Paddington 2
- 2017 film
Acclaimed film sequel. Paddington Bear finds himself incarcerated for a crime he did not commit. Stars Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Brendan Gleeson, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent and more.
- Repeated Saturday at 7pm on BBC3
Streaming rank this week: 30
Press clippings
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?
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 13th October 2023BBC 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.
Manchester Evening News, 17th September 2022The 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.
BBC, 15th September 2022The 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.
James Greig, GQ, 14th September 2022BBC1 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.
Katherine Heslop, The Mirror, 13th September 2022Paddington 2 no longer perfect on Rotten Tomatoes
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless critic. While no one will compare the 2017 comedy Paddington 2 to Shakespeare's King Lear, the film recently suffered its own version of the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, as its Rotten Tomatoes rating was dinged by a lone negative critic crying in the wilderness.
Bruce Haring, Deadline, 28th May 2021The best comedy films since 2000
30 films that define 21st-century big-screen comedy.
Jonathan Dean and Helen Hawkins, The Sunday Times, 7th June 2020Ten of the best comedy films to make you laugh
Ed Potton picks his favourite movie comedies, including Monty Python's Life Of Brian and Paddington 2.
Ed Potton, The Times, 14th May 2020Hugh Grant reprises Paddington 2 baddie role for boy
Hugh Grant filmed a video message in character as his Paddington 2 villain to cheer up a four-year-old boy seriously ill with cancer.
BBC, 29th April 2020So Awkward wins at Children's BAFTAs
CBBC sitcom So Awkward, the film Paddington 2 and Grandpa's Great Escape actor Tom Courtenay are amongst the winners of the Children's BAFTAs 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 26th November 2018