The Adventures of Paddington (2019 TV series)
The Adventures of Paddington (French: Les aventures de Paddington) is an animated television series developed for television by Jon Foster and James Lamont. The series is co-produced by StudioCanal and Heyday Films, with the participation of Nickelodeon, M6 and Piwi+. The animation for the series is produced by Blue-Zoo and Superprod Animation. The series is based on the "Paddington Bear" franchise. The series airs on Nickelodeon internationally, except in France where the series airs on Gulli and later on M6 and Piwi+. 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. The second season premiered on February 19, 2021. In July 2021, StudioCanal confirmed a third season was in development. Production. "The Adventures of Paddington" was first announced on 14 February 2019 as part of Nickelodeon's 2019 upfront under the working title "Paddington", and the series' release date was later announced on 20 November 2019 with a new title, "The Adventures of Paddington". Ben Whishaw reprises his role as Paddington Bear from the two Paddington films. Gary Barlow composed, wrote, and performed the theme  song for the series. Broadcast. "The Adventures of Paddington" premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on 20 January 2020. A sneak-peek premiere of the first episode aired on 20 December 2019. It is set to premiere on M6 in France on a later date, although the series would eventually premiere in the country on Gulli. In the United Kingdom, the series was premiered on Nick Jr. on 2 March 2020 and it was aired on Channel 5's Milkshake! block on 5 October. It started on Nick Germany in April 2020. The series aired on Nick Jr. in  Croatia on 31 October. The series is also currently airing in April 2021 on Nick Junior in Poland, where episodes can be watched in English. Awards. The series won at the 2021 Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Series.