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Rowan Atkinson Backs Boris Johnson’s Right to ‘Cause Offence’ with ‘Funny’ Burqa Joke One of Britain’s most famous comedians has defended Boris Johnson’s “joke” about the Islamic burqa face veil, calling it “funny” and “an almost perfect simile”. Rowan Atkinson, the man behind Mr Bean and Blackadder, which frequently mocked historical and religious figures, said that the former foreign secretary should not have to apologise for offending Muslims. VIDEO Mr Johnson, a former two-time Mayor of London, compared women who wear the burqa to “bank robbers” and questioned why they would “go around looking like letter boxes” in a Telegraph column earlier this week. In a letter to The Times this Friday, Mr Atkinson wrote: “Sir, As a lifelong beneficiary of the freedom to make jokes about religion, I do think that Boris Johnson’s joke about wearers of the burka resembling letterboxes is a pretty good one.” He also appeared to recognise that public opinion has been supportive of Mr Johnson, adding that his comparison was “An almost perfect visual simile and a joke that, whether Mr Johnson apologises for it or not, will stay in the public consciousness for some time to come. “All jokes about religion cause offence, so it’s pointless apologising for them. You should really only apologise for a bad joke. On that basis, no apology is required,” he concluded. [CONTINUED] Rowan is my choice for best actor/comedian in my life time. Not many know of  his role in the  Maigret detective series.  He only makes two a year. Then there's Blackadder; Mr Bean;  Standup;  and countless other. Boris Johnson ought need no further introduction.