★★★

There’s a blink and you’ll miss it cameo early in the new Paddington film, third in the series and first to return the beloved bear to his native Peru. The fleeting shot sees a framed photo canonise the Platinum Jubilee meeting of Paddington and the late Queen Elizabeth II. It’s a lovely nod but stark marker of just how much the world has changed since our last visit to 32 Windsor Gardens. Five Prime Ministers, a new monarch, global pandemic, TikTok, Brexit…all since the release of Paddington 2. It’s overwhelming. To this end, a return to marmalade sandwiches and a more comprehensible grasp on quintessential Britishness can’t help but feel rich in reassurance.