Paddington Bear talks to Spectator Life about manners, marmalade and Portobello Road

This is an extract from Spectator Life, available with next week’s issue of the Spectator:

You adapted very well to life in London — were you concerned about how you might get on working in Hollywood?

I was rather worried at first, but then I discovered I only had to go as far as Elstree to do my filming, which meant I was able to come home each night to 32 Windsor Gardens. I did offer to go on the bus but I think Mr King was a bit worried I might get lost so they sent a special car to pick me up every day.

Spectator Life has heard that film producers can be quite fierce creatures. What advice have you for other animals looking to pursue projects in the film industry?

Mr Heyman is a very nice man, so I haven’t had much experience of fierce producers. I think a much bigger problem you have to face in the film industry is all the sitting around.