Paddington (film) Paddington (film) Paddington is a 2014 live-action animated comedy film written and directed by Paul King from a story by King and Hamish McColl and produced by David Heyman. Based on the stories of the character Paddington Bear created by Michael Bond, the film stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character, with Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Nicole Kidman in live-action roles. The film tells the story of the eponymous character Paddington, an anthropomorphic bear who migrates from the jungles of Peru to the streets of London, where he is adopted
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