A short, Christmas comedy for those who miss 'Mr. Bean'

BarcelonaSeries like Mr. Bean and The black viper They are part of the collective imagination of Catalan society, and many families have made it a tradition to watch episodes of both series at Christmas. One of the most memorable gags of the series Mr. Bean It's the special Christmas episode in which the character played by Rowan Atkinson ends up with a turkey on his head after losing his watch inside while stuffing it. The British actor, now 70, returns this Christmas, but playing a different character, Trevor Bingley, whom we first met a couple of years ago in the Netflix miniseries. Man versus beeNow Bingley faces a new challenge, which doesn't take the form of an insect but a baby. Man versus babyBingley must take care of an abandoned baby while also managing the upkeep of a luxury apartment.

The series has four half-hour episodes and is directed by William Davies and Rowan Atkinson himself. Although it's not Mr. Bean, traces of the characteristic humor of that character who triumphed in the 1990s can be seen.

Rowan Atkinson debuted on TV3 on January 23, 1989 with The black viperThis British production consisted of 24 episodes, and each of the four seasons covered a different historical period in the United Kingdom. British humor and a dubbing that successfully translated the gags into Catalan turned the series into a cult classic. A year later, on New Year's Day 1990, one of Atkinson's most acclaimed series to date began airing. Mr. Bean, a comedy based mainly on physical humor because there was practically no dialogue.Mr. Bean was a character with a grumpy streak and great difficulty performing even the most mundane tasks. His perseverance, and a touch of surrealism, led him to find ingenious solutions.

Mr. Bean is the most iconic character in the British actor's career, although he has also had other roles that have achieved success. His most popular role after the television comedy was Johnny English, an MI7 agent as dedicated to the cause as he was inexperienced. With this character, Rowan Atkinson filmed a trilogy of movies: Johnny English (2003), Johnny English Returns (2011) and Johnny English strikes again (2018).