Don’t fret... Bean’s got an HGV licence

IN OUR hour of need, could we turn to Mr Bean? It’s a little-known fact that Rowan Atkinson holds a category C+E (formerly ‘Class 1’) lorry-driving licence, which, of course, means he could help in the national effort to get petrol to stations.

Tim Walker, who interviewed the comedian for his new book Star Turns, says: ‘He admitted he was fascinated with lorries and driving them excited him a lot more than performing.’