• Paddington’s profile will sky rocket when the eagerly awaited debut Paddington movie hits cinemas on November 28 (Studio canal and producer David Heyman), starring Nicole Kidman, Julie
Waters and Peter Capaldi
• This special edition contains three favourite stories of Paddington bear and is the perfect gift to build excitement for the film later in the year
• 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
• Paddington was recently voted the UK's favourite BBC children's television character from the 1970s by The Radio Times
• New ranges of merchandise continually launching, including a new pre-school plush range called ‘My First Paddington’ from Rainbow and new baby and toddler feeding solutions
• Paddington is the ambassador of Action Medical Research and he is also the face of Golden Shred marmalade
