STING in the TALE
TV & Satellite Week|June 18, 2022
Move over, Mr Bean... Rowan Atkinson plays a new comedy character who's bothered by a bee
CAREN CLARK, JUDY EWENS, VICTORIA WILSON
STING in the TALE

NETFLIX Man Vs Bee

NEW

Available: Fri 24 June Genre: Comedy

Season: 1 Episodes: 9

Rowan Atkinson is best-known for playing hilarious characters such as clumsy Mr Bean and inept spy Johnny English. Now, for his latest comedy creation, he portrays a bumbling dad who finds himself battling with a bee in a new Netflix comedy series.

Having landed a job as a house sitter, Trevor Bingley (Atkinson) arrives at a luxury mansion owned by pretentious couple Nina (Jing Lusi) and Christian (Julian Rhind-Tutt). But as soon as they're gone, a cunning bee flies on to the scene, determined to cause chaos. Available: Fri 24 June Genre: Comedy Surrounded by priceless artworks, classic cars, cool tech and a dog called Cupcake, can Trevor keep things under control? We caught up with Atkinson, 67, to hear more about the show...

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