Rowan Atkinson
- 69 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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Blackadder's greatest episodes
With an ensemble cast that no other sitcom can ever hope to match, the show gave us plenty of memorable episodes, but we've tried to narrow them down to just a select few.
Rob Keeling, Cult Box, 25th October 2017Marc Almond slams comic for mocking his sexuality
Marc was left shamed and embarrassed when high-profile comedians, including the likes of Rowan Atkinson, poked fun at his mannerisms on television back in a time when being gay was considered nothing more than a cheap gag.
Attitude Magazine, 8th October 2017So Dominic Watt's research team at York University claim to have discovered 30 lost English words, amongs which is "slug-a-bed" (Opinion, 15 September)? Would this be the same "lost" word used in Blackadder II, wherein the titular character played by Rowan Atkinson rouses the Bishop of Bath and Wells from his drugged slumber with "Wakey, wakey, Bish. You clerics really are slug-a-beds"?
Mark Boyle, The Guardian, 9th September 2017Mr Bean makes his TV return in airline safety video
British Airways has released the director's cut of its new star-studded safety information video. The airline bagged an impressive A-list cast to 'audition' for a part in its new pre-take off clip in front of comedian Asim Chaudhry in aid of Comic Relief.
Digital Spy, 19th July 2017John Oliver cast in The Lion King remake
He's going to take on voicing duties for the role of Zazu, the hornbill to whom Rowan Atkinson lent his tones in the original movie.
Simon Brew, Den Of Geek, 11th July 2017The stars who made it big at the Edinburgh Fringe
'I saw them long before they became famous' is a common Fringe-goer's boast. But, as Fiona Shepherd discovers, there's a good reason for that.
Fiona Shepherd, The Scotsman, 8th July 2017When Blackadder turned election farce into comedy
"At last we can return to sanity. The mad hysteria is at an end. After the chaos of a general election, we can return to normal." So says Edmund Blackadder at the start of 'Dish and Dishonesty' - the very first episode of Blackadder The Third.
Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 5th June 2017Johnny English 3 to be released in 2018
A third Johnny English film has been confirmed, with Rowan Atkinson returning to the big screen in October 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 18th May 2017Rowan Atkinson: a shame comedy's dismissed as froth
Actor Rowan Atkinson has said it is a "shame" comedy is dismissed as "froth" in the arts world.
Belfast Telegraph, 15th April 2017Rowan Atkinson reveals details of Redadder
A treatment was once written for the much-loved BBC comedy Blackadder set in the Russian Revolution entitled "Redadder", Rowan Atkinson revealed at the opening session of the BFI & Radio Times Television Festival.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 7th April 2017