Paddington

Paddington’s enduring appeal speaks to the nostalgia he brings out in all of us
Culture

Paddington’s enduring appeal speaks to the nostalgia he brings out in all of us

Reading your old, much-loved books to your own children is a trip to a rose-tinted past

Meet the Paddington actors bringing Britain’s favourite bear to life on stage: ‘We’re making history’
Theatre

Meet the Paddington actors bringing Britain’s favourite bear to life on stage: ‘We’re making history’

Arti Shah and James Hameed are two actors revolutionising theatre, with the help of a marmalade-munching bear

What happens to undocumented migrants not lucky enough to be like Paddington Bear?
Migration

What happens to undocumented migrants not lucky enough to be like Paddington Bear?

Most undocumented people would not arrive here by plane or train

Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale
Paddington

Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale

How the UK’s only cash-first food bank is shattering myths around aid: ‘Cash is the issue’
Food banks

How the UK’s only cash-first food bank is shattering myths around aid: ‘Cash is the issue’

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How marmalade spread across the world
Food

How marmalade spread across the world

Inside the Big Issue: Paddington lives!
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Paddington lives!

Ben Whishaw on the ‘quiet political message’ running through Paddington: ‘I love it’
Film

Ben Whishaw on the ‘quiet political message’ running through Paddington: ‘I love it’

Emily Mortimer: ‘Britain can be a tolerant place – but obviously there’s times when it isn’t’
Film

Emily Mortimer: ‘Britain can be a tolerant place – but obviously there’s times when it isn’t’

Paddington is a British icon. So why are we all not a bit more like Paddington?
Film

Paddington is a British icon. So why are we all not a bit more like Paddington?

‘In the moment it was great to be British’: The uncynical positivity of a British citizenship ceremony
Steven Mackenzie

‘In the moment it was great to be British’: The uncynical positivity of a British citizenship ceremony

From poltergeists to Paddington: Here’s all the films to look forward to in 2024
Film

From poltergeists to Paddington: Here’s all the films to look forward to in 2024

Filming will begin on Paddington 3 next year as its director and title is confirmed
Film

Filming will begin on Paddington 3 next year as its director and title is confirmed

Sally Hawkins: “I hang out with the best”
Film

Sally Hawkins: “I hang out with the best”