More Mr Bean than Mr Bond: MI6 job ad for new tech chief ‘Q’ contains embarrassing error

Whether its sports cars that turn into submarines, phones which electrocute people or bagpipe flame-throwers, everyone has their favourite James Bond spy gadget. Whilst the technology expert portrayed most famously by Desmond Llewelyn in the Bond franchise is of course fictional, now you have the chance to be the real ‘Q’.  MI6, Britain’s foreign intelligence service, … Read more

Spring superstars: Burrata, broad bean & pea shoot salad 

Spring superstars: Burrata, broad bean & pea shoot salad By Annie Bell Published: 00:02 BST, 11 April 2021 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 11 April 2021 As soft cheeses go, burrata is on the wicked side, turning this salad into an indulgence. Frozen baby broad beans are not to be sniffed at if fresh prove elusive … Read more

Richard Curtis reveals he is working on an updated version of Mr Bean

‘Old Mr Bean is what we’re now thinking of doing’: Richard Curtis reveals he is working on an updated version of iconic comedy show starring Rowan Atkinson The character, portrayed by fellow writer Rowan Atkinson, first appeared on screen more than 30 years ago in the 1990 sitcom  According to The Sun, the funnyman viewers … Read more

The faster 800: Chorizo and bean salad

The faster 800: Chorizo and bean salad By Dr Claire Bailey & Justine Pattison Published: 00:02 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 10 January 2021 A high-protein, Mediterranean-style salad with a boost of gut-friendly fibre. Choose the hard, cured chorizo, rather than the soft, cooking kind. Any beans or chickpeas work well; just  … Read more

Never-before-seen photos show a young Rowan Atkinson to mark the 30th anniversary of Mr Bean  

Thirty years after he first shambled onto our screens, Rowan Atkinson’s genius comic character Mr Bean is one of the world’s most recognised figures.  During any hour of the day, the Bean TV shows and films are being watched in more than 200 countries – making it one of the most successful British exports ever.  … Read more

Never-before-seen photos show a young Rowan Atkinson to mark the 30th anniversary of Mr Bean  

Thirty years after he first shambled onto our screens, Rowan Atkinson’s genius comic character Mr Bean is one of the world’s most recognised figures.  During any hour of the day, the Bean TV shows and films are being watched in more than 200 countries – making it one of the most successful British exports ever.  … Read more

Twitter’s ‘Bean dad’ apologises for can opener ‘teaching moment’

The man behind the furious ‘bean dad’ controversy has issued an apology after he boasted about making his nine-year-old daughter go hungry for six hours while she worked out how to open a can of beans by herself. Seattle musician and podcaster John Roderick, 52, found himself at the center of a firestorm over the … Read more