Ten classic stories by bestselling authors Tony Ross and David McKee are     brought to life here by King Rollo Films, Abbey Home Media and Andersen     Press, and bracketed together as a series of “Anytime Tales”. And they’re     very fine adaptations indeed.     “I Want My Potty” is probably the standout tale, not […]

     news archive »      »       »       50 years of marmalade    (30.05.08)     Happy Birthday, Paddington!     The little bear from Darkest Peru has, this month, turned fifty.     And to celebrate, there have been lots of articles about the fellow     and his creator Michael Bond. Paddington has popped up all over the     place of late. He’s starred […]

     “Mr Brown was looking forward to his birthday,     and Paddington wanted to buy him something nice…”       Paddington wants to buy something nice for Mr Brown’s birthday, but he     doesn’t have enough money. His friend Mr Gruber has given him a book     for inspiration, only “1001 Ways of Making Money” doesn’t have anything […]