From Mr Bean to Monsieur Maigret: Rowan Atkinson ditched the slapstick to play the French detective in his first major TV role for 20 years. Rowan Atkinson's last TV role was the bumbling ...

Mr Bean gets serious: Rowan Atkinson swaps funny roles to make TV return as Parisian detective in new remake of Maigret By LUCY MAPSTONE FOR MAILONLINE Published: 06:35 EDT, 21 February 2015 ...

French police detective Jules Maigret ("commissioner" is his title, but not in the American "Commissioner Gordon" sense) is back on television in the surprising but ultimately persuasive person of ...

‘Mr. Bean’ becomes a convincing ‘Maigret’ in TV films By David Wiegand , Assistant Managing Editor, Arts and Entertainment Updated Feb 27, 2018 2:42 p.m.

9pm MAIGRET - 1950s crime drama about French detective Jules Maigret, based on the books by Georges Simenon and starring Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean).… ...

Mr Bean and more: Rowan Atkinson in 7 other fun roles that are a must watch From a clueless man-of-God to a stone-faced detective, the ‘Man vs Bee’ actor has showcased his versatility in shows, movies ...

However, there were several films then made of the characters escapades, including Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie in 1997, and Mr Bean’s Holiday in 2007.