Series synopsis
Postman Pat is a British kids animation television series that premiered on CBeebies on September 16, 1981. It ended on March 20, 2006. It was created by John Cunliffe, Ivor Wood. It stars Archie Panjabi, Kulvinder Ghir, Angela Griffin and Ken Barrie.
Pat and his black-and-white cat Jess deliver the mail in Greendale.
Premise
Pat and his black-and-white cat Jess deliver the mail in Greendale.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Archie Panjabi as Meera Baines (voice)
- Kulvinder Ghir as Ajay (voice)
- Angela Griffin as (voice)
- Ken Barrie as Pat (voice)
- Carole Boyd as Various (Voice)
Episodes
This series spans 9 seasons with 117 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 11 | October 10, 1990 | April 2, 2005 |
| Season 1 | 13 | September 16, 1981 | December 9, 1981 |
| Season 2 | 13 | April 3, 1997 | September 8, 1997 |
| Season 3 | 26 | September 7, 2004 | October 14, 2004 |
| Season 4 | 26 | February 27, 2005 | April 1, 2005 |
| Season 5 | 28 | February 9, 2006 | March 20, 2006 |
| Season 6 | 0 | September 29, 2008 | December 19, 2008 |
| Season 7 | 0 | February 11, 2013 | December 20, 2013 |
| Season 8 | 0 | November 21, 2016 | March 29, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Postman Pat's ABC Pat helps Tom Pottage learn his letters by making him a red ABC notebook. |
October 10, 1990 |
| 2 |
Postman Pat's 123 Tom Pottage is now having trouble with his numbers from 1 to 10, so Pat helps him once again by making Tom a blue 123 notebook. |
October 20, 1990 |
| 3 |
Postman Pat Takes the Bus There has been a robbery at Garner Hall and the Major Forbes' toy soldiers have been stolen. Pat calls to deliver a parcel with some new toy soldiers but leaves the wrong parcels and when he goes for a picnic lunch, he has the toy soldiers. When he arrives back at Garner Hall, PC Selby says his sandwiches are evidence. |
December 25, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pat's Finding Day Pat calls to the Post Office and today most of the post is for Katy and Tom because it their birthday. Pat goes to deliver the post to them. Poor Katy is not having a happy birthday because she has lost Sarah-Ann, her doll that she takes everywhere. Pat's round then becomes a search for the missing doll. He comes across a load of other things but not the doll. Will he find Katy's missing doll in order to save the day? |
September 16, 1981 |
| 2 |
Pat and the Magpie Hen Pat stops for a picnic lunch near Thompson Ground halfway through his round. He falls asleep in the warm sunshine. Some hens cause mischief, one takes Pat's sandwiches and the other takes Pat's keys! The hen surprisingly leaves Pat's keys in a nest in a tree. Dorothy soon comes to see what the commotion is about. Pat and Dorothy then go to get a ladder and Pat climbs up the tree to find a magpie's nest with some other missing things. Who has ever heard of a magpie hen? |
September 23, 1981 |
| 3 |
Pat's Birthday Pat always thought he had managed to keep the date of his birthday to himself. He tells Jess not to give his secret away. When he arrives at the Post Office, all of the post is for Pat. As he then goes on his round, everyone he meets knows it's his birthday! How did all those people know? |
September 30, 1981 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Postman Pat and the Hole in the Road Mr Pringle has been teaching the children about volcanoes and earthquakes. The next day this makes Pat think about holes in the road. While on his rounds, he gets diverted round in a big circle. PC Selby lets all traffic pass through Thompson Ground. Ted gets ready to mend the hole with tar. |
April 3, 1997 |
| 2 |
Postman Pat and the Suit of Armour Garner Hall is opening to the public. Ted builds a shiny suit of metal armour and when he decides tries the suit on, he can't see where he's going! He crashes about, making an awful clanking noise! |
April 10, 1997 |
| 3 |
Postman Pat in a Muddle A huge parcel arrives at the Post Office and it squashes Pat's glasses after he puts them down on the counter. Mrs Goggins lends Pat one of her old pairs of glasses. Pat still can't see properly, meaning he can't read or drive. Ted offers to take him in his lorry. |
April 17, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Postman Pat and the Runaway Kite The villagers prepare to enter Ajay's kite festival. Jess loves all the activity but his curiosity gets the better of him when he steps onto Ted's kite and it takes off. |
September 7, 2004 |
| 2 |
Postman Pat and the Hungry Goat Alf's goat Rosie escapes, so Pat and Alf help to round her up but not she does a lot damage like eating the labels off Pat's parcels. |
September 8, 2004 |
| 3 |
Postman Pat and the Ice Cream Machine Ted invents an ice cream machine for the picnic. When the power cuts out, the ever-inventive Ted tries all kinds of ways to get his machine back in action – including connecting it up to Pat's van. |
September 9, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Postman Pat and the Big Balloon Ride Mrs. Goggins is feeling sad, so Pat plans to take her on a ride in Ted's old hot air balloon. Then, when Ted is called away, things do not exactly go according to the plan... |
February 27, 2005 |
| 2 |
Postman Pat and the Surprise Present It is Dr. Gilbertson's birthday, but after Pat gives her a lift, she tells him she has not got time to bother celebrating. Pat and the other villagers all decide to throw a special party for her: Ted, Ajay, Pat and PC Selby works hard to restore a vintage car as a birthday present, the children compose a special song, and Nisha and Sarah make the birthday tea. |
February 28, 2005 |
| 3 |
Postman Pat and the Perfect Pizza Ajay and Pat all make pizzas. |
March 1, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Postman Pat and the Bollywood Dance Sarah and Meera are practicing a traditional Indian dance for the school assembly, but Meera's sari has not arrived. |
February 9, 2006 |
| 2 |
Postman Pat and the Stolen Strawberries Pat visits Dorothy, who tells him that all her strawberries have gone missing. Pat saves the day, with a little help from PC Selby and his banjo. |
February 10, 2006 |
| 3 |
Postman Pat and the Pot of Gold Pat and the other parents decide to brighten up the school by painting a rainbow on the wall. Meera also teaches them a song to remember the colours of the rainbow. |
February 13, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Runaway Cow Pat has to deliver a highland cow to Alf Thompson. |
September 29, 2008 |
| 2 |
A Teepee Pat has to take part in the children's treasure hunt in order to deliver his special delivery on time. |
September 30, 2008 |
| 3 |
A Wind Machine Pat has to deliver a wind machine to Ted. |
October 1, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Postman Pat and Cowboy Colin A new Cowboy Colin story book has been published and Pat has to deliver a copy of it to the school. |
February 11, 2013 |
| 2 |
Postman Pat and the Big Bob Bell Pat has to deliver the newly restored Big Bob Bell back to the church in Greendale. |
February 12, 2013 |
| 3 |
Postman Pat and the Cheeky Sheep Pat has to deliver a sheep to Amy but it escapes and gets mixed up with other sheep. |
February 13, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Postman Pat and the Cornish Caper Postman Pat has to deliver a steam engine called Old Betty to Ted all the way from Cornwall. |
November 21, 2016 |
| 2 |
Postman Pat and the Giant Pumpkin Pat has to deliver pumpkins for the party at the school. |
November 22, 2016 |
| 3 |
Postman Pat and the Flying Shark Pat has to deliver an inflatable shark for Sealife Awareness Day. |
November 23, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBeebies |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 16, 1981 |
| Last aired | March 20, 2006 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |