A funny story about Paddington, the world’s favourite bear – now a major movie star! Performed by Stephen Fry. A funny story about Paddington, the world’s favourite bear – now a major movie star! Performed by Stephen Fry. READ BY PAUL VAUGHAN. When Mr Gruber takes Paddington to Buckingham Palace to watch the Changing of the Guard, there are so many people in the way he can’t see a thing. Luckily, a mysterious someone ‘on high’ appears to like small bears… “Enchanting” Telegraph • Paddington was voted the UK’s best animated character of all time at the British Animation Awards 2012! • Paddington Bear celebrated his 50th anniversary in 2008 and huge publicity coverage raised Paddington’s profile across the world • Paddington is a classic bear, instantly recognisable to parents and loved by adults and children alike all over the world. • Paddington is hugely popular and enormous quantities of merchandise are widely available. • All books featured on the official Paddington website www.paddingtonbear.co.uk. • In 1997 Michael Bond was awarded the OBE for his services to children's literature • Paddington – Here and Now was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Award, 2008 Competition: Peppa;Easter;Egg Hunt;Hungry Caterpillar;Winnie the Pooh;Winnie-the-Pooh;Peter Rabbit;Christmas;Post;Tower;Marmalade Maze;A Bear Called;Grand Tour. by;Michael Bond;R. W. Alley;RW;R W;A. A. Milne;Roald Dahl;Beatrix Potter;Judith Kerr;Julia Donaldson;Rachel Bright;Jim Field;Eric Carle
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