Hard stares, tea with the Queen and so many marmalade sandwiches - 65 years of Paddington Bear

Inspired by a lone teddy in a shop, Michael Bond's courteous and clumsy hero from Peru has struck a chord with every generation. What is the secret to his enduring popularity?

Paddington, the hero of Michael Bond's books, may be an undersized Peruvian bear but he packs a warm hug in this family-friendly treat. Taken in by the Brown family (parents played by Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins), Paddington (sweetly voiced by Ben Whishaw) indulges in plenty of extreme marmalade-fun, and a moderately scary run-in with menacing taxidermist Millicent (Nicole Kidman).

Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond dies

Michael Bond, the creator of beloved children's character Paddington Bear, has died at the age of 91.

Michael Bond: Paddington is a very REAL person

The author, 91, who is still writing his stories even now, also reveals what inspired the nation's favourite Peruvian.