The Mr. Bean television series, which was first shown in 1990, has become a huge international success, seen all over the world by millions. The popularity of the television series has le to many spin-offs, including multi million selling videos, books and in 1997 the box office hit, 'Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie'. Mr. Bean, as portrayed by Rowan Atkinson, has become a comic institution and his Mini is an immediately recognisable part of the series.