Rowan Atkinson
- 70 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
Press clippings Page 9
Review: Johnny English Strikes Again
The premise of Rowan Atkinson's third Johnny English film - a good seven years after the last - is that our titular secret agent is an analogue hero in a digital age.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th October 2018Rowan Atkinson: Blackadder won't return
Rowan Atkinson has confirmed that Blackadder won't be making a return to screens - even though he thinks it'll be fun to reunite with his co-star Tony Robinson.
Female First, 4th October 2018Johnny English Strikes Again review
Fans of Atkinson and of the Johnny English franchise should be happy enough with the new adventure but even they may wonder if the filmmakers could have done just a little more
Geoffrey MacNab, The Independent, 4th October 2018How movies failed the comic genius of Rowan Atkinson
The world-famous comic actor never made the satisfying leap onto the big screen, despite his immense talent...
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 4th October 2018Johnny English Strikes Again review
It's not for everyone, but there's a lot of fun to be had in Johnny English Strikes Again.
Jason Palmer, Entertainment Focus, 2nd October 2018Review: Johnny English Strikes Again
The third entry in Rowan Atkinson's spy spoof franchise fails to deliver on laughs.
Matthew Turner, The List, 1st October 2018Johnny English Strikes Again review
The third outing for Atkinson's parody James Bond would seem ideal for the floundering Brexit era - but it largely fails to rise to the occasion.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 30th September 2018Rowan Atkinson backs Boris Johnson in burka row
Rowan Atkinson, one of Britain's best-known comedians, has said that Boris Johnson's comments about the burka were funny and urged him not to apologise.
The man behind Blackadder and Mr. Bean defended the former foreign secretary's right to poke fun at religion.
Sam Coates, The Times, 10th August 2018Boris burqa row - Rowan Atkinson is not the enemy
My own family were exiled from Iran because my father made a joke in a newspaper column, but in very different circumstances. And there are times when a burqa joke is genuinely funny - but not in the case of Boris's.
Shappi Khorsandi, The Independent, 10th August 2018Rowan Atkinson victim of internet death hoax
Rowan Atkinson has again been the subject of an internet death hoax - and this time the fake news could infect your computer.
Chortle, 19th July 2018