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The Guardian view on Winnie-the-Pooh: now we are 100

Editorial: He may have been eclipsed by the more progressive Paddington of late, but AA Milne’s creation is not just a Silly Old Bear

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16

Five Paddington books to read with your child, and why the bear on the page is different and worth meeting

For many children, Paddington is now primarily the star of three movies and a hit west end musical. However, that is not where the bear in a red hat whose adventures involve high-speed chases and marmalade-based slapstick began.

The Conversation · Apr 14

Everything you need to know about Paddington: The Musical after Oliviers triumph

The award-winning West End musical, by McFly’s Tom Fletcher, is currently being staged at the Savoy Theatre in London.

Evening Standard · Apr 12

‘People aren’t ready for it’: How Paddington the Musical took the world’s favourite bear and put him on stage

INTERVIEW: As Peru’s most famous ex-pat gets given a theatrical makeover, Helen Coffey sits down with scriptwriter Jessica Swale and McFly frontman and musical maestro Tom Fletcher to get the inside scoop on the five-year journey that led to Paddington’s West End debut

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025

New Paddington musical ‘takes you to place of nostalgia’ – Bonnie Langford

The show will premiere in London’s West End next week.

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025

‘Laugh, muchachos’: Spitting Image studio sued after Paddington Bear episode

StudioCanal and author’s estate taking action over video depicting Paddington with South American accent snorting powder

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025

How Paddington became totally unbearable

COMMENT: As a musical based on the marmalade-loving bear prepares to hit the West End, Adam White charts the gradual transformation of Michael Bond’s creation from an adorable klutz to a cripplingly ubiquitous, pseudo-political nightmare

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

Paddington The Musical to debut in West End with music from Tom Fletcher

It has been adapted from the books by Michael Bond and award-winning films, which feature Ben Whishaw as the voice of the bear.

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

UK Royal Air Force engineers chastised by judge over theft of Paddington Bear statue

Daniel Heath and William Lawrence admitted to vandalism after they drunkenly broke and stole half of a statue of Paddington Bear on a night out.

Euronews · Mar 25, 2025

The Best Fantasy Movie of the 21st Century Just Got a Huge Upgrade

If you're kind and polite, you'll get 'Paddington 2' on 4K Blu-ray now.

Inverse · Mar 12, 2025