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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment

Does Paddington rule the world?

Animated characters: Paddington Bear
Michael Bond's Paddington, The cuddly bear from darkest Peru, beat a shortlist of other characters including Super Ted, Aleksandr Meerkat and Wallace and Gromit to the title of the UK's best animated character Photograph: PR
Animated characters: Dobby in Harry Potter
Dobby the house elf in Harry Potter, which won a prize for best animated sequence, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
Photograph: Courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures
Animated characters: Flash the sausage dog, an Aardman character
Flash the sausage dog, one of series of creations from Aardman Animations.
Photograph: PA / Aardman Animations
Animated characters: Superted
Second best bear? SuperTed, the magical Welsh teddy, lost out to Paddington. Do you think he deserves a prize? Photograph: PR
Animated characters: The Gruffalo
The Gruffalo also lost out to Paddington - though he can be very proud of his child, who did pick up a prize of his own
Photograph: BBC
Animated characters: Wallace and Gromit
Surely we're better than any old bear? Can Wallace and Gromit convince you?
Photograph: BBC / Aardman
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