December 16th, 2020 By David Knox 4 commentsFiled under: Streaming,
Netflix this week commissioned new titles in the UK, including one co-written by Aussie writer Sarah Dollard (
Bridgerton, Doctor Who, Being Human, Neighbours).
Rowan Atkinson will also feature in a new comedy,
Man vs Bee.
Baby Reindeer (8 x 30)
Writer/Lead Actor: Richard Gadd (Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2016, he has written episodes for Sex Education)
Production Company: Clerkenwell Films
Synopsis: Based on a compelling true story, the hit 2019 Edinburgh Fringe one-man stage-play Baby Reindeer follows the writer and performer Richard Gadd’s warped relationship with his female stalker and the impact it has on him as he is ultimately forced to face a deep, dark buried trauma.
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The Mr Bean-like Man Vs Bee
Rowan Atkinson is to make a series of physical comedy shorts for Netflix entitled Man Vs Bee.
The ten-minute shorts will feature a character who battles an annoying bee, and is likely to be in the vein of the hugely successful Mr Bean series.
Calling the ten new episodes ‘a riotous comedy’, the Netflix blurb says: ‘A man finds himself at war with a bee while house-sitting a luxurious mansion. Who will win, and what irreparable damage will be done in the process?’
Atkinson is writing the series with Will Davies, who has previously worked on Atkinson’s Johnny English film franchise as well as writing How To Train Your Dragon and Stop! Or My Mum will shoot.
Mr Bean star Atkinson will star in Man Vs Bee, which he co-created for the streaming giant.
The comedy tells the story of a man who finds himself at war with a bee while housesitting in a mansion.
Rowan Atkinson (Ian West/PA)
The seven new series have been commissioned by Netflix’s original series team based in London.
Anne Mensah, vice president of UK original series at Netflix, said: “Setting up a team entirely based in the UK was always about being able to better connect to the fantastic programme makers we have here – to provide a space for writers, producers and actors that feels local, friendly and familiar but also provides talent the opportunity to make shows that will impact on a global scale.