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Paddington Bear voted the UK's best animated character
Paddington Bear was created by former BBC cameraman Michael Bond
Paddington Bear has been voted Britain's best animated character of all time.
The cuddly bear from darkest Peru beat a shortlist of other distinguished characters including Super Ted, Aleksandr Meerkat and Wallace and Gromit to the title.
The announcement was made at the ninth British Animation Awards which took place in London.
Other winners included The Gruffalo, Aardman Animations and Harry Potter.
The Tale of the Three Brothers, part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, picked up the award for best animated sequence in a film.
Gorillaz, the animated band fronted by Blur frontman Damon Albarn, took home one of the public choice awards for best video for their track Stylo.
Bertie Crisp by Francesca Adams - voiced by Kathy Burke, Tamsin Greig and Mark Benton - won in the best short film category.
Votes for the public awards were cast at more than 20 screenings across the UK.
Paddington Bear was created by former BBC cameraman Michael Bond, and his first book was published in 1958.
The popular stories were first made into an animated TV series in 1975 and have been reimagined a number of times.
The Paddington books have sold more than 35 million copies around the world and have been translated into more than 40 languages.
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Comment number 40.
Simon16th March 2012 - 7:26
Just seeing the single frame of Paddington brings back Michael Horden, weekday afternoons and being six again. Perfect.
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Comment number 22.
Sons Of Albion16th March 2012 - 0:20
Darkest Peru to Paddington? What line is that then?
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Comment number 20.
basketonwheels16th March 2012 - 0:12
I am delighted .Did you know that Michael Bond gave Paddington a hat so he could raise it to acquaintances in the street? MB's father did this and that is where this came from.
Paddington certainly "landed on his paws" when he met the Browns.He is a very good role model as he always tries to help out,despite often ending up in hot water.
Bravo Paddington! Long live the bear from Darkest Peru.
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Cobbett_Rides_Again15th March 2012 - 23:16
I can't believe it wasn't Prime Minister's Questions - one dimensional, wooden characters asking unbelievable questions, getting fictional answers in a world entirely divorced from reality. But to be honest I'd prefer Paddington any day.
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stuleeds15th March 2012 - 23:15
Cutting edge awards!! the last Paddington programmes was made in the mid 1980s - all seems a bit pointless
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