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Happy Birthday Mr Bean

When it was presented to theBritish public it was so mainstream that it never occurred to...

When it was presented to the
British public it was so mainstream that it never occurred to people
that what they were watching was a sort of unique bit of genius
by an irreplaceable comedian

Full Transcript

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When it was presented to the British public it was so mainstream
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that it never occurred to people that what they were watching
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was a sort of unique bit of genius by an irreplaceable comedian.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:02:19
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.
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.
If I had to tell a story entirely visually, - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:07
If I had to tell a story entirely visually,
I think it's a funny idea, you know. He's absurd, but he makes me laugh. - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:05
I think it's a funny idea, you know. He's absurd, ...
The sketches they created for the theatre - Happy Birthday Mr Bean 00:06
The sketches they created for the theatre