Paddington Bear 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. Paddington frequents the nearby Portobello Road market, where he is respected by the shopkeepers for driving a hard bargain. When he gets annoyed with someone, he often gives them one of his special "hard stares" (taught to him by Aunt Lucy), which causes them to become flushed and embarrassed. Paddington's adventures usually arise
Paddington (TV series) second series—retitled The Adventures of Paddington—followed in October 1979, and ran until April 1980. In all, 56 episodes were broadcast, followed by three television specials: "Paddington Goes to the Movies" (1983), "Paddington Goes to School" (1984), and "Paddington’s Birthday Bonanza" (1987). "Paddington" was the first television programme adapted from Michael Bond's Paddington Bear stories. "Paddington Bear" (1989) was produced by Hanna–Barbera for broadcast syndication. "The Adventures of Paddington Bear" (1997) was produced by Protécréa. Episodes of "Paddington" are based on stories published in the following books by Michael Bond: In 1975, FilmFair completed production of the first series, which comprised