Rowan Atkinson is set to make a comedy come back in a new 10 part Netflix comedy series called Man Vs Bee.
Mr Bean star Atkinson will star in Man Vs Bee, which he co-created with William Davies for the streaming giant.
The comedy tells the story of a man who finds himself at war with a bee while housesitting in a mansion.
Man V Bee is one of seven new series announced by Netflix.
Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes is an executive producer on football comedy The Red Zone, while Stuart Turton's novel The Seven Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle is to be adapted for television. The murder mystery, which is set within the grounds of a country estate, has been written by Sophie Petzal.
Baby Reindeer, a comedy which is based on a one-man show by Sex Education writer Richard Gadd, has also been commissioned. Gadd will star in the programme.
Horror series Cuckoo Song, written by Sarah Dollard, Andrea Gibb and Corinna Faith, will tell the story of two sisters – one human, one monster – who have to work together to help their grief-stricken family.
Half Bad, written by Joe Barton and executive produced by Lord Of The Rings star Andy Serkis, will also be coming to Netflix. The series tells the story of the 16-year-old son of the world’s most feared witch and is based on a trilogy of books of the same name by Sally Green.
Lockwood & Co, a series about gifted teenage ghost hunters, has also been commissioned by Netflix. Attack The Block director Joe Cornish is the writer and lead director for the series.
