Mr Bean enjoys a spin outside Buckingham Palace atop his iconic lime green Mini as the sitcom celebrates its 25th anniversary
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It's been 25 years since Rowan Atkinson made his TV debut as the lovable, albeit self-centered, Mr Bean.
And to celebrate, the talented British actor slipped back into character and took his iconic car, a 1976 British Leyland Mini 1000, for a spin outside Buckingham Palace on Friday.
In scenes reminiscent of the hugely-popular episode Do-It-Yourself Mr Bean, which first aired in January 1994, Atkinson, now 60, lapped up his surroundings from the comfort of the armchair strapped to the top of his car as it whizzed by the iconic London landmark.
However, after fastening the chair to the roof and squeezing everything else inside the car, he soon realises that there is no room left for himself.
Ever the genius, he figures out a way to drive the car remotely from the comfort of the chair attached to the roof using his shopping haul before setting off on a daredevil driving expedition.
Still going strong: Button-eyed Teddy was also along for the celebratory ride
Way back when: Mr Bean, pictured here in 1996, got into many sticky situations behind the wheel of his iconic 1976 British Leyland Mini 1000
And Atkinson seemed delighted to be back in the hot seat as he toured around London, accompanied by his precious friend Teddy.
The star pulled a number of his iconic faces as he waved to fans and posed with a celebratory cake.
Atkinson revived Mr Bean back in March when he teamed up with Comic Relief for a fifth time to raise money for the charity.
Happy happy happy! Bean looked very content as he whizzed around with a mop in his hand
Speaking after the sketch had aired, Atkinson told the LA Times that he had been reluctant to revive the narcissistic buffoon because he didnt want him to grow old.
He explained: 'I've always seen him as a rather timeless, ageless figure
though, in fact, when we were doing this funeral sketch a few weeks ago, quite a few people said you know there's something about Bean in middle age which feels almost more right; he sort of suits an older outlook.'
Spooky: The car was loaded with a number of presents which meant Bean had to sit up top
Steady on! Bean held tight as the public struggled to believe their eyes
Saying hi to the fans: The smartly-dressed odd ball was more than at home on his armchair
Double trouble! Bean doesn't go far without his beloved friend Teddy
Naughty! Bean pulled some of his famous faces as he enjoyed the ride
Atkinson even floated the idea of another new movie in the future.
He continued: 'We could possibly make a movie one day named 'Old Bean' and consciously create an old Bean, who's like Bean but really doddery, and I think one could confront the age issue head-on.'
Atkinson co-wrote all fifteen original episodes of Mr Bean with either his old university friend Richard Curtis or Robin Driscoll, or both. Ben Elton co-wrote the pilot.
Silent: Mr Bean was a man of few words
Comedy central: The smartly-dressed loner had a way with facial expressions
Time flies! Rowan Atkinson as Mr Bean celebrated 25 years of his sitcom outside Buckingham Palace
Poser: The British actor slipped back into character effortlessly
Back with a bang! The British public were clearly enjoying their walk down memory lane
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