Roger Brierley

Britain is in the midst of a 'winter of discontent' and MI5 have been closely monitoring the re-emergence of union strike action. The fire fighters, nurses, teachers, air traffic controllers, council workers and rail unions have all clashed with New Labour and their strike action is bringing the country to a stand still. Unions dominating the political agenda poses a real threat to the stability of the country. But MI5 have had word of something far more serious - they've been informed that a section of British Army is planning strike action of its own.

Mr Bean encounters some difficulties during a trip to an upscale hotel. After checking in proves to be a challenge, Bean is given a room without a bathtub luckily, the room next door has one that seems like it will do just fine. He learns the dangers of all-you-can-eat buffets in food poisoning before finding himself on the wrong end of a battle of wits with the man in the adjacent room and ends up locked out in the middle of the night.

After inheriting £600 from Richie's Auntie Olga, the two decide to spend it down the funfair, where Richie learns that he is destined to die in three nights' time. He goes to the lengths of kicking Eddie out to escape his fate, but can't do anything when the Grim Reaper comes knocking!