figures released by the British Film Institute, the industry body, on Thursday. While UK broadcasters remained under pressure – last year Channel 4 made its deepest job cuts in more than 15 years while Sky axed 1,000 roles in response to the shift away from satellite TV – investment from primarily US based media firms surged by a quarter. Spend on British-made shows by the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Disney increased almost £600m year-on-year to £2.82bn in 2024. 'Inward investment' on shows such as Netflix's The Immortal Man, a Peaky Blinders continuation, and Rowan Atkinson series Man vs Baby accounted for 82% of the total £3.44bn spent on premium TV production in the UK last year. Industry figures such as Jane Featherstone, co-founder of Sister, which co-produced Black Doves and Chernobyl, have warned that UK broadcasters are being 'priced out' of the high-end TV production market. Last month, Peter Kosminsky, director of Wolf Hall, provided written evidence to a select committee of MPs investigating the UK production market stating that he, the producer, the writer, and the star, Mark Rylance, had had to take 'significant' pay cuts to get a second series of the Golden Globe-winning drama made because no streamer would co-fund it. Nevertheless, the BFI figures show that the UK high-end TV market returned to growth last year, having shrunk by 39%, just over £2bn, between 2022 and 2023 as the post-pandemic rush to restock content for viewers ground to a halt. Last year, the total amount spent on high-end TV programmes produced in the UK grew by 11%, from £3.09bn to £3.44bn. The figures also reveal the dramatic effects of the surging costs of making productions and signing talent, with the increase in overall spend coming despite more than 40 fewer premium TV shows being made last year. In 2024, the BFI recorded 181 high-end TV productions, compared with 223 in 2023, the fewest since Covid hit in 2020. Sign up to The Guide Get our weekly pop culture email, free in your inbox every Friday after newsletter promotion In the UK film production market, spend on making blockbusters such as Jurassic World Rebirth, How to Train Your Dragon and the remake of The Running Man grew by almost a quarter to £2.12bn. As with the high-end TV market, almost 90% of this spend came from the main Hollywood film studios such as Disney and Universal. In total, 191 productions were completed or started last year – 131 fewer than in 2023 and the fewest since 2020. The BFI said the figures showed the impact of the long-running Hollywood actors and writers strikes in 2023. 'As a consequence of the strikes, many film and high end TV productions were paused or start dates were postponed, which impacted UK production spend over [three quarters of 2023] as well as rescheduling production starts in 2024,' it said. Overall, the combined spend on film and high-end TV production in the UK last year was £5.6bn, up significantly on the £4.7bn in 2023.
