![]() In the more recent series, Greendale became a big, busy village situated in the heart of the Cumbrian countryside. The gentle pace of life allowed Pat plenty of time to enjoy the countryside as he passed through, or even stop on quiet days to have a picnic. In the original series (1 and 2), it was a small village with narrow, winding roads. Greendale has a different character in the various Postman Pat series. Postman Pat is set in the fictional village of Greendale and the nearby town of Pencaster, on the border between Cumbria and North Yorkshire. ![]() Goggins farmer couple Alf and Dorothy Thompson the Reverend Timms PC Selby, the police constable Jeff Pringle, the school teacher Peter Fogg, a farm hand George Lancaster, a chicken farmer Miss Hubbard, an upper-class woman Julia Pottage, who runs Greendale Farm and Ted Glen, the local handyman and inventor. Notable villagers include the postmistress, Mrs. Although he initially concentrates on delivering his letters, he nearly always becomes distracted by a concern of one of the villagers, and is always keen to help resolve their problems. It is still being rerun on CBeebies on weekends.Įach episode follows the adventures of Patrick Clifton, a friendly country postman, and his black and white cat Jess, as he delivers the post through the valley of Greendale. The show ended on 29 March 2017, after 8 series and 12 specials. In this series, Pat had a family shown on screen for the first time (though his wife had been mentioned in a number of episodes ).Ī new version of the series was produced by Cosgrove Hall Films from 2003 to 2008 and expanded on many aspects of the original series. ![]() Following the success of the first series, four TV specials and a second series of 13 episodes were produced during the 1990s. John Cunliffe wrote the original treatment and scripts for the series, which was directed by animator Ivor Wood, who also worked on The Magic Roundabout, The Wombles, Paddington, and The Herbs. Postman Pat 's first 13-episode series was screened on BBC One in 1981. The series follows the adventures of Pat Clifton, a postman who works for Royal Mail postal service in the fictional village of Greendale (inspired by the real valley of Longsleddale near Kendal). I needed to have the ability to make it in my garage, using my limited number of tools.Postman Pat is a British stop-motion animated television series first produced by Woodland Animations. By this I mean, when he comes a little older, i would like for him to be able to control this himself, and remove the radio controlled element.Ħ. I didnt have nlimited funds so I had to be creative with my resources.ĥ. Safe for him to sit in, and anyone else that may be using it.Ĥ. Using only a still shot from the cartoon, I had to create a 'cartoon-like' vanģ. This means I will have to create something that is remotely controlled, by me.Ģ. At 2 years of age, he wont be able to control a vehicle by himself. One that had everything a real van would have, only smaller.īefore I began, there were a few things I had to consider -ġ. What if I could make him one? One that was just like the real thing. I bought him a toy Jess, a model van, the books, the DVDs, but the only thing he didnt have, was a real life Postman Pat Van. ![]() He would shout 'Vroom, Vroom' when he saw a car and also when he saw Postman Pat in his van delivering mail. My son is 2 years old, and since he began to talk his 2 favourite things have been cars and Postman Pat. Here in the UK this colour, logo and character are synonymous with Royal Mail and the quaint everyday tasks involved with delivering the post. As popular as he is, he also has a little red van with the Royal Mail logo, which is just as popular, and recognisable, as him. With him, he always has his trusty sidekick, Jess the cat. As the name suggests, he is a mail man who delivers his mail throughout Greendale and Pencaster. Background: Postman Pat is popular cartoon character here in the UK.
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