Sitcom · 1990s
Mr Bean
Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean
Rowan Atkinson, one turkey and the loudest cracker ever pulled.
- Family-safe
- Good for kids
ITV
1992
First shown 29 Dec 1992
- First shown
- 29 December 1992
- Channel
- ITV
- Runtime
- 26 mins
- Genre
- Sitcom
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Mr Bean does Christmas the only way he knows how: badly, and with enormous commitment. He raids Harrods for decorations, takes over a Salvation Army band, nicks the town square's Christmas tree and builds the loudest cracker in history. Then comes the turkey, which ends up somewhere no turkey should be, while girlfriend Irma waits for the present of a lifetime. Rowan Atkinson barely says a word and doesn't need to. It's a wordless, wonderful bit of festive slapstick the whole sofa can enjoy, from Nan to the littlest one, and it's well worth finding room for between the sprouts and the Quality Street.
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Checked 9 Nov 2026