Semlyen, Phil de (18 October 2016). "Paddington 2 starts shooting with Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson aboard". Empire. 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] My kids had way too much fun at our Paddington Party. It was the first time they had marmalade and they got hooked! Now they keep asking to make marmalade sandwiches for school lunch (Too cute!). Riding High" – Paddington enters a gymkhana at Judy's school, at which the secret of his horsemanship is revealed.

Main article: Paddington (film series) A Paddington Bear at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2015 Comings and Goings at Number Thirty-two" – The Browns host a visitor from Peru in the run-up to Christmas.

One of the best-known adaptations of Paddington Bear is the stop-motion animated BBC television series Paddington. The series was written by Michael Bond and directed and animated by Ivor Wood at London-based animation company FilmFair (now WildBrain). It was first broadcast on 5 January 1976. [42] The storylines were based on comedic incidents from the books, chosen to appeal to the TV audience which included much younger children than those the books were written for.

The Browns take Paddington home to 32 Windsor Gardens near Notting Hill. While there is a real Windsor Gardens off Harrow Road between Notting Hill and Maida Vale, close to the location as described in the books, the Windsor Gardens in the book is fictitious and does not resemble the real road. [20] The fictitious house was based on a real-life equivalent in Notting Hill, but Bond kept the location secret to avoid inconvenience for the real inhabitants of the house. [21] Flood, Alison (8 April 2014). "Paddington Bear to tell his own origin story in new book of letters". The Guardian . Retrieved 27 April 2014. Paddington Recommended" – Paddington visits a department store where a case of mistaken identity occurs in the restaurant. Everything Comes to Those Who Wait" – Paddington's attempts to go carol singing do not go according to plan. Paddington Takes the Biscuit" – Paddington and the Browns celebrate Halloween. Mr Gruber is unimpressed.The New York Times praised the original book A Bear Called Paddington (1958). [70] Similarly, The Horn Book Guide, a bimonthly magazine dedicated to reviewing children's literature, praised the short story Paddington Helps Out (1960). [71] Both articles emphasise the welcoming Brown family and how the book captures Paddington's adventurous, charming, and funny attitude. [70] [71] Further, The New York Times' article highlights the resemblance of Paddington to a child, indicating that 6 to 9 year olds could enjoy both the colourful illustrations and the book's content. [70] a b c Allfree, Claire. "Paddington: The Story of a Bear, British Library Review: An Exhibition as Delightful as a Marmalade Sandwich." Telegraph 2021. In 2011, Mill Creek Entertainment under the licence of Cookie Jar Entertainment released the complete original 1975 Paddington Bear series on DVD. The 3-disc set also featured three half-hour television specials, "Paddington Birthday Bonanza", "Paddington Goes To School" and "Paddington Goes to the Movies" along with 15 bonus episodes of The Wombles and Huxley Pig. It also had special features for children on DVD-ROM. A song about Paddington Bear, " Shine" was released on 13 January 2015 by Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams, to coincide with the U.S. release of Paddington. [83] Mrs Bird: The Browns' stern but kind and wise housekeeper. Although she is often annoyed by Paddington's antics and mishaps, she is protective of him and very caring. Her first name is never mentioned. In the film adaptation, she is portrayed instead as a Scottish relative of the Browns and the widow of a naval officer.

I hope these Paddington Party Ideas inspired you to throw a fun pre movie celebration for the kids! I promise they will love it! Weston, Shaun (12 November 2014). "Robertson's limited edition Paddington Bear Golden Shred marmalade". FoodBev. FoodBev Media. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019 . Retrieved 30 June 2019. In the 2022 film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Paddington 2 was referenced when the characters Javi ( Pedro Pascal) and Nicolas Cage ( Nicolas Cage) were discussing their favorite movies. [88] When asked why Paddington 2 was referred to, director Tom Gormican said "It's a perfect movie...we were big fans" and Cage described it as "wonderful". [89]

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Curry's the Name" – Paddington helps Mr Curry in his garden. But what purpose has Mr Curry in mind?