Portobello Road the road in the song "Portobello Belle" on their second album "Communiqué". The cult British children's book character Paddington Bear, featured in the books written by Michael Bond, enjoys visiting Portobello Market on a daily basis. His friend Mr. Gruber owns an antique shop on the Portobello Road, with whom Paddington has his elevenses every day. The Portobello Road and its colorful restaurants, pubs, and local culture is featured prominently in Martin Amis's 1989 dark satirical novel "London Fields." The street and its name also appeared regularly on the hit TV series "Minder". The board game "Portobello Market" is named
Michael Bond book, entitled "Love From Paddington", would be published that autumn. In a film, "Paddington" (2014), based on the books, Bond had a credited cameo as the Kindly Gentleman. Bond also wrote another series of children's books, the adventures of a guinea pig named Olga da Polga, named after the Bond family's pet, as well as the animated BBC television series "The Herbs" (1968). Bond also wrote culinary mystery stories for adults, featuring Monsieur Pamplemousse and his faithful bloodhound, Pommes Frites. Bond wrote a "Reflection on the Passing of the Years" shortly after his 90th birthday. The piece was read by