Question 255

The character of X was first developed when Y was studying for his MSc at Oxford University. A sketch featuring the character was being performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in the early 1980s. A similar character called Robert Box, played by Y, appeared in the one-off 1979 ITV sitcom "Canned Laughter" .In 1987, one of X's earliest appearances occurred at the Just For Laughs Montreal Canada. When program co-ordinators were scheduling Y into the festival program, Y insisted that he perform on the French-speaking bill rather than the English-speaking program. Having no French dialogue in his act at all, program co-ordinators could not understand why Y wanted to perform on the French bill. As it turned out, Y's act at the festival was a test platform for the X and Y wanted to see how the ____ character's physical comedy would fare on an international stage with a non-English speaking audience. The name of the character was not decided after the first programme had been produced, with a number of other _________-influenced names, such as "__________", being explored. Y has cited the earlier comedy character Monsieur Hulot, created by French comedian and director Jacques Tati, as an influence on the character of X. Stylistically, X is also very similar to early silent films, relying purely upon physical comedy, with X speaking very little dialogue. Who?

Answer:Mr. Bean