Sweney, Mark (12 September 2007). "Paddington gets taste for Marmite". London: MediaGuardian.co.uk . Retrieved 13 September 2007. Paddington Strikes a Chord" – The arrival of a special piano in Mr Gruber's shop leads to a memorable recital. On 13 October 2008, Google celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first Paddington publication by placing an image of the travelling bear with a sign showing Peru and London incorporated into a Google Doodle. [80] Paddington Goes to Town" – Paddington, the Brown family, and Mr Gruber visit the Christmas lights and decorations in the west end of London.

Paddington Goes to Court" – Mr Gruber aims to explain to Paddington the workings of the law. On a trip to the Royal Courts of Justice, Paddington gets unexpectedly called as a witness. A Spot of Decorating" – Paddington tries to help Mr Brown by decorating his room whilst the family is out. Flood, Alison (8 April 2014). "Paddington Bear to tell his own origin story in new book of letters". The Guardian . Retrieved 27 April 2014. Michael Bond: 'Paddington stands up for things, he's, not afraid of going to the top and giving them a hard stare' ". The Guardian . Retrieved 10 September 2019. In 2010, Paddington Bear was first used in marketing for Robertson's, appearing on the jars of their Golden Shred marmalade. [81] [82] In November 2014, a balloon with Paddington Bear was introduced in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. [1]

The first Paddington Bear stuffed toy to be manufactured was created in 1972 by Gabrielle Designs, a small family business run by Shirley and Eddie Clarkson, with the prototype made as a Christmas present for their children Joanna and Jeremy Clarkson, a now well-known British TV presenter, writer and farmer. [11] Michael Bond had awarded the Clarksons the licensing of the toy rights throughout the world. [12] Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp.443–444. ISBN 978-1538103739. All our personalised balloons can be customised to your exact requirements, you can choose from a wide selection of confetti, feather and mini balloon colours as well as different font styles and colours. All balloons are finished with a coordinating satin ribbon, or for a small additional amount choose from our large range of balloon tails. Paddington Bear is among the most popular characters in children's literature. The actor Stephen Fry, who narrated Paddington audiobooks, stated "Michael Bond's bear is a Great British icon with his charm, humour, spirit of adventure and generosity". [62] Devan Coggan writing for Entertainment Weekly saw a similarity between Paddington and Winnie-the-Pooh, referring to them as two "extremely polite British bears without pants", adding that "both bears share a philosophy of kindness and integrity". [69] Volodymyr Zelensky: Ukraine's president was the voice of Paddington". The Independent. 28 February 2022 . Retrieved 5 October 2022.

Paddington Bear featured in the Marmite television advertisement (first broadcast in the UK on 13 September 2007), [77] in which he tries a marmite and cheese sandwich instead of his traditional marmalade sandwich. [78] Paddington Gets the Bird" – Paddington looks after Joey, the Blue Peter parrot, while John, Val and Peter are on their Summer Expedition.

Breznican, Anthony (17 June 2014). "Colin Firth leaving as voice of 'Paddington' movie – EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 19 November 2014. In September 2007, StudioCanal and producer David Heyman announced a film adaptation of Paddington Bear. Hamish McColl, who penned Mr. Bean's Holiday, would write the script with Paul King serving as co-writer and director. The film would not be an adaptation of an existing story, but "draw inspiration from the whole series" and feature a computer animated Paddington Bear interacting with a live-action environment. [51] Colin Firth had been announced to voice Paddington, however he announced his withdrawal on 17 June 2014, saying: "It's been bittersweet to see this delightful creature take shape and come to the sad realization that he simply doesn't have my voice". [52] In July 2014, it was announced that Ben Whishaw had replaced Firth. [53]

I put together these adorable DIY Paddington’s coat cup sleeves. Aren’t they super cute? You can make your own by following our easy tutorial HERE. McIntosh, Steven (14 May 2023). "TV Baftas 2023: Claudia Winkleman and The Traitors among winners". BBC News. BBC . Retrieved 14 May 2023.

So to celebrate the release of the movie I wanted to share with you some fabulous PBcrafts and activities and also some fab free printables too. Paddington Bear Crafts and Activities Paddington Cleans Up" – Paddington encounters a vacuum cleaner salesman, whose offer proves too good to be true. The bear inspired Bond to write a story and in ten days, he had written the first book. The book was given to his agent, Harvey Unna. A Bear Called Paddington was first published on 13 October 1958 by William Collins & Sons. [9] [10] Paddington Bear [ edit ] Paddington Bear: 13 things you didn't know". The Telegraph. 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Everything Comes to Those Who Wait" – Paddington's attempts to go carol singing do not go according to plan.

As part of the promotion of film and to celebrate cross-cultural links between the UK and Peru, the British Embassy and StudioCanal commissioned a statue of Paddington in Parque Salazar in the Miraflores district of the Peruvian capital, Lima, which was unveiled in July 2015. [84] Author Michael Bond was also a BBC TV cameraman who worked on the popular children's television programme Blue Peter. After this was revealed in 1965, a special Paddington story, in which he got mixed up in the programme itself, appeared in the Blue Peter Annuals for many years. They were collected in the novel-length Paddington's Blue Peter Story Book in 1973. A second book based around Blue Peter was titled Paddington on Screen. I love that kids get a small salad too and a free babychino. It was a really enjoyable meal and the leftover pizza was boxed up and we fed it to MadDad for dinner as he had to work! The 2017 Marks & Spencer Christmas advertisement for television shows Paddington mistaking a petty criminal for Santa Claus and helping him right the wrong by returning the gifts to their rightful owners. [85] Established in 2011 The Party Company is one of the UK’s leading personalised balloon companies, we offer personalised confetti bubble balloons, feather bubble balloons, gumball balloons as well as a large range of number balloons and balloon bunches for birthdays and all occasions.Paddington Recommended" – Paddington visits a department store where a case of mistaken identity occurs in the restaurant. a b Murphy, Shaunna (3 November 2014). "Emma Watson Designed A Paddington Bear For Charity And It's Freaking Adorable". MTV . Retrieved 9 June 2022.