Mr. Bean - In The Press

Status update: looking generally confused. Rowan Atkinson's Mr Bean has celebrated the not insignificant milestone of more than 20 million fans on Facebook.

Written by Monkey. The Guardian, 5th March 2012

Everyone seems to have memories of Mr Bean, and it spawned both an animated series and a couple of big-screen adaptations. But what made it such a success?

Written by Catriona Wightman. Digital Spy, 21st January 2012

So who had the number one UK public-figure page on Facebook last month? Simon Cowell? Adele? Nope. Mr Bean.

Media Monkey, 12th October 2011

Having first appeared in a 1990 New Year's Day radio program for Thames Television, Mr. Bean is officially retired.

Written by Bill Young. Tellyspotting, 2nd October 2011

Rowan Atkinson is refusing to resurrect his iconic character Mr. Bean, because he's convinced he's now too old to portray the bumbling fool.

The Daily Express, 6th September 2011

Mr Bean's universal appeal was first spotted by Rowan Atkinson's brother, Rodney.

Written by Tim Walker. The Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2011

Happy Birthday to an individual who, in all his years on the small screen, barely uttered a word.

Tellyspotting, 15th September 2010

X Factor judge Cheryl Cole has been given the Mr Bean treatment by fans - after the comedy character beat her in a Facebook popularity contest.

The Sun, 14th September 2010

Mr Bean, the slow-witted yet endlessly entertaining TV character, celebrates 20 years of fame this week.

Written by Ross McGuinness. Metro, 13th September 2010