Postman Pat
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Postman Pat is a British stop-motion animated children's television series
first produced by Woodland Animations. It is aimed at pre-school children, and concerns the adventures of Pat Clifton, a postman in the fictional village of Greendale (inspired by the real valley of Longsleddale
in Cumbria
).
Postman Pat's first 13-episode season was screened on BBC1 in 1981. John Cunliffe wrote the original treatment and scripts, and it was directed by animator
Ivor Wood
, who also worked on The Magic Roundabout
, Paddington Bear
, and The Herbs
. Following the success of the first season, and that of several TV specials in between, a second season of 13 episodes was produced by the same crew in 1996. Here, Pat had a family for the first time. A new version of the series has been produced by Cosgrove Hall from 2004, which expanded on many aspects of the original series. For the first time in the programme's history, Postman Pat was no longer sponsored by the Royal Mail
, which previously had used the show as a marketing vehicle for them. This link was dropped in November 2000, with the Royal Mail spokesman saying the character no longer fitted in with the company's "corporate image." Subsequent to this decision, Postman Pat was switched to being an employee of the fictional Special Delivery Service.
" Jess, as he delivers the post through the valley of Greendale. Although he initially concentrates on delivering his letters, he nearly always becomes distracted by a concern of one of the villagers and is usually relied upon to resolve their problems. Notable villagers include the postmistress
: Mrs. Goggins, Alf Thompson: a farmer, and the local handyman
and inventor, Ted Glen.
In the new series, Postman Pat Special Delivery Service (SDS), Postman Pat has been promoted to Head of the SDS and is now called upon to deliver anything. Each episode follows Postman Pat on a Special Delivery mission, from rescuing a runaway cow to delivering a giant ice cube. In his new role, Postman Pat commutes to the nearby town of Pencaster where he collects his special deliveries from the Pencaster Mail Centre. Postman Pat now has a new fleet of vehicles including a helicopter and motorbike, complete with side-car for Jess.
Greendale is a large, busy village situated in the heart of the countryside. Running through the centre of the village is the High Street, home to Mrs Goggins' Post Office and shop, an unofficial meeting house for the residents. Located on the edge of the village is the railway station, home to the Greendale Rocket. Nisha Bains runs a popular café there while her husband Ajay runs a regular schedule on the Greendale Rocket to the nearby town of Pencaster. In the original series (1 and 2), Greendale consisted of windy and narrow country roads which usually had some involvement as to why Pat had problems with his rounds, as the lanes would be blocked or full of snow drifts that were not passable.
Pencaster is a large, bustling, modern town located within easy commuting distance for the villagers of Greendale. Situated on the waterfront, Pencaster is a hive of activity, boasting a market square in the centre surrounded by shops, houses, a large railway station, state-of-the-art buildings and a boat jetty.
In the original series of the show from the mid-90s, the area is referred to as Garner Bridge. Garner Bridge is in Greendale. For example, in the episode Postman Pat and the Suit of Armour, the village Post Office is referred to as "Garner Bridge Post Office".
Ingledale is another large, busy village town situated in the heart of the North Yorkshire countryside part of the "Cumbria / North Yorkshire" Border, only seen once in the short second series of 1991.
The inspiration for the post office itself comes from the post office located on the street where Cunliffe lived when he was a child. The post office was at 10 Greenside in Kendal and was fully functional up until its closure in 2003.
Postman Pat SDS features an expanded and diverse cast, a fleet of new vehicles, and the new town of Pencaster. Postman Pat Special Delivery Service first screened on BBC2 on 29 September 2008. The new series was commissioned by the BBC and produced by Entertainment Rights and Cosgrove Hall.
Pat's bright red van is a small 'box' type van based on a Bedford HA
, with the registration, "Pat 1". For the first eight episodes of series one, it featured a generic crown-style symbol, which was designed to be similar to the official Royal Mail
symbol. When the Royal Mail gave the programme makers permission to use their official symbol, the crown was replaced with the proper Royal Mail symbol.
Pat’s all new eco-van, much bigger than the small van and can carry special deliveries.
Postman Pat now has his pilot’s licence and his own helicopter, which he uses to complete tricky special deliveries across Greendale and Pencaster.
New Special Delivery Service mini van. Based on Pat's Pat 1 van. (Although Pat 1 can still be seen parked at SDS headquarters in some episodes, such as in the episode The Disco Machine).
Pat’s all new motorbike, complete with side-car for Jess.
a blue shop van shaped like a Bradford 5 x 5 van driven by Sam Waldron (who is only seen in the first two series from 1981-1997)
An old steam engine
that has a mail carriage at the back driven by Ajay Bains
A 4 x 4 jeep with a trailer that is driven by Amy Wrigglesworth.
A red forklift that is operated by Ben Taylor (and sometimes by Pat) at the Pencaster Sorting Office.
A food delivery van that has fruit painted on the side driven by Michael Lam.
An old farm pickup truck that is driven by Ted Glen.
A police car
that is driven by P.C. Selby.
A blue and red high speed train
that is driven by Ajay Bains to carry mail and passengers between Greendale and Pencaster.
as the voice of Pat. David Tennant
, Rupert Grint
and Jim Broadbent
also star in the movie but their roles are currently unknown.
which follows Pat's cat Jess now with the ability to talk and his adventures with the farm animals. The Postman Pat characters and setting have also been used in the UK in television advertisements for the company Specsavers.
The theme tune and songs for the new series and sequel, Postman Pat Special Delivery Service (including "Special Delivery Service, What's it going to be today?), was recorded by Simon Woodgate at Echobass Studios.
With over four million DVDs and videos sold globally, there is a growing collection of titles available for Home Entertainment release, including feature length specials and interactive games.
Titles include:
Europe
Harry Enfield and Chums featured a parody entitled "Il Postino Pat", with an operatic reworking of the theme tune and the characters speaking in Italian. At the end there is a revolution in Greendale and Pat is shot by fascist soldiers.
Harry and Paul made 5 parodies of Postman Pat in "Parking Patewayo"
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
first produced by Woodland Animations. It is aimed at pre-school children, and concerns the adventures of Pat Clifton, a postman in the fictional village of Greendale (inspired by the real valley of Longsleddale
Longsleddale
Longsleddale is a valley and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. It includes the hamlet of Sadgill. The parish has a population of 73....
in Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
).
Postman Pat's first 13-episode season was screened on BBC1 in 1981. John Cunliffe wrote the original treatment and scripts, and it was directed by animator
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
Ivor Wood
Ivor Wood
Ivor Wood was a prolific Anglo-French stop motion director, producer, animator and writer known for his work on children's television series....
, who also worked on The Magic Roundabout
The Magic Roundabout
The Magic Roundabout was a children's television programme created in France in 1963 by Serge Danot...
, Paddington Bear
Paddington Bear
Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children's literature. He appeared on 13 October 1958 and was subsequently featured in several books, most recently in 2008, written by Michael Bond and first illustrated by Peggy Fortnum....
, and The Herbs
The Herbs
The Herbs is a television series for young children made for the BBC by Graham Clutterbuck's FilmFair company. It was written by Michael Bond , directed by Ivor Wood using 3D stop motion model animation and first transmitted from 12 February 1968 in the BBC1 Watch with Mother timeslot...
. Following the success of the first season, and that of several TV specials in between, a second season of 13 episodes was produced by the same crew in 1996. Here, Pat had a family for the first time. A new version of the series has been produced by Cosgrove Hall from 2004, which expanded on many aspects of the original series. For the first time in the programme's history, Postman Pat was no longer sponsored by the Royal Mail
Royal Mail
Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide...
, which previously had used the show as a marketing vehicle for them. This link was dropped in November 2000, with the Royal Mail spokesman saying the character no longer fitted in with the company's "corporate image." Subsequent to this decision, Postman Pat was switched to being an employee of the fictional Special Delivery Service.
Plot
Each episode followed the adventures of Pat Clifton, a friendly country postman, and his "black and white catCat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
" Jess, as he delivers the post through the valley of Greendale. Although he initially concentrates on delivering his letters, he nearly always becomes distracted by a concern of one of the villagers and is usually relied upon to resolve their problems. Notable villagers include the postmistress
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
: Mrs. Goggins, Alf Thompson: a farmer, and the local handyman
Handyman
A handyman is a person skilled at a wide range of repairs, typically around the home. These tasks include trade skills, repair work, maintenance work, both interior and exterior, and are sometimes described as "odd jobs", "fix-up tasks", and include light plumbing jobs such as fixing a leaky toilet...
and inventor, Ted Glen.
In the new series, Postman Pat Special Delivery Service (SDS), Postman Pat has been promoted to Head of the SDS and is now called upon to deliver anything. Each episode follows Postman Pat on a Special Delivery mission, from rescuing a runaway cow to delivering a giant ice cube. In his new role, Postman Pat commutes to the nearby town of Pencaster where he collects his special deliveries from the Pencaster Mail Centre. Postman Pat now has a new fleet of vehicles including a helicopter and motorbike, complete with side-car for Jess.
Setting
Postman Pat is set in the fictional English (Cumbrian) village of Greendale and the (North Yorkshire) town of Pencaster on the "Cumbria / North Yorkshire" Border.Greendale is a large, busy village situated in the heart of the countryside. Running through the centre of the village is the High Street, home to Mrs Goggins' Post Office and shop, an unofficial meeting house for the residents. Located on the edge of the village is the railway station, home to the Greendale Rocket. Nisha Bains runs a popular café there while her husband Ajay runs a regular schedule on the Greendale Rocket to the nearby town of Pencaster. In the original series (1 and 2), Greendale consisted of windy and narrow country roads which usually had some involvement as to why Pat had problems with his rounds, as the lanes would be blocked or full of snow drifts that were not passable.
Pencaster is a large, bustling, modern town located within easy commuting distance for the villagers of Greendale. Situated on the waterfront, Pencaster is a hive of activity, boasting a market square in the centre surrounded by shops, houses, a large railway station, state-of-the-art buildings and a boat jetty.
In the original series of the show from the mid-90s, the area is referred to as Garner Bridge. Garner Bridge is in Greendale. For example, in the episode Postman Pat and the Suit of Armour, the village Post Office is referred to as "Garner Bridge Post Office".
Ingledale is another large, busy village town situated in the heart of the North Yorkshire countryside part of the "Cumbria / North Yorkshire" Border, only seen once in the short second series of 1991.
The inspiration for the post office itself comes from the post office located on the street where Cunliffe lived when he was a child. The post office was at 10 Greenside in Kendal and was fully functional up until its closure in 2003.
Characters
- Patrick Clifton (Postman Pat) was the village postman for Greendale and has now been promoted to head of the 'Special Delivery Service' in nearby Pencaster. Pat lives at Forge Cottage in Greendale with his wife Sara and son Julian, who is six years old.
- Jess the Cat — Jess is Pat's black and white cat. He is inseparable from Pat and goes everywhere with him.
Postman Pat Special Delivery Service
In the latest series, Postman Pat Special Delivery Service, Postman Pat has been given a promotion to Head of the Special Delivery Service (SDS). Despite the promotion, Pat does, however, now have a boss, Ben, who tends to give him instructions (whereas he was his own master before the "promotion"). Pat also seems to make more mistakes in his work since moving to SDS, largely because the new format is always based on one delivery, which has to go wrong somehow (thus often because of Pat's errors).Postman Pat SDS features an expanded and diverse cast, a fleet of new vehicles, and the new town of Pencaster. Postman Pat Special Delivery Service first screened on BBC2 on 29 September 2008. The new series was commissioned by the BBC and produced by Entertainment Rights and Cosgrove Hall.
Postman Pat's vehicles
- Royal Mail fleet service van (Pat 1)
Pat's bright red van is a small 'box' type van based on a Bedford HA
Bedford HA
The Bedford HA was a car derived van introduced in 1963 by the Vauxhall Motors subsidiary Bedford Vehicles, based on the Vauxhall Viva family car...
, with the registration, "Pat 1". For the first eight episodes of series one, it featured a generic crown-style symbol, which was designed to be similar to the official Royal Mail
Royal Mail
Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide...
symbol. When the Royal Mail gave the programme makers permission to use their official symbol, the crown was replaced with the proper Royal Mail symbol.
- In later episodes, Pat uses a minibus called "Pat 2", which could carry passengers and freight as well as parcels, offering Postbus service. From series 4 onwards his post bus was painted yellow to become the school mini bus.
Postman Pat's Special Delivery Service vehicles
- SDS Van (Pat 2)
Pat’s all new eco-van, much bigger than the small van and can carry special deliveries.
- SDS Helicopter (Pat 3)
Postman Pat now has his pilot’s licence and his own helicopter, which he uses to complete tricky special deliveries across Greendale and Pencaster.
- SDS Mini Van (Pat 4)
New Special Delivery Service mini van. Based on Pat's Pat 1 van. (Although Pat 1 can still be seen parked at SDS headquarters in some episodes, such as in the episode The Disco Machine).
- SDS Motorbike (Pat 5)
Pat’s all new motorbike, complete with side-car for Jess.
Other vehicles
- Mobile Shop
a blue shop van shaped like a Bradford 5 x 5 van driven by Sam Waldron (who is only seen in the first two series from 1981-1997)
- Greendale Rocket
An old steam engine
Steam engine
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.Steam engines are external combustion engines, where the working fluid is separate from the combustion products. Non-combustion heat sources such as solar power, nuclear power or geothermal energy may be...
that has a mail carriage at the back driven by Ajay Bains
- 4-wheeler jeep and trailer
A 4 x 4 jeep with a trailer that is driven by Amy Wrigglesworth.
- Forklift
A red forklift that is operated by Ben Taylor (and sometimes by Pat) at the Pencaster Sorting Office.
- Food van
A food delivery van that has fruit painted on the side driven by Michael Lam.
- Old farm truck
An old farm pickup truck that is driven by Ted Glen.
- Greendale police car
A police car
Police car
A police car is a ground vehicle used by police, to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents. Typical uses of a police car include transportation for officers to reach the scene of an incident quickly, to transport criminal suspects, or to patrol an area, while providing a...
that is driven by P.C. Selby.
- Pencaster Flyer
A blue and red high speed train
High Speed Train
There are three types of trains in Britain that have been traditionally viewed as high speed trains:* Advanced Passenger Train - Tilting trains which never entered into regular revenue-earning service....
that is driven by Ajay Bains to carry mail and passengers between Greendale and Pencaster.
Movie
Postman Pat: The Movie - You Know You're The One, a 3D computer-animated feature film will be released in early 2013 and will star Stephen ManganStephen Mangan
Stephen Mangan is an English actor, best known for his roles as Guy Secretan in the television series Green Wing, Dan Moody in I'm Alan Partridge and as Holistic Detective Dirk Gently in the 2010 BBC adaptation of Douglas Adams' book Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, as well as Sean Lincoln...
as the voice of Pat. David Tennant
David Tennant
David Tennant is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in theatre, including a widely praised Hamlet, Tennant is best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 TV serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch, Jr...
, Rupert Grint
Rupert Grint
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint is an English actor, who rose to prominence playing Ron Weasley, one of the three main characters in the Harry Potter film series. Grint was cast as Ron at the age of 11, having previously acted only in school plays and at his local theatre group...
and Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
James "Jim" Broadbent is an English theatre, film, and television actor. He is known for his roles in Iris, Moulin Rouge!, Topsy-Turvy, Hot Fuzz, and Bridget Jones' Diary...
also star in the movie but their roles are currently unknown.
Spinoff
A spinoff to the series was made called Guess with JessGuess with Jess
Guess with Jess is a British and Canadian television series featuring Jess the Cat. It follows Jess's adventures with his friends on Greendale Farm, and how they always try to solve each other's problems with a Big Question, which is answered by "asking, testing, find a way". The series is a...
which follows Pat's cat Jess now with the ability to talk and his adventures with the farm animals. The Postman Pat characters and setting have also been used in the UK in television advertisements for the company Specsavers.
Music
Music for the original 1981 series was by Bryan Daly, who wrote a number of songs including the well-known theme tune. For the 2003 series, pop writer Simon Woodgate (of echobass) scored the show and wrote new songs, including a new opening and closing theme "What's in his bag?". The theme tune "Postman Pat & His black and white cat" was originally sung by Ken Barrie for the original series in the 80s and 90s. The tune was released as a single in the U.K. where it reached number 44 in the charts in July 1982.The theme tune and songs for the new series and sequel, Postman Pat Special Delivery Service (including "Special Delivery Service, What's it going to be today?), was recorded by Simon Woodgate at Echobass Studios.
Books
Over 12 million book titles have been sold worldwide to date and there are a further 17 titles to be released in the UK in 2009. This growing collection includes Postman Pat storybooks, integrated learning books, colouring books, and multi-character magazines.DVD and VHS releases
- BBC Video (1986-2001)
- Abbey Home Media (1990-1995)
- Entertainment RightsEntertainment RightsEntertainment Rights Plc was a global media company. Its main role was in children and family television programming.The group was established in 1989 as Sleepykids. In 1999 it become entertainment rights and was focused on the creation and exploitation of major children's characters and brands...
(2003-2010) - Classic MediaClassic MediaClassic Media, LLC, is an American production company and distributor of family programming. It was founded in 2000 by former Marvel Entertainment CEO Eric Ellenbogen and former Broadway Video executive John Engelman in hopes of acquiring mismanaged classic properties and giving exposure to...
(2011-present)
With over four million DVDs and videos sold globally, there is a growing collection of titles available for Home Entertainment release, including feature length specials and interactive games.
Titles include:
- Postman Pat - ABC & 123 Stories
- Postman Pat - Read Along with Postman Pat
- Postman Pat - Magic Christmas
- Postman Pat - Clowns Around
- Postman Pat - In A Muddle
- Postman Pat - Ice Cream Machine
- Postman Pat - The Pirate Treasure
- Postman Pat Boxset - Ice-Cream Machine/Clowns Around
- Postman Pat - Great Dinosaur Hunt
- Postman Pat - The Giant Snowball
- Postman Pat - Popstars
- Postman Pat - Football Crazy
- Postman Pat - Great Big Party
- Postman Pat Boxset - Magic Xmas & Giant Snowball
- Postman Pat - Go-Kart Race
- Postman Pat Popstars/Great Big Party
- Postman Pat's Summer Spectacular
- Postman Pat - Christmas Eve
- Postman Pat - Big Boat Adventure
- Postman Pat Boxset - Great Dinosaur Hunt/Giant Snowball/Spotty Situation/Ice Ladder/Big Butterflies/Spooky Sleepover/Greendale Movie/Train Inspector
- Postman Pat Boxset-Pirate Treasure/Green Rabbit/Flying Saucers
- Postman Pat Boxset - Christmas Eve/The Giant Snowball/Magic Christmas
- Postman Pat Special Delivery Service - A Brand New Mission
- Postman Pat Special Delivery Service - Pat to the Rescue
- Postman Pat Boxset: Great Big Party/Postman Pat: Great Dinosaur Hunt/Postman Pat: The Icecream Machine
- Postman Pat Special Delivery Service: Flying Christmas Stocking
- Postman Pat Special Delivery Service: A Speedy Delivery
- Postman Pat - Happy Birthday Pat
UK VHS Releases
| VHS video title | Year of release | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Postman Pat 1 (BBCV 4028) | 1986 | Postman Pat's Finding Day, The Sheep in Clover Field, Letters on Ice |
| Postman Pat 2 (BBCV 4029) | 1986 | Postman Pat and the Magpie Hen, Pat's Foggy Day, Pat Goes Sledging |
| Postman Pat 3 (BBCV 4030) | 1986 | Pat's Thirsty Day, Pat's Windy Day, Pat's Difficult Day |
| Postman Pat's Big Video (BBCV 4168) | 1988 | Pat's Rainy Day, Pat's Tractor Express, Postman Pat's Birthday, Pat Takes a Message |
| Postman Pat's New Video (BBCV 4691) | 1991 | Postman Pat and the Toy Soldiers, Postman Pat Takes the Bus |
| The Very Best of Postman Pat (BBCV 4869) | 1992 | Pat's Windy Day, Pat's Tractor Express, The Sheep In The Clover Field, Postman Pat and the Magpie Hen, Pat's Thirsty Day |
| Postman Pat's Birthday (BBCV 5468) | 1994 | Postman Pat's Birthday, Letters On Ice, Pat's Windy Day, Pat's Foggy Day |
| Postman Pat Takes a Message (BBCV 5469) | 1994 | Pat Takes a Message, Pat's Thirsty Day, Pat Goes Sledgeing, The Sheep in the Clover Field |
| Postman Pat's Finding Day (BBCV 5470) | 1994 | Postman Pat's Finding Day, Pat's Tractor Express, Pat's Rainy Day, Pat's Difficult Day, Postman Pat and the Magpie Hen |
| Postman Pat and the Tuba (BBCV 5472) | 1994 | Postman Pat and the Tuba, Postman Pat and the Barometer |
| Postman Pat's Bumper Collection (BBCV 5683) | 1995 | Postman Pat Takes the Bus, Postman Pat Goes Sledgeing, Postman Pat's Difficult Day, Postman Pat and the Toy Soldiers, Postman Pat's Birthday |
| Postman Pat– 2 on 1 (BBCV 5814) | 1996 | Contains the episodes from "Postman Pat 1" and "Postman Pat 2", as shown above: Postman Pat's Finding Day, The Sheep in the Clover Field, Letters on Ice, Postman Pat and the Magpie Hen, Pat's Foggy Day, Pat Goes Sledgeing |
| Postman Pat and the Hole in the Road (BBCV 5891) | 1996 | Postman Pat and the Hole in the Road, Postman Pat and the Suit of Armour, Postman Pat in a Muddle, Postman Pat Misses the Show |
| Postman Pat's Bumper Bag (BBCV 6223) | 1997 | Pat's Windy Day, Pat's Rainy Day, Pat Takes A Message, Postman Pat and the Tuba, Postman Pat and the Barometer |
| Postman Pat Has Too Many Parcels (BBCV 6123) | 1997 | Postman Pat Has Too Many Parcels, Postman Pat Follows the Trail, Postman Pat Has The Best Village, Postman Pat Paints The Ceiling |
| Postman Pat's Big Surprise (BBCV 6539) | 1998 | Postman Pat and the Big Surprise, Postman Pat and the Robot, Postman Pat takes Flight, Postman Pat and the Beast of Greendale |
| Postman Pat's Big Surprise (Limited Edition) (BBCV 6706) | 1998 | Postman Pat and the Big Surprise, Postman Pat and the Robot, Postman Pat takes Flight, Postman Pat and the Beast of Greendale, Postman Pat and the Mystery Tour |
| Postman Pat's Special Delivery (BBCV 6770) | 1999 | Postman Pat Follows a Trail, Postman Pat and the Hole in the Road, Postman Pat and the Tuba |
| Postman Pat- More Adventures from Pat and his friends (2 on 1 BBCV 6952) | 1999 | Contains the episodes from "Postman Pat 3" and "Postman Pat's Big Video", as shown above: Pat's Thirsty Day, Pat's Windy Day, Pat's Difficult Day, Pat's Rainy Day, Pat's Tractor Express, Postman Pat's Birthday, Pat Takes a Message |
| Postman Pat's Big Video (BBCV ?) | 2000 | Postman Pat and the Robot, Postman Pat Paints the Ceiling, Postman Pat and the Suit Of Armour, Postman Pat and the Mystery tour, Postman Pat Has Too Many Parcels, Postman Pat Misses the Show |
| Postman Pat's Favourites (BBCV 6985) | 2000 | Postman Pat in a Muddle, Postman Pat has the Best Village, Postman Pat and the Big Surprise, Postman Pat Takes Flight, Postman Pat and the Hole in the Road, Postman Pat and the Beast of Greendale |
| Postman Pat's Prize Post Bag (BBCV 7143) | 2001 | Postman Pat Takes the Bus, Postman Pat and the Toy Soldiers, Postman Pat and the Tuba, Postman Pat and the Barometer |
Broadcasters in other countries
- In mainland China, the series launched on China’s dominant broadcast platform, China Central TelevisionChina Central TelevisionChina Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
(CCTV) in July 2008. The show was dubbed into Chinese. - In Hong Kong, Postman Pat Special Delivery has aired on ATVAsia Television LimitedAsia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
World in English. - In New Zealand, the original series has aired on TV2 (New Zealand) and the new SDS series currently screens on Kidzone, the children's show on TVNZ6.
- In Australia Postman Pat is on Cartoon NetworkCartoon Network (Australia)Cartoon Network is a cable and satellite television channel created by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner which primarily shows animated programming.The Australian version is available on Pay TV...
and ABC KidsABC Kids ChannelThe ABC Kids Channel was an ABC Television channel available to viewers of digital terrestrial television in Australia. Launched on 1 August 2001, the channel offered repeats of popular ABC Kids programmes both simulcast and timeshifted....
. - In 2005, Postman Pat was sold to the Japanese division of Disney ChannelDisney ChannelDisney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
, finally putting to rest a long-standing misconception in the UK that Japanese television would not take the series because having only three fingers and a thumb on each hand (as Pat does) was a YakuzaYakuza, also known as , are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan , literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" , "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notoriously...
symbol. The series is dubbed into Japanese. - In the United States, newer episodes of Postman Pat initially aired weekdays at 8:00 AM Eastern time on the HBO Family cable network. The 2004 series currently broadcasts weekends on the Qubo Channel. The episodes are unaltered, leaving intact the accents and other distinctly British elements of the series.
- In IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
Postman Pat is known as "Dar Ha'davar" and is shown on Channel OneChannel 1 (Israel)Channel 1 is one of the oldest television channels in Israel and one of five terrestrial channels in the country...
, dubbed in to Hebrew. - In India, Postman Pat was shown under the heading of "Half Ticket Express" which included various other shows aimed at children.
- In IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Postman Pat was broadcast in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The show was dubbed into Persian under the name Pat-e Postchi. - In Malaysia, Postman Pat originally aired on RTM1 in the early 1990s. It reappeared on NTV7Ntv7Natseven TV Sdn Bhd or better known as ntv7 is a terrestrial television channel in Malaysia. It was launched nationwide on 7 April 1998 and was the country's third private free-to-air TV station after TV3 and Astro. Its mission is to promote a happier and more enlightened Malaysia...
in English in 2008. It is also shown on Astro CeriaAstro CeriaAstro Ceria is a 24-hour Malay language television channel that is broadcast on the Astro satellite television service. This channel is dedicated to toddlers and children...
bilingually, in both Malay and English. As of November 2009, NTV7 has completed airing of the 2004 series and is airing Postman Pat SDS in its place. As of January 2010, Astro Ceria no longer broadcasts Postman Pat. NTV7 airs Postman Pat SDS on weekends at 9:00AM as usual. - In the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, the series aired on TV5, dubbed into TagalogTagalog languageTagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
. - In Canada, Postman Pat is shown on the Treehouse Children's NetworkTreehouse TVTreehouse TV is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel with programming targeted towards preschoolers that was launched on October 17, 1997. Its name comes from YTV's old children's programming block, The Treehouse...
. - In Arabic postman pat is known as ساعي البريدand shown on baraem.web|url=http://baraem.tv
Europe
- In the Faroe IslandsFaroe IslandsThe Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
he is known as Pedda Post and he has repeatedly been broadcast by Sjónvarp FøroyaSjónvarp FøroyaSjónvarp Føroya means "Television of the Faroe Islands". It is the only public TV station in the small country of 48,000 inhabitants, speaking their own Faroese language....
. - In Scotland, Postman Pat is shown not only in English but also sometimes broadcast as Pàdraig Post, in the Gaelic languageScottish Gaelic languageScottish Gaelic is a Celtic language native to Scotland. A member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages, Scottish Gaelic, like Modern Irish and Manx, developed out of Middle Irish, and thus descends ultimately from Primitive Irish....
, on BBC ScotlandBBC ScotlandBBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
. - In Wales, no Welsh languageWelsh languageWelsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
version of Postman Pat is currently screened. However, there are VHS tapes available of the original series translated into Welsh that were produced by Sain Video. - In the Netherlands the series was also shown dubbed in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
. There the series is called Pieter Post. It was first broadcast by NCRVNCRVNCRV is a public radio and television broadcaster in the Netherlands, mostly transmitting on Nederland 1 and Nederland 2....
, later on KindernetKindernetKindernet was the first commercial television station in The Netherlands. It started on 1 March 1988. It broadcast programmes, most of them were cartoons. Their final broadcasting was on 31 December 2004...
and NickelodeonNickelodeon (TV channel)Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
. - In CataloniaCataloniaCatalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
(Spain), Postman Pat is broadcast as Pat el carter, in Catalan languageCatalan languageCatalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
, on Televisió de CatalunyaTV3 (Catalonia)TV3 is the primary television channel of Catalan public broadcaster Televisió de Catalunya, a subsidiary of the CCMA. TV3 broadcasts programs only in Catalan, with an optional dual track in the original language for some foreign-language series and movies...
. - In Italy Il postino Pat has aired at various times on the RaiSat RagazziRAIRAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
channel, Raitre and RaiSat YOYO. - In Poland the adventures of Listonosz Pat is shown on MiniMiniMiniMiniMiniMini+ is a Polish television channel owned and operated by Canal+. Its mainstreaming its programing mainly to 2-7 children....
and TVP1. - In Russia he is known as Pochtalion Pat . It was first broadcast by CarouselCarouselA carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
. - In Denmark Postman Pat is known as Postmand Per and his cat is called "Emil" .
- In Spain Postman Pat is known as Pat el cartero and is shown dubbed in Spanish on Clan TVEClan TVEClan TVE is a children's TV channel from the Spanish public service broadcaster TVE. Until 1 January 2007 it had time-shared with TVE 50 Años which has since closed. The service now broadcasts 24 hours a day. The channel is available free on digital terrestrial television and on Digital+...
. - In Norway he is known as Postmann Pat and his cat is called "Miss". The series has been repeatedly broadcast by the NRK. The 1981 series was narrated by actor Sverre Anker OusdalSverre Anker OusdalSverre Anker Ousdal is a Norwegian actor born in Flekkefjord, Norway.-Biography:Ousdal made his debut in 1965 at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen...
, whereas the new series are now dubbed in Norwegian. Some parts of the dubbed series are available as DVDs. - Pósturinn Páll is how Pat is known to the viewers of SjónvarpiðSjónvarpiðRÚV is the television channel of RÚV, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, launched in 1966. The channel broadcasts primarily news, sports, cultural programs, children's material, American, British & Nordic films and entertainment programming...
, the public IcelandIcelandIceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic television network. - YLE TV2YLE TV2YLE TV2 is a Finnish television channel owned and operated by YLE.TV2 launched in 1964, and broadcasts public service programming, children's, youth, sport and music programmes.-Own Productions:* Ajankohtainen kakkonen* Akuutti* Jopet Show* Kummeli...
of Finland airs the adventures of Postimies Pate. The original 1981 series were also released on VHS in the mid-80's; in those releases, Postman Pat was translated as Posti-Pat. - In Austria, Postman Pat has been broadcast on ORFORF (broadcaster)Österreichischer Rundfunk, ORF, is the Austrian national public service broadcaster.Funded from a combination of a television licence fees and revenue from limited on-air advertising, ORF is the dominant player in the Austrian broadcast media...
since 2006 with the name "Postbote Pat". - In Galicia (Spain), Postman Pat is known as "O carteiro Pat" and used to be broadcast on TVGTVGTelevisión de Galicia , commonly known as A Galega , is the primary television channel of Galician public broadcaster Compañía de Radio Televisión de Galicia .-History:...
, in Galician languageGalician languageGalician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...
. "O carteiro Pat" is a remembered character for people in their 30's, as they watched the TV series on their childhood. Theme tune was translated as "Carteiro Pat e o seu gato Jess". - In the Basque Country (Spain)Basque Country (autonomous community)The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, Postman Pat is known as "Patrick Postaria" and used to be broadcast on ETB 1ETB 1ETB 1 is the first channel from Euskal Telebista , in the Basque Country. The channel broadcasts entirely in Basque and its programming is mainly general.The channel launched on 16 February 1983....
, in the Basque language. - In Sweden, Postman Pat is known as "Postis-Per" and is shown on NickelodeonNickelodeon (TV channel)Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
and TV4, dubbed into Swedish. Some parts of the dubbed series are available on DVD. - In Portugal, Postman Pat is known as "O Carteiro Paulo" and is shown on RTP2, MOVMOV (TV channel)MOV is a Portuguese television channel operated by Dreamia S.L.U. , the spun-off media arm of Portugal Telecom. MOV was launched on December 1, 2007, on the PT Multimédia-owned TVCabo cable operator....
and Canal PandaCanal PandaCanal Panda is the first Portuguese cable television channel dedicated to children's programming, mostly animated series. The channel was founded in 1996 as Panda Club in Spain and Portugal, but the name was changed to Canal Panda in 1997. In 2000, the channel left Spain, thus concentrating...
, dubbed into Portuguese. - In CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
Postman Pat is known as "Poštar Pat" and was shown on HRT 2, dubbed into Croatian. - In Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
Postman Pat is known as "Pošták Pat" and is shown on ČT1CT1CT1 stands for Cordless telephone generation 1 and is an analog cordless telephone standard that was standardized by the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations in 1984 and deployed in eleven European countries...
, dubbed into Czech. - In CyprusCyprusCyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
Postman Pat was known as Taxydromos Pat and was shown dubbed in Greek on the national channel Cybc(RIK)Cyprus Broadcasting CorporationThe Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation ) or CyBC is Cyprus's public broadcasting service, transmitting island-wide on four radio and two television channels. CyBC is a non-profit organization that utilises its entire income for the promotion of its main mission, which is the objective provision of...
. - In IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Postman Pat is shown on RTE TwoRTÉ TwoRTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
's the Den. Postman Pat SDS is now also shown Weekdays at 11:05. - In GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Postman Pat has been broadcast on Super RTLSuper RTLSuper RTL is a Cologne-based German television network operated by RTL Disney Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG. It was the second German television channel aimed mostly at children...
with the name "Postbote Pat".
Postman Pat Village at Longleat
Longleat House has an outdoor reproduction of Greendale village, including the Post Office, the Clifton's house and the Greendale station. It also has a miniature scale model of Greendale.Award nominations
- BAFTA Children's Awards 2006
- Nominated for Best Pre-school Animation Series
Parodies
- Harry Enfield and Chums
Harry Enfield and Chums featured a parody entitled "Il Postino Pat", with an operatic reworking of the theme tune and the characters speaking in Italian. At the end there is a revolution in Greendale and Pat is shot by fascist soldiers.
Harry and Paul made 5 parodies of Postman Pat in "Parking Patewayo"