Portobello Road the road in the song "Portobello Belle" on their second album "Communiqué". The cult British children's book character Paddington Bear, featured in the books written by Michael Bond, enjoys visiting Portobello Market on a daily basis. His friend Mr. Gruber owns an antique shop on the Portobello Road, with whom Paddington has his elevenses every day. The Portobello Road and its colorful restaurants, pubs, and local culture is featured prominently in Martin Amis's 1989 dark satirical novel "London Fields." The street and its name also appeared regularly on the hit TV series "Minder". The board game "Portobello Market" is named
Hair by Mr. Bean of London Hair by Mr. Bean of London "Hair by Mr. Bean of London" is the fourteenth episode of the "Mr. Bean" live action series, produced by Tiger Aspect Productions in association with Thames Video in 1995. It was first released on VHS as an exclusive straight-to-video episode, following the end of the television series. It was not broadcast in the UK until 2006. Bean goes to Derrick's barber shop for a haircut. After choosing what hair style he wants (by pointing to a calendar of Prince Charles), the barber attempts to make the first snip, but is unable to do so