‘The Repair Shop’ viewers react to “demonic” looking ‘Mr Bean’ doll

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The Repair Shop have been reacting to a “demonic” doll which bore a striking resemblance to Mr Bean.During the BBC show, the battered looking ventriloquist doll from 1898 was given a makeover.Before it was repaired, one viewer initially described the doll as “demonic”, adding: “I’m not saying that this ventriloquist doll on @BBCOne the repair shop is demonically possessed but I would suggest it is burnt, and the ashes are spread across the world.

Just to be safe. #TheRepairShop.”Another added: “Ventriloquist dummy on The Repair Shop has clearly killed and will do so again.”I'm not saying that this ventriloquist doll on @BBCOne the repair shop is demonically possessed but I would suggest it is burnt, and the ashes are spread across the world.Just to be safe. #TheRepairShop pic.twitter.com/R7G5auIhLQ— chris (he/him) (@monkeyboymorgan) June 14, 2023Ventriloquist dummy on The Repair Shop has clearly killed and will do so again pic.twitter.com/NmQtcVjN3J— Stuart Houghton (@stuarthoughton) June 14, 2023But after the makeover, viewers were struck by how much he resembled Rowan Atkinson’s character Mr Bean.“Did anyone else think the ventriloquist dummy ended up looking like mr Bean on the Repair Shop?” one wrote.Did anyone else think the ventriloquist dummy ended up looking like mr Bean on the Repair Shop?

pic.twitter.com/gjeTD4NGVC— Paula R Page (@paulafoosp) June 14, 2023The first episode of the long running show about the silent, childlike man went out on New Year’s Day in 1990, leading to 19 episodes, an animated cartoon series and two films, the last of which, Mr Bean’s Holiday, came out in 2007.Meanwhile, Blackadder recently returned for a Comic Relief special although lead Atkinson was not involved.