''The Adventures of Paddington'' (French: ''Les aventures de Paddington'') is an

animated television series An animated series is a set of Animation, animated works with a common series title, usually related to one another. These episodes should typically share the same main characters, some different secondary characters and a basic theme. Series can ...

developed for television by Jon Foster and James Lamont. The series is co-produced by

Heyday Films Heyday Films Ltd. is a British film studio founded in 1996 by producer David Heyman in London, England, and currently headquartered in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The studio made its feature film debut with the production of '' Ravenous'' in 1 ...

and

StudioCanal StudioCanal S.A.S. (formerly known as Le Studio Canal+, Canal Plus, Canal+ Distribution, Canal+ D.A., Canal+ Production, and Canal+ Image and also known as StudioCanal International) is a French film production and distribution company that owns ...

, with the participation of

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...

, M6 and

Piwi+ Piwi+ (formerly Piwi) is a French pay television channel for children aged 3 to 6, owned by the Canal+ Group. History Piwi was first launched on October 20, 2002 as a preschool block on Télétoon for Les Minitoons, and then on December 3, 2003 a ...

. The animation for the series is produced by Blue-Zoo Animation Studio and Superprod Studio. The series is based on the ''

Paddington Bear Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children's literature. He first appeared on 13 October 1958 in the children's book ''A Bear Called Paddington'' and has been featured in more than twenty books written by British author Michael Bond, a ...

'' franchise. The series airs on Nickelodeon internationally, except in France where the series airs on

Gulli Gulli (; stylised as gulli) is a French free-to-air television channel focused on kids programming for those aged 3 to 14. It was created as a result of a partnership between Lagardère Active and state-owned broadcaster France Télévisions. ...

and later on M6 and Piwi+. The second season premiered on February 19, 2021. In July 2021, StudioCanal confirmed a third season was in development.

Premise

The show centers on a younger

Paddington Paddington is an area within the City of Westminster, in Central London. First a medieval parish then a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965. Three important landmarks of the district are Paddi ...

as he writes letters to his Aunt Lucy celebrating the new things he's discovered throughout the day.

Characters

(voiced by

Ben Whishaw Benjamin John Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor and producer. After winning a British Independent Film Award for his performance in ''My Brother Tom'' (2001), he was nominated for an Olivier Award for his portrayal of the titl ...

, reprising his role from the

films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

) — a young, kind, and polite Peruvian bear who moved to

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

after an

earthquake An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...

destroyed his home. He lives with the Brown family—Henry, Mary, Judy, and Jonathan—and next door to Mr. Curry. He is liked by everyone except Mr. Curry. * Henry Brown (voiced by

Darren Boyd Darren John Boyd (born 30 January 1971) is a British actor who starred in the Sky 1 series ''Spy'', for which he won a BAFTA Award. His work in television and film spans comedy and drama. Early life Boyd began acting at age 17 in amateur theat ...

) — the husband of Mary and the father of Judy and Jonathan. * Mary Brown (voiced by

Morwenna Banks Tamsin Morwenna Banks (born 20 September 1961) is a British comedy actress, writer and producer. She appeared in the Channel 4 comedy sketch show '' Absolutely'', and wrote, produced, and appeared in the British ensemble film ''The Announcemen ...

) – the wife of Henry and the mother of Judy and Jonathan. * Mrs. Bird (voiced by

Phyllis Logan Phyllis Logan (born 11 January 1956) is a Scottish actress, known for playing Lady Jane Felsham in ''Lovejoy'' (1986–1993) and Mrs Hughes (later Carson) in ''Downton Abbey'' (2010–2015). She won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer f ...

) — a distant relative of the Browns who lives with the family. She is very wise and looks after the house, doing all the cooking and cleaning. She also speaks in a Scottish accent. * Jonathan Brown (voiced by Bobby Beynon) — the son of Henry and Mary. * Judy Brown (voiced by Sabrina Newton-Fisher in season 1, Angeli Wall in season 2) — the daughter of Henry and Mary. * Mr. Curry (voiced by

Reece Shearsmith Reeson Wayne "Reece" Shearsmith (born 27 August 1969) is an English actor, writer and comedian. He is best known for being a member of ''The League of Gentlemen'', alongside Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss, and Jeremy Dyson. With Pemberton, he lat ...

) — the Browns' mean and grumpy neighbour, an elderly bachelor with a negative predisposition. * Mr. Gruber (voiced by David Schofield) — a benevolent shopkeeper and Paddington's best friend. * Aunt Lucy — a female bear that lives in Darkest

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

, she is Paddington’s aunt and the series centres on his letters to her explaining his adventures in London. She does not directly appear in the series, only in the opening credits. * Ms. Pots (voiced by Liz Sutherland) — a local Windsor Gardens resident who runs the local town groups, provides music lessons, and is friends with the Brown family. She only appeared in season 1. * Sofia (voiced by

Monica Lopera Mónica Lopera Cossio (born September 10, 1985) is a Colombian-American actress of film, television and theater. Early life Lopera was born in Miami, Florida to an American father and Colombian mother. When Monica was 2 years old, her parents to ...

) — runs the local cafe, and is the mother of Mateo.

Production

''The Adventures of Paddington'' was first announced on 14 February 2019 as part of Nickelodeon's 2019 upfront under the working title ''Paddington'', and the series' release date was later announced on 20 November 2019 with a new title, "The Adventures of Paddington". Ben Whishaw reprises his role as Paddington Bear from the two Paddington films.

Gary Barlow Gary Barlow (born 20 January 1971) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He is the lead singer of the British pop group Take That. Barlow is one of the United Kingdom's most successful songwriters, havi ...

composed, wrote, and performed the theme song for the series.

Episodes

Broadcast

''The Adventures of Paddington'' premiered on

in the United States on 20 January 2020. A sneak-peek premiere of the first episode aired on 20 December 2019. It is set to premiere on M6 in France on a date to be determined, although the series would eventually premiere in the country on

. In the United Kingdom, the series was premiered on

Nick Jr. Nick Jr. (known on-air as the Nick Jr. Channel) is an American pay television channel spun off from Nickelodeon's long-running programming block of the same name. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Gr ...

on 2 March 2020 and it first aired on Channel 5's

Milkshake! ''Milkshake!'' (stylised as milkshake!) is a British children's television programming block on Channel 5 and is currently aimed at children aged 3–7. History The block debuted on Channel 5's first full day on air, at 7.30am on 31 March 19 ...

block on 5 October. It started on

Nick Germany Nick is a German free-to-air television channel for children, part of the international Nickelodeon brand. Originally launched in 1995, and relaunched in 2005, Nickelodeon is based in Berlin. The channel is available on subscription services an ...

in April 2020. The series first aired on Nick Jr. in Croatia on 31 October. The series also began airing in April 2021 on Nick Junior in Poland, where episodes can be watched in English.

Awards

The series won at the 2021 Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Series.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Adventures of Paddington (2020 TV series), The 2020s British animated television series 2020 British television series debuts 2020s French animated television series 2020 French television series debuts Animated television series about bears Animated television series reboots Annie Award winners Nick Jr. original programming Television series by StudioCanal British children's animated adventure television series British computer-animated television series British television shows based on children's books English-language television shows French children's animated adventure television series French computer-animated television series French television shows based on children's books Paddington Bear