'Mr Bean' Rowan Atkinson back with buzzy comedy on Netflix

Rowan Atkinson plays an accident-prone man who goes to war with a bee while housesitting in comedy series Man Vs Bee.
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LOS ANGELES - One of the most well-known and reclusive British comedians, Rowan Atkinson has been in the business of making people laugh since the 1970s.

He played the hapless and near-silent protagonist of international hit sitcom Mr Bean (1990 to 1995) and starred in period comedy Blackadder (1983 to 1989).

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