2008-09-08 Lovely readings of the bear from darkest Peru

This is simply wonderful.

It calls itself the best of "Paddington Bear on CD", but at the time of this review, it's the only Paddington on CD.

This 7 disc boxset includes the 3 individually available volumes "A Bear Called Paddington", "More About Paddington" and "Paddington Here And Now"

As much as I don't particularly like Stephen Fry, he's an excellent and entertaining narrator. I loved his readings of Jennings and this is very much the same style. It's simple; but thoughtful and eloquently read.

As a child, the really big things in my (televisual) week were Doctor Who, Batman and $6,000,000 Man. Before I came to ANY of those things I had books about Paddington. These excellent readings take me right back to those happy & carefree times.

Brilliant and enchanting.