http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-1320-rowan-atkinson/topic-rss.do Rowan Atkinson RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23714052-city-spy-in-the-business-of-making-excuses.do Lord Mandelson claims he was forced to delay the sale of a stake in Royal Mail because there are more pressing matters to deal with. Funny... 2009-07-01T06:26:05Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23686738-oliver-dog-is-hurt-in-attack.do The dog that plays Bullseye in the West End production of Oliver! has been attacked by two Staffordshire bull terriers. The dog, another Staffordshire called Bodger, was being walked by Heather Diggins in Sutton 2009-05-07T08:15:47Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23680407-theatre-royal-too-hot-to-handle-as-audiences-walk-out.do Audiences at one of London's oldest theatres are staging walk-outs and demanding refunds amid claims it is "insufferably hot" 2009-04-24T08:01:28Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23671089-rowan-atkinson-is-latest-star-to-join-west-end-sick-list.do Rowan Atkinson has been forced to pull out of the musical Oliver! for three weeks to have immediate surgery 2009-04-03T14:32:28Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23670259-macbeth-oliver-and-now-puccini-theatre-director-goold-signs-up-to-eno.do Award-winning director Rupert Goold, 36, is to direct Turandot in the English National Opera's next season 2009-04-02T08:18:09Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23658652-jacko-has-west-end-night-with-a-twist.do Michael Jackson is to head into central London to see the West End production of Oliver. 2009-03-06T11:47:32Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23658471-cherish-the-victorians-style-and-vision---but-dont-forget-their-slums.do 2009-03-06T11:50:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23625241-vince-you-are-a-prince-of-a-politician.do At the Electric Cinema, where Matthew Freud and Elisabeth Murdoch had invited le tout Notting Hill to watch Barack Obama's inauguration on the big screen, everyone started chattering when the poet came on 2009-01-22T10:51:32Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23620143-oliver-needs-more-of-a-twist.do What kept the first-nighters teetering on the verge of delighted hysteria throughout the almost £5 million extravaganza that is Oliver!?. 2009-01-15T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23620173-im-reviewing-this-as-a-smash-hit-situation.do 2009-01-15T09:11:42Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23620172-oh-what-a-triumph-for-the-tv-nancy.do Jodie Prenger, the people's choice for the part of Nancy, was cheered to the rafters at the opening night of Oliver! 2009-01-15T09:09:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23618825-please-sir-can-i-have-some-more-for-great-ormond-st.do A ten-year-old boy who had life-changing surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital will be guest of honour at the West End musical Oliver! as he helps raise money for other patients 2009-01-14T08:38:36Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23609439-the-best-of-the-best.do Who do the experts consider to be the actor, dancer, playwright or conductor at the very top of their game? We asked our critics to give their highly subjective views. 2008-12-30T11:47:14Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23591905-hirsutes-you-sir---the-return-of-the-tache.do It’s Movember and moustaches are suddenly all the rage with the A-list 2008-11-25T08:37:18Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/review-23564282-the-secret-policemans-ball-big-but-patchy.do This year's Secret Policeman’s Ball gave plenty of laughs, if few dizzying heights. 2008-10-05T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562141-robin-amp-rowan-celebrate-princes-sixtieth.do Comedy giants Rowan Atkinson and Robin Williams will return to the British stage for the first time in more than a decade to celebrate Prince Charles's 60th birthday 2008-09-30T11:17:45Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23562129-robin-rowan-to-star-in-60th-bash-for-charles.do Comedy giants Rowan Atkinson and Robin Williams are to return to the British stage after long absences for a televised gala to celebrate Prince Charles's 60th birthday. 2008-09-30T10:54:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23559399-25-events-to-raise-your-spirits-this-autumn.do Something might be rotten in the City but in London’s arts world there’s plenty to be upbeat about. Here’s our pick of must-sees to brighten up longer nights 2008-09-24T07:21:55Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23552778-palins-centre-for-stammerers-wins-340000-grant.do Michael Palin’s Centre for Stammering Children has just won a £340,000 grant. Here he tells how his father’s speech problems led him to offer help to today’s fellow sufferers 2008-09-09T11:14:12Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23523347-streets-of-gold-by-the-sea.do As the Camerons and Browns choose British resorts for their summer holidays, Connie Allfrey seeks out the seaside towns where demand for second homes is still soaring 2008-07-30T09:30:15Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23518699-british-film-boom-industry-in-60-per-cent-hike-in-takings-thanks-to-keira-and-harry-potter.do Keira Knightley and JK Rowling have helped the British film industry enjoy its best year, earning a record £1.65 billion around the world. 2008-07-21T14:23:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23496386-bond-supremo-barbara-broccoli-has-a-licence-to-cuddle-hugh-grant.do When it came to getting up close with Hugh Grant and Daniel Craig yesterday, movie mogul Barbara Broccoli had no competition. She got a hug from heart throb Hugh and a rare smile from 007 himself last night. 2008-06-18T14:17:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23465826-rowan-atkinson-to-star-as-fagin-in-west-end.do Rowan Atkinson has signed up to star as Fagin in the forthcoming West End stage production of Oliver!. 2008-03-27T08:27:54Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23410035-dvds-of-the-week.do Some implausibly attractive scientists bid to relight the sun in Sunshine, and Mr Bean goes on holiday in the DVDs of the week. 2007-08-27T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/comedy/article-23406774-critics-choice-top-comedy-shows.do Edwardian-themed sketches from The Ornate Johnsons, the Camden Fringe and Mock The Week's Andy Parsons are among the top comedy choices. 2007-08-02T10:40:39Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23390754-bean-there-got-the-t-shirt.do Mr Bean's Holiday will either have you collapsed in a fit of the giggles throughout or sitting stony-faced in the stalls pondering why you spent the ticket money. 2007-03-28T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23390317-mr-beans-west-end-walkabout.do Accident prone Mr Bean brought his slapstick humour to the West End as his new movie was premiered. 2007-03-26T08:53:10Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23387151-harry-is-wizard-of-west-end.do Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe today admitted his West End debut - in which he appeared nude in front of a packed first night audience - was a terrifying experience. 2007-02-28T09:52:27Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23370689-ball-keeps-on-rolling.do Star-packed charity shows often present a dilemma to the critic and The Secret Policeman's Ball was no exception. Some of the witless skits really felt like torture, says Bruce Dessau. 2006-10-15T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23367879-have-you-got-the-winning-script.do Budding comedians are being given the chance to have their sketch performed alongside the likes of Eddie Izzard and Chevy Chase at the return of the Secret Policeman's Ball. 2006-09-22T16:53:05Z