Tag Archives: Rowan Atkinson

New Book Uncovers ‘Lost’ Blackadder Script

By | Posted on October 8th, 2012

The Blackadder TV series (Season 1 notwithstanding) is one of the best-regarded British comedies to have ever been made. This is partly because it played host to the comic talents of Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony ...

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Summer of London: Five Great British Comedies on iTunes

By | Posted on June 28th, 2012

With the new BBC America docu-comedy Twenty Twelve premiering Thursday (June 28) at 9/8c, we thought it might be fun to “‘av a laugh” by checking out iTunes where BBC America is giggling its way through Summer of ...

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Royal Roundup: The Queen Presides Over the Dickens of a Celebration

By | Posted on February 14th, 2012

 

Queen Elizabeth takes after Queen Victoria in at least one way – Britain’s current ruling monarch, like her great-great-grandmother, is also an admirer of Charles Dickens.

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Kate Bush Week: Five Great Kate Collaborators

By | Posted on November 16th, 2011

For someone who has the reputation of a musical hermit these days, Kate Bush has a lot of friends and has collaborated on a startling variety of different projects.

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‘Johnny English’ and the Not-So-Secret Formula of the Spy Film Spoof

By | Posted on October 21st, 2011

English funnyman Rowan Atkinson once again bumbles and mumbles his way across the screen as an incompetent British secret agent in a sequel to his 2003 spy spoof, Johnny English. The latest chapter, Johnny English Reborn, opens today ...

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‘Blackadder II’ is FREE on iTunes, Courtesy of ‘Johnny English Reborn’

By | Posted on October 14th, 2011

Rowan Atkinson returns as the crack secret agent in Universal’s Johnny English Reborn, which hits theaters next Friday (October 21). But long before he was a member of Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Atkinson was Edmund ...

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News Roundup: Victoria Beckham’s Slipped Disc

By | Posted on September 30th, 2011

We’re well used to the idea that celebrities fiercely guard their privacy at times of high public interest, like when a child is born into their family. But did you know that part of the reason Victoria Beckham wasn’t seen ...

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News Roundup: Steve Coogan’s Alan Partridge And His Autobiography

By | Posted on September 7th, 2011

We’ve no idea why Steve Coogan, fresh from a triumphant performance alongside Rob Brydon in the BBC reality sitcom The Trip, has suddenly decided to revamp his most celebrated creation – Alan Partridge, the egomaniac failed TV ...

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News Roundup: Kate Winslet Battles ‘A Wall Of Fire’

By | Posted on August 31st, 2011

Kate Winslet has revealed exactly what happened on the night of the fire at Richard Branson’s house, and who were the real heroes.

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WATCH: Rowan Atkinson’s ‘Johnny English Reborn’ Trailer

By | Posted on August 19th, 2011

It’s been eight years since Rowan Atkinson first strutted across our screens as the hapless secret agent Johnny English, and in that time, a lot has changed. James Bond has become cooler and more real, Austin Powers is but a dim ...

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