Tiger Aspect Kids & Family (a Banijay Kids & Family company) today announces its 2D-animated comedy Mr. Bean: The Animated Series, has been commissioned for a fourth season, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery and ITVX, through deals agreed by Banijay Rights.
Executive produced and voiced by the character’s creator, Rowan Atkinson, Season 4 will comprise 52 x 11’ episodes, bringing the total number of episodes across all series to 182 x 11′. It will air on Cartoonito and HBO Max across EMEA, on Warner Bros. Discovery’s kids channels and streaming services across South East Asia and South Asia, and on ITVX Kids in the U.K. and Eire from 2025, which will be the 35th anniversary of the first live-action Mr. Bean episode.
The animation follows the antics of Mr. Bean and of course Teddy, as they embark on a series of adventures, making plenty of mischief along the way.
“I have always enjoyed this iteration of the Mr. Bean character and the particular freedoms he has in animated form,” says Atkinson. “We can take him into space or down a tin mine, without me personally having to suffer the consequences. The animation process creatively is always fascinating and I’m looking forward to getting stuck into the new series very much.”
Tom Beattie, MD Tiger Aspect Kids & Family and series producer, notes, “It’s a real pleasure to have the opportunity to go back to such a special series. Mr. Bean is an iconic comedy legend and it’s an honor to work with Rowan to create this physically funny series.”
Mr. Bean is a British icon: Since the original live-action series debuted in 1990, it has been broadcast in 195 territories, with the series in continual distribution for over 30 years. Co-created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis, the eponymous hero was played by Atkinson, who now voice stars in the globally successful animated series, which launched in 2002. The brand also attracts significant digital audiences, with over 140 million followers on Meta, making it the biggest TV brand on the platform; over 72 million subscribers and 19 billion lifetime views across official YouTube channels; 10 million followers on Instagram; and 14.2 million likes on TikTok.
“One of the most loved characters in television comedy history, Mr. Bean’s amusing escapades are cherished by children and families across the world,” says Cathy Payne, CEO of Banijay Rights. “So, we’re thrilled to continue our long- standing partnership with Warner Bros Discovery and ITV on this wonderful animated series which captures Bean’s world so brilliantly.”
Produced by Tiger Aspect Kids & Family (part of Banijay Kids & Family), Beattie is executive producer along with Atkinson. Dave Osborne is director, Arnold Widdowson is producer and the head writers are Ciaran Murtagh and Andrew Barnett Jones. Banijay Kids & Family division is led by Benoît Di Sabatino.
