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Netflix announces new shows from Rowan Atkinson, Andy Serkis, Sam Mendes, and more Emily Garbutt © Provided by GamesRadar Rowan Atkinson in Johnny English Strikes Again Netflix has added seven new original shows to its slate, all to be written and produced by UK talent. The big names involved include Mr. Bean himself, Rowan Atkinson, who’ll star in Man vs Bee, a short-form comedy series about a man who finds himself at war with a bee while housesitting a luxurious mansion. ...

Netflix pledges to be force for good by diversifying its programming Tara Conlan © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Ian West/PA Netflix has declared it is on a mission to “be a force for good” by increasing the diversity of its programming, and that British film-makers and writers will have their voices “amplified globally” by the streaming service. Announcing a wide-range of new programmes involving Stormzy’s cultural strategist Akua Agyemfra, the film-maker Ra...

Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images The new commissions span horror, sci-fi, romance and physical comedy and will all be written and produced across the U.K. in the coming months. Netflix has underlined its recent promise to double its investment in its U.K. productions, announcing seven new scripted series commissioned by the original series team in London. Developed by renowned British talent — including Rowan Atkinson, Sam Mendes and Joe Cornish, as well as newer creators including Sarah Dol...