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Happy Birthday Mr Bean

At 8pm on New Year's Day ITV broadcast a pilotfor a new comedy sketch show starring Rowan...

At 8pm on New Year's Day ITV broadcast a pilot
for a new comedy sketch show starring Rowan Atkinson,
simply entitled Mr Bean

Full Transcript

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At 8pm on New Year's Day
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ITV broadcast a pilot for a new comedy sketch show
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starring Rowan Atkinson, simply entitled Mr Bean.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
59
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:43
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Tiger Aspect,ITV

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Movie Summary

A documentary looking back at the thirty years since comedy legend Mr Bean landed on our screens. With classic clips and interviews from key creators, including Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis.
ITV were looking for one half-hour show - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:09
ITV were looking for one half-hour show
And it was just a complete fluke, really, - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:08
And it was just a complete fluke, really,
When it was presented to the British public it was so mainstream - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:13
When it was presented to the British public it was so mainst...
SINGING HYMN - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:05
SINGING HYMN
'Church sketch was the first Mr Bean sketch - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:20
'Church sketch was the first Mr Bean sketch
The longer it takes for him to slowly fall asleep in his own lap, - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:09
The longer it takes for him to slowly fall asleep in his own...
The great joy of these was the rehearsal of them, - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:06
The great joy of these was the rehearsal of them,
We had an idea, it seemed rich, and we would just sit in a room and say, - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:08
We had an idea, it seemed rich, and we would just sit in a r...
# Hallelujah, Hallelujah... # - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:14
# Hallelujah, Hallelujah... #
# Hallelujah. # - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:11
# Hallelujah. #
You know, really lucky to have met Richard - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:07
You know, really lucky to have met Richard
Well, Rowan and I turned up at a sketch writing club in Oxford - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:13
Well, Rowan and I turned up at a sketch writing club in Oxfo...
And then we were asked to submit some material and he stood up - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:07
And then we were asked to submit some material and he stood ...
I actually met Rowan in my first hour of university. - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:05
I actually met Rowan in my first hour of university.
So I went to the desk and said, "Look, I do music - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:08
So I went to the desk and said, "Look, I do music
He said, "Well, OK, someone will come and see you." - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:06
He said, "Well, OK, someone will come and see you."...
"Do you wanna do the music?" So I said, "Yes!" - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:09
"Do you wanna do the music?" So I said, "Yes!...
It started to be more and more about Rowan, really, - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:07
It started to be more and more about Rowan, really,
I mean, Mr Bean was created for theatre, - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:06
I mean, Mr Bean was created for theatre,
We started to create these purely visual sketches. - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:05
We started to create these purely visual sketches.