Mr.Bean is a British comedy television series of 14 half-hour episodes starring Rowan Atkinson as the eponymous title character.It was written by Rowan Atkinson,Robin Driscoll,Richard Curtis and Ben Elton.The self-titled first episode was broadcast on 1 January 1990,with the final episode,"Goodnight,Mr.Bean",on 31 October 1995.
The series followed the exploits of Mr.Bean,described by Atkinson as "a child in a grown man's body",in solving various problems presented by everyday tasks and often causing disruption in the process.
During its five-year run the series gained large UK audience figures,including 18.74 million for the 1992 episode,"The Trouble With Mr Bean",and was the recipient of a number of international awards,including the Rose d'Or.The show has been sold in over 200 territories worldwide,as well as inspiring two feature films and an animated cartoon spin-off.