The Adventures of Paddington (2019 TV series)

The Adventures of Paddington is a French-British animated television series co-produced by StudioCanal and Heyday Films in France and the UK respectively. The series is based on the Paddington Bear franchise. The series currently airs on Nickelodeon through its weekday morning block, Nick Jr., in the United States starting in December 2019.

The Adventures of Paddington
Based onPaddington Bear
by Michael Bond
Developed by
Directed by
  • Adam Shaw
  • Chris Drew
Voices of
Opening theme"Paddington Bear" performed by Gary Barlow
Composer(s)Amine Bouhafa
Country of originFrance
United Kingdom
Original language(s)French
English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • David Heyman
  • Rosie Alison
Producer(s)
  • Karen Davidsen
  • Simon Quinn
  • Rob Silva (co-producer)
Editor(s)Mary McKeogh
Running time22 minutes
Production company(s)StudioCanal
Heyday Films
DistributorStudioCanal
Release
Original networkM6 (France)
Nick Jr. (United Kingdom)
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Audio formatStereo
First shown inUnited States
Original releaseDecember 20, 2019 (2019-12-20) –
present
Chronology
Related showsPaddington
Paddington Bear
The Adventures of Paddington Bear
External links
Website

The show centers on a younger Paddington as he writes letters to his Aunt Lucy celebrating the new things he's discovered throughout the day.[1]

Characters
  • Paddington Bear (voiced by Ben Whishaw) — Paddington is a young, kind, Peruvian bear who moved to London after an Earthquake 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. Whishaw reprises his role from the films.
  • Henry Brown (voiced by Darren Boyd) — Mr. Brown is the head of the Brown family. Initially, he detested Paddington, but began to change his view of him as time moved forward. He is the husband of Mary and the father of Judy and Jonathan.

Production

The Adventures of Paddington was first announced on 14 February 2019 as part of Nickelodeon's 2019 upfront under the working title Paddington,[2] and the series' release date was later announced on 20 November 2019 with a new title, "The Adventures of Paddington".[3] Ben Whishaw will reprise his role as Paddington Bear from the two Paddington films.[3] Gary Barlow composed the theme song for the series.[4]

Episodes

The series consists of 26 22-minute episodes.[1]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code [5]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Paddington Finds a Pigeon"
"Paddington and the Chores List"		Adam Shaw and Chris DrewJon Foster and James LamontDecember 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)1010.48[6]
2"Paddington Finds a Hobby"
"Paddington and the Stamp"[7]		Adam Shaw and Chris DrewJon Foster and James LamontJanuary 20, 2020 (2020-01-20)1020.86[8]
3"Paddington and the Magic Trick"
"Paddington and Poor Mr. Curry"		Adam Shaw and Chris DrewJon Foster and James LamontJanuary 21, 2020 (2020-01-21)1030.52[9]
4"Paddington Makes Pancakes"
"Paddington Plays Football"		Adam Shaw and Chris DrewJon Foster and James LamontJanuary 23, 2020 (2020-01-23)1040.45[10]
5"Paddington and the Treehouse"
"Paddington and the Monster Hunt"		Adam Shaw and Chris DrewJon Foster, James Lamont and Toby DaviesJanuary 28, 2020 (2020-01-28)1050.52[11]
6"Paddington and the Painting"
"Paddington Finds Buried Treasure"		Adam Shaw and Chris DrewJon Foster and James LamontJanuary 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)1060.38[12]
7"Paddington and the Wardrobe"
"Paddington Helps With Homework"		Adam Shaw and Chris DrewPaul Doolan and Jon Foster and James LamontFebruary 25, 2020 (2020-02-25)107N/A
8"Paddington Makes a Scrapbook"
"Paddington Digs a Tunnel to Peru"		Adam Shaw and Chris DrewJon Foster and James LamontFebruary 27, 2020 (2020-02-27)108N/A
9"Paddington Plans a Party"
"Paddington Learns the Violin"		Adam Shaw and Chris DrewJon Foster and James LamontMarch 17, 2020 (2020-03-17)109N/A
10"Paddington and the Meteor Shower"
"Paddington and the Talent Show"		Adam Shaw and Chris DrewToby Davies
Jon Foster and James Lamont		March 19, 2020 (2020-03-19)110N/A
11"Paddington Meets Lucky"
"Paddington and the Love Day Cards"		Adam Shaw and Chris DrewJon Foster and James Lamont
Hannah George		March 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)112N/A

Broadcast

The Adventures of Paddington premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on January 20, 2020. A sneak-peek premiere of the first episode aired on December 20, 2019. It is set to premiere on M6 in France on a later date.[13] In the United Kingdom, the series was premiered on Nick Jr. on March 2, 2020.[14] On Nick Germany it started in April 2020.

References
  1. "NickALive!: Nickelodeon to Premiere 'The Adventures of Paddington' on Monday, January 20, 2020 at 12:30 P.M. (ET/PT)". December 10, 2019.
  2. Alex Ritman (February 14, 2019). "'Paddington' TV Series With Ben Whishaw Coming to Nickelodeon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  3. Matthew Aguilar (November 20, 2019). "Paddington Bear Returning In New Nickelodeon TV Series". Comicbook.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  4. Julia Hunt (November 20, 2019). "Gary Barlow performs theme tune for new Paddington series". Irish Independent. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  5. "The Adventures of Paddington Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  6. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.20.2019 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  7. "Beloved Paddington Bear Returns to TV in Nickelodeon's Brand-New Animated Preschool Series, "The Adventures of Paddington," Premiering Monday, Jan. 20, at 12:30 P.M. (ET/PT) in the U.S." (Press release). New York, NY: Nickelodeon. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019 – via The Futon Critic.
  8. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.20.2020 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  9. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.21.2020 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  10. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.23.2020 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  11. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.28.2020 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  12. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.30.2020 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com.
  13. "Paddington: une série animée sur le célèbre petit ours sera diffusée sur M6". BFM TV (in French). February 15, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  14. "NickALive!: Nick Jr. UK to Premiere 'The Adventures of Paddington' on Monday 2nd March 2020 at 4:30pm". January 5, 2020.
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