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Paddington Bear by Michael Bond (Omnibus)

With the arrival of a furry Peruvian, life will never be the same again for the Browns. Stars Michael Hordern and Andrew Branch.

A bear arrives from darkest Peru at Paddington railway station in London.

Omnibus of five adventures of Paddington bear written by Michael Bond.

* Please Look After This Bear
* Bear in Hot Water
* Paddington and the Christmas Pantomime
* Paddington's Christmas
* A Disappearing Trick

The Narrator ... Michael Hordern
Paddington .... Andrew Branch
Mr Brown .... Edward Kelsey
Mrs Brown .... Jill Shilling
Judy .... Jane Knowles
Jonathan .... Elizabeth Lindsay
Mrs Bird .... Jo Manning Wilson

With:

Michael Deacon
Peter McGowan

Dramatised and produced by Colin Smith.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1982.

****** Born on 13th January 1926, Michael Bond joins 4 Extra's 100 Club. He died aged 91 in 2017.

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