The Adventures of Paddington Bear

Paddington decides to try a paw at topiary the art of cutting bushes and shrubs into fantastic shapes and luckily for the Browns, Mr. Curry asks Paddington to have a go at one of his shrubs. A relaxing sea voyage turns into chaos as too much sun, too many biscuits, and the rolling waves make Paddington see ghosts. And when others see his ghosts too, Paddington does the only thing he can do: he hides. Everyone fears the worse. Could there be a bear overboard?! When Paddington visits the local television station to be part of a live studio audience, he ends up in not one, not two, but three live programs that are broadcast all over England.

Paddington is delighted when Mr. Brown purchases a new television and antenna. Now he can watch all his favorite programs. Unfortunately for the Browns, that's just what Mr. Curry is hoping to do as well. A research trip to India leads Paddington and Mr. Gruber to a fantastic garden of stone statues where it's hard to tell the difference between who's real and who's made of stone. Paddington's favorite words are free and demonstration so when he sees these two words together, he can't help but head down to the bargain basement. And what a demonstration it is.

Mr. Curry finds out that Paddington has a knack for picking winning horses so he drags him to the races to place a few innocent bets. Mr. Curry learns the valuable lesson, you can't get something for nothing. Charged with getting the perfect shot of the Matterhorn, Paddington gets outfitted with skis and soon finds himself in the middle of a downhill race and then he flies off a ski jump. But what a picture! When Paddington is tricked out of his money by a local con man, he sets out to find the culprit. But how can you recognize someone if they're in disguise? Who would have thought there could be so many suspicious looking people at the beach on a sunny day?!

Paddington finds a lost dog and Mr. Curry offers to keep it in his house provided Paddington split the reward money. And provided Paddington take care of it. And train it. And put up the found posters. There's nothing more exciting than an air show. Especially if the star attraction is a wing walking bear. Paddington's less than enthusiastic when he finds out he has to walk on the wing-when the plane is actually in the air. Thanks to some Paddington logic, he sticks to that wing like glue. The great Jive Chive is coming to town and Paddington will be going to his first ever rock concert. In a classic Prince and the Pauper switch, Paddington finds himself on stage grooving to the beat.

Mr. Curry is convinced hypnotism is for the birds. And that's just what Mr. Curry becomes, as well as many other animal species, when he's the first to fall under Paddington's spell. A new amusement park ride featuring Red Beard is about to open. Paddington brings new meaning to the word interactive when he takes Red Beard's place and Captain Brown Beard is a hit. Mr. Curry preys on the Browns' good nature when he is injured and blames Paddington. Mr. Curry moves in and Mr. Brown and Paddington must play nurse to a very difficult patient.

Two escaped convicts on the run find the perfect hide-out at Mr. Curry's house while he's away. And the bear neighbour is so very helpful, if not a little bit disaster prone. The two convicts decide it's safer being in prison and turn themselves in. A late night alien movie convinces Paddington there are aliens all around. And he's right. Except they are enthusiasts participating in the science fiction convention down the street. The fence separating the Brown's and Mr. Curry's back gardens becomes the topic of a neighbourly argument when it appears that part of the Brown's garden is actually on Mr. Curry's land. Mr. Curry wants to charge rent, but a little surveying from Paddington reveals Mr. Curry's grandfather built the fence in the first place. And he was as unscrupulous as Mr. Curry.

Mr. Curry has never had a birthday party, or at least, that's what he convinces Paddington of. So when he lets slip that it's his birthday, Paddington does the neighbourly thing. But one surprise guest in particular knows that Curry's up to his old tricks: Curry's mother, and she is not impressed to learn her son lied about everything. Paddington is shocked to learn that most photographs of the elusive Nessie are fakes. Who would do such an unscrupulous thing? Paddington's about to find out, but this is one fake that turns out to be real. Mr. Brown's been worked ragged by his boss preparing for a big important meeting. So when he forgets his papers at home, Paddington heads to Mr. Brown's office to deliver them by paw but offices are big places and anything can get lost in the shuffle, even a bear.

Paddington loves reading comic books so Mr. Curry agrees to give him some old ones he has in his basement, for a price. They turn out to be quite valuable. Mr. Curry tries every trick in the book to get them back, but Paddington is happy to keep and read them. The Giant's Causeway in Ireland is Mr. Gruber and Paddington's destination, but when Gruber loses his glasses, Paddington must take the wheel. Little do they know they are in the middle of a car rally and Paddington learns just how nice and helpful the Irish can be. It's Mr. and Mrs. Brown's anniversary and Paddington's noticed Mr. Brown is behaving rather oddly. Mr. Brown is pretending he doesn't remember so his gift will be that much more of a surprise. But when Paddington is sent to collect the gift, a piano, it'll be a miracle if the whole town doesn't find out about it.

Paddington is mistaken for a tour guide and always the helpful bear, he leads 5 Japanese tourists on a tour of the Brown's house. Mr. Curry invites them over to his Bed and Breakfast for tea (for a fee) but the guests like it so much they just won't leave. Mr. Curry thinks Paddington's made him an April Fool, so he retaliates by sending Paddington on a fool's errand. Poor Paddington doesn't even know what April Fool's is. Aunt Lucy always taught him it was rude to play tricks on people. But in this case, Paddington's honesty turns out to be the best trick of all. Paddington gets his hands on The Encyclopedia of Superstitions and becomes a safety bear, warning everyone about impending doom. It turns out Paddington is more bad luck than the original superstition, especially because it's Friday the 13th.

A boring royal banquet in Luxembourg becomes rather exciting when a strange, exotic dignitary arrives un-announced. Paddington Brown from Darkest Peru rubs elbows with royalty and teaches them how to have fun at a party. Paddington unknowingly starts a new gold rush when he finds a nugget while panning for gold. It turns out the nugget is the gold tooth that fell out of Mr. Gruber's mouth, but when the truth is discovered, gold fever is out of control. Mr. Brown's new video camera gives Paddington the idea he can make his own movie and enter a film festival. Mr. Curry gives Paddington little choice but to use him as his leading man. When Paddington shows the rough cut to Mr. Gruber, he suggests a better place for the film: a blooper TV show and Paddington and Mr. Curry win first prize.

Paddington's suitcase is the center of a classic spy intrigue when it is switched, switched, switched, then switched again. Paddington confuses both good and bad spies alike and gets his suitcase back-without ever even knowing it went missing in the first place. Paddington is delighted to accompany Mr. Gruber to the famous tennis competition. Especially when a small misunderstanding lands him on center court getting first paw experience as a ball bear. The local Shakespeare in the Park play is underway and Paddington is in charge of sound effects for the performance of Romeo and Juliet. Paddington's thunder claps take everyone by surprise and make the play a resounding success when a real life Romeo and Juliet story comes to a happy ending.

Clutter has overtaken the Browns' life and Paddington discovers the perfect way to get rid of the pile: a car boot sale where people pile it high and sell it cheap. Mr. Brown becomes ill, and Mr. Curry volunteers to drive Paddington to the sale in exchange for a share of the profits. Mr. Curry jacks up the prices and it looks like they'll be stuck with their lot until Paddington really does pile it high. Paris is one of the world's fashion centers. So what better place for a new trend in fashion to be born, even if unexpectedly. Paddington's floppy hat, worn duffle coat and Wellington boots become the rage and haute couture will never be the same. Paddington's voice is discovered by a famous Diva who is thrilled she has found a new talent to mold. She will present him at the opening of her new Opera. Never before has Paddington been encouraged to be loud, much to the Brown household's dismay. But he really is good. Perhaps too good. Why, he might become a star. Paddington must decide if that is what he really wants?

Mr. Curry, with his niece's baby in his arms, boasts that he knows everything about babies. His boastings force him to agree to take care of the child and he's soon in need of help. Paddington comes to the rescue, but he finds he has TWO babies to take care of: the actual baby and a frantic Mr. Curry. The famous train, full of history and intrigue, is the perfect setting for a little dinner theatre. But what's real and what's part of the performance becomes a little blurry when Paddington's jar of marmalade sets of a mystery that is not part of the script. While pretending to be archeologists in the garden with Judy and Jonathan, Paddington buries the Frog of Doom-one of Mrs. Bird's more unusual teapots. Mr. Curry doesn't know it's just a game of make believe, and he's delighted to have himself a dandy new teapot-except when the curse of the Frog of Doom start to come true!