Most people recognise Rowan Atkinson as the wordless, awkward mastermind behind Mr. Bean, yet far fewer appreciate just how rigorous and disciplined the mind behind that silence really is. Before comedy took over his life, Atkinson trained as an engineer, studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Newcastle University and later completing a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Oxford. That background shows in his work: his humour is built on structure, timing, and ex