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Longleat Safari Park had an outdoor reproduction of Greendale village, including the Post Office, the Cliftons' house and the Greendale station. It also had a miniature model of Greendale. [16] It was installed during the 1990s, was relocated during 2008 in preparation for a new animal area and was revamped a third time for 2013. The attraction was closed at the end of 2015 and was permanently removed in 2016. Greendale's suffering a very hard winter and the weather is especially icy today. Still, nothing must stop the post from getting through - even if Pat does have to resort to skating. Previously released on Postman Pat 2 - BBCV 4029, Postman Pat and Company - BBCV 4709 and Postman Pat's Birthday and Three Other Stories - BBCV 5468)

The content of The Sheep in The Clover Field used on the 1993 re-release would also be used again on the 1996 Postman Pat 2 on 1 video release and the 2000 BBC Video release of BBC Toybox 7: Animal Adventures (BBCV 6941). The series features an expanded and diverse cast, a fleet of new vehicles, a world full of gadgets 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 Films. In the TV series Strange Hill High, Postman Pat himself makes a brief cameo in the episode Strange Hill Christmas. BBC Video Slide: ( Postman Pat 2, Postman Pat's Big Video, The Very Best of Postman Pat and Postman Pat 3) A slide of four other "Postman Pat" titles which are also available from BBC Video which are 1: " Postman Pat 2",

Postman Pat's Finding Day, The Sheep in The Clover Field, Letters on Ice, Postman Pat and The Magpie Hen, Postman Pat's Foggy Day and Postman Pat Goes Sledging) [ ] The content of Postman Pat's Finding Day, The Sheep in The Clover Field and Letters on Ice are all taken from the 1993 re-release of Postman Pat 1 (BBCV 4028). The Postman Pat characters and setting have also been used in the UK and Australia in television advertisements for the company Specsavers.

Harry Enfield and Chums - S2 Ep5 - BBC". Archived from the original on 28 November 2015 – via YouTube. Here are the opening titles and closing credits to all three episodes on Postman Pat 1, which are Postman Pat's Finding Day, The Sheep in The Clover Field and Letters on Ice. In October 2023, Norwegian singer Leo Moracchioli released a heavy metal cover version of the theme song. [14] Books [ edit ] The content of The Sheep in The Clover Field - used on the 1993 re-release of Postman Pat 1 (BBCV 4028) and the 1996 Postman Pat 2 on 1 video release - would also be used again on the 2000 BBC Video release of BBC Toybox 7: Animal Adventures (BBCV 6941). Previously released on Postman Pat 2 - BBCV 4029, Postman Pat and Friends - WHS 4301, Postman Pat Takes A Message and Three Other Stories - BBCV 5469 and Postman Pat's Bumper Collection - BBCV 5683)Bryan DALY Obituary". The Times. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012 . Retrieved 20 January 2012. In the second series of the show, which aired in 1996, the village at the centre of the series was briefly referred to as Garner Bridge, while Greendale was the name of the valley in which Garner Bridge was situated. In the episode Postman Pat and the Suit of Armour, Greendale Post Office is referred to as "Garner Bridge Post Office". A CGI spin-off to the series was made called Guess with Jess which follows Pat's cat Jess now with the ability to talk and his adventures with the farm animals. The series debuted on 9 November 2009 and ended in 2013. As of 2009, over 12 million books, including storybooks, integrated learning books, colouring books, and multi-character magazines, have been sold worldwide. [15] Advertising [ edit ]

Postman Pat 's first 13-episode series was screened on BBC1 in 1981. [3] 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. Following the success of the first series, four TV specials and a second series of 13 episodes were produced during the 1990s. 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 [4]). While no further classic series releases were seen in the UK until 2011, Universal and Classic Media issued all four specials from 1991 to 1994 on the DVD Happy Birthday Postman Pat. On 3 February 2014, the first and second series were made available in their entirety for the first time in the UK, However, the titles are both season 2 with the season 3 theme which came under scrutiny from classic fans and also credits Carole Boyd as doing voices in series 1, despite it being only Ken Barrie at the time. [17] [18] International [ edit ]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. It bears some resemblance to Lancaster, the county town of Lancashire, which likewise is a short commute from Longsleddale, the area used as the inspiration for Greendale. [ citation needed] Greendale has a different character in the various Postman Pat series. In the original series (1 and 2), it was a small village with narrow, winding roads. 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. After the sale of Woodland Animations to Entertainment Rights, the company began releasing VHS and DVDs of the revival series through their video label Right Entertainment and distributor Universal Pictures Video. Right released only one classic series volume on VHS and DVD - Postman Pat in a Muddle in April 2004, which contained three Series 2 episodes. Postman Pat is a British stop-motion animated children's television series first produced by Woodland Animations. 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). [2]