Who voiced Paddington in the 1975 animated television series?

Michael Hordern voiced Paddington in the 1975 animated television series Paddington. Hordern was also the programme’s narrator, giving the adaptation its distinctive storytelling voice.

The series was produced by FilmFair and used stop-motion animation combined with drawn or painted backgrounds. Its visual style helped establish a television version of Paddington that was recognisably different from later live-action films.

Michael Hordern was a highly regarded British actor whose work included theatre, film and television. His measured delivery suited Paddington’s polite manner and the series’ calm narration.

This answer is sometimes confused with later screen versions. Ben Whishaw voiced Paddington in the 2014 and 2017 films, while Peter Capaldi played Mr Brown in the later television series The Adventures of Paddington.