Paddington

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Hard stares, tea with the Queen and so many marmalade sandwiches - 65 years of Paddington Bear

Inspired by a lone teddy in a shop, Michael Bond's courteous and clumsy hero from Peru has struck a chord with every generation. What is the secret to his enduring popularity?

BBC accused of 'pulling at viewers' heartstrings' as they pay special Paddington tribute to the Queen

The BBC has been accused of 'pulling at viewers' heartstrings' as they reaired the Queen's skit with Paddington Bear. Earlier this year, during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the late monarch surprised everyone by appearing alongside the Peruvian bear inside Buckingham Palace.

The Queen and Paddington: How a bear became an unlikely royal mascot

Paddington has been popping up everywhere among the tributes to the Queen, from toys in the carpets of flowers, to films appearing in TV schedules. It all stems from a sketch during the Platinum Jubilee, when the monarch and the bear made an unlikely but heartwarming pair.

The great Paddington culture war of 2022 has begun

Since Queen Elizabeth II died last week, Paddington has been held up as a poster child for the monarchy. Prior to this, he was a toothless symbol of resistance to the government's increasingly draconian migration policy. But perhaps the truth lies somewhere else entirely.

BBC1 will air Paddington films this bank holiday weekend in memory of his friend The Queen

Paddington will air at 7pm on Saturday on BBC One, while Paddington 2 will air at 6.50pm on Monday.

WGGB holding Paddington fundraiser screening for Ukraine

In 2015 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced Paddington bear in the Ukrainian version of the film. We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, including the writers and other creatives who are being affected by the conflict, and we would like to invite you to join us at an intimate fundraiser screening of Paddington to support creatives living and working in Ukraine.

Paddington, the hero of Michael Bond's books, may be an undersized Peruvian bear but he packs a warm hug in this family-friendly treat. Taken in by the Brown family (parents played by Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins), Paddington (sweetly voiced by Ben Whishaw) indulges in plenty of extreme marmalade-fun, and a moderately scary run-in with menacing taxidermist Millicent (Nicole Kidman).

Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond dies

Michael Bond, the creator of beloved children's character Paddington Bear, has died at the age of 91.