The Oldie

Paddington's marmalade hangover

On the Road

Paddington is our Oldie of the Year for 2022. What's it like acting opposite Paddington – presumably you don't actually see him?

Oh, I saw him – absolutely. And I get very cross with people who claim that he doesn't exist. It's like saying Father Christmas doesn't exist.

It's true that sometimes he didn't come out of his trailer – if he had a headache brought on by having hit the marmalade a bit hard the night before.

So sometimes an

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