BRITISH COMEDIES ROWAN ATKINSON BENNY HILL GreteLiis Loog

BRITISH COMEDIES: ROWAN ATKINSON & BENNY HILL Grete-Liis Loog Pärnu Ühisgümnaasium G 1 B

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson • Born 6 January 1955 • British actor, comedian, and screenwriter • He is famous around the world for his character Mr. Bean.

Early Life • Born in Consett • Education: he was educated at Durham Choristers School, St. Bees School, and Newcastle University • In 1975, he continued for master's degree • While at Oxford, he also acted and performed early sketches for the Oxford University Dramatic Society

• He planned to base his career on his hobby • At Oxford University he changed his mind and decided to enter show business. • The character of Mr. Bean was developed while Atkinson was studying for his master's degree at Oxford University. Rowan Atkinson Charlie Chaplin

He is called “the man with the rubber face“.

Mr. Bean • Strange British man • He has got a green, small car • A teddy bear called “Teddy“ • He hasn’t got many friends.

Benny Hill Alfred Hawthorne Hill Born: 21 January 1924 Died: 20 April 1992 English comedian and actor • Notable for his longrunning television programme The Benny Hill Show. • •

Early life • Was born in Southampton • Education: attended Taunton's School. • During World War II, he was evacuated to Bournemouth. • After leaving school, Hill worked in diffrent jobs before he finally got a foot in the door of the entertainment industry • For the stage, he changed his first name to 'Benny'

Career • Hill worked as a radio performer. • First appearance on television was in 1950. • In 1964, he played in an all-star TV film production • He also had a short-lived radio programme

The Benny Hill Show • Features Benny Hill in various short comedy sketches • The show had a music hallderived format • Hill appears in many different costumes and portrays. • The show typically closes with a speeded-up chase scene

Sources: • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Rowan_Atkinson • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Benny_Hill • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/The_Benny_Hill_Show • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Mr. _Bean