Rowan Atkinson

Hooray! - I discovered Rowan Atkinson's only ever radio series on 4 Extra. Originally broadcast in 1979, on Radio 3, The Atkinson People is a series of spoof interviews, written by Atkinson and Richard Curtis, with Atkinson playing all the parts. First up, Sir Corin Basin, actor, raconteur and crashing bore. There's no point in me retelling the jokes, as it's Atkinson's delivery - his vowels twanging and pinging, his intonation on a bungee jump - that really makes them funny. Just listen, it's a joy. Someone crack open the advocaat.

Here's something for all us anoraks, the first, indeed the only radio comedy by Rowan Atkinson, a 1979 four-part series, co-written by Atkinson and Richard Curtis (later to write Four Weddings and a Funeral and other big screen hits), produced by Griff Rhys-Jones (before he became a star comedian himself) and featuring Howard Goodall, now composer in residence and presenter on Classic FM. Each show is a pretend interview with a great man; tonight esteemed actor and almighty bore Sir Corin Basin.

Rowan Atkinson stars in new Blackadder bankers sketch

The first new Blackadder material in a decade was performed last night at the Royal Albert Hall in front of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, with Sir Edmund Blackadder now chief executive of a bailed-out bank.

Review: We Are Most Amused, Royal Albert Hall

Rowan Atkinson provided a fitting climax to last night's Prince's Trust Gala in front of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall as he appeared alongside Miranda Hart in a smart topical sketch written by compere Ben Elton.

We Are Most Amused - review

The best is saved for last, in the form of a new Blackadder sketch that casts Rowan Atkinson as chief executive of Melchett, Melchett and Darling bank.

Rowan Atkinson suggests end is in sight for Mr Bean

Rowan Atkinson, the actor, has admitted that he plans to abandon the comic character of Mr Bean in favour of more cerebral roles on the stage.

Rowan Atkinson: We must be free to insult each other

Rowan Atkinson is demanding a change in the law to halt the 'creeping culture of censoriousness' which has seen the arrest of a Christian preacher, a critic of Scientology and even a student making a joke.

Rowan Atkinson to headline Prince's Trust gala

Rowan Atkinson, Jimmy Carr and Miranda Hart have been added to the bill of The Prince's Trust comedy gala 2012.

FYI, Rowan Atkinson is not on Twitter

Just when you thought Twitter was a good thing, along comes the harsh 21st century reality of a seemingly innocent tweet that is taken as gospel and spread through the land without any effort to verify the source first.

Mr Bean fans warned over Indonesian film

A day after the premier of Indonesian horror movie Mr. Bean Kesurupan Depe, (Mr. Bean Obsessed With Depe), Rowan Atkinson warned Indonesian audiences to be aware that he was not starring in the film.