Introduction to British humour with Rowan Atkinson (unfinished)

Hello everyone!

For this Internet project, I chose to explore British Humour on screen. Why you may ask? Because today, most of foreign TV content we get in France comes from the US! Even if most of those American TV programmes are well-reviewed, I think it's a loss not to experience another kind of entertainment.

British humour, as I understand it, relies mainly on sarcasm, black humour, sharp bullying, absurd... I chose to name one of the numerous actors that can display all of these qualities on screen through the characters he portrays: the incredible Rowan Atkinson!

In France, when people talk about Rowan Atkinson, the first thing that comes into their mind is his most famous character, Mr Bean.
While his performance is remarkable, portraying a simple-minded yet sympathical man, his character is completely mute..!
This doesn't do him justice. Rowan Atkinson can be hilarious even if he doesn't shove his head into a raw turkey. The Brits are more aware of his talents, for their knowing his earlier TV shows such as Not in the Nine O'Clock News (NTNON)  or the Blackadder.

NTNON was a sketch show broadcast from 1979 to 1982 on BBC2.  The sketches didn't have a specific theme, people could watch for instance Jean Pierre the Pervert (and Hugo) interview or a parody of a Tory meeting.

Jean Pierre the Pervert sketch 
It starts with a long-teethed woman who is not really understandable... She's a TV host and introduces us to her two new friends she met at the British Museum.

(to be continued)