• Paddington’s profile will sky rocket when the eagerly awaited debut Paddington movie released for Christmas 2014 (Studio canal and producer David Heyman)
• January 2014: New baby clothing and gift range to launch for Gap
• Paddington was voted the UK’s best animated character of all time at the British Animation Awards 2012!
• Paddington is a classic bear, instantly recognisable to parents and loved by adults and children alike, all over the world. An international success, published in over 30 languages.
• Paddington’s profile was raised to new heights in 2008, throughout the world, surrounding his 50th birthday, and brand-new novel Here and Now. More than 400,000 units / £1m worth of
Paddington books were sold during the anniversary year.
• New ranges of merchandise continually launching, including a pre-school plush range called ‘My First Paddington’ from Rainbow and new baby and toddler feeding solutions.
• All books featured on the official Paddington website paddingtonbear.com
• Paddington is the ambassador of Action Medical Research and in 2012, the charity celebrated their 60th Anniversary with a national awareness campaign
• Paddington – Here and Now was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Award, 2008
