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". 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. In the spin-off series, Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service, 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 newer fleet of vehicles including a bigger van, gyrocopter, 4x4 Jeep and motorbike, complete with side-car for Jess. [10] He has a new 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). The pictures of Postman Pat 1 and Postman Pat 2, which appear on the cover, are taken from their original 1986 releases - although the content of all six episodes from these two Postman Pat video releases are taken from their 1993 re-releases. Ingledale is another large, busy village town situated in the heart of the North Yorkshire countryside, only seen once in a special in 1991, set to make a second appearance in the revival.

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. 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 ] In Series 1, Ken Barrie voiced all the characters and narrated the series. In Series 2, Carole Boyd joined to voice all the female characters and child characters except Granny Dryden who was still voiced by Barrie. In Series 3, Kulvinder Ghir, Janet James, and Archie Panjabi joined to voice the new characters and the child characters, while Boyd continued to voice the adult females, Charlie and Sarah, Melissa Sinden and Jimmy Hibbert also joined to perform the animal characters' vocal effects and Angela Griffin joined in Series 5 to voice a new character. In Series 6, Lewis MacLeod replaced Barrie as Pat. In Series 7, Barrie left completely and MacLeod, Bradley Clarkson, and Dan Milne took over the rest of Barrie's characters. Joe Trill joined in Series 8 to voice a new character. Cunliffe didn't retain rights to the character and was critical of some of the tie-in media later released. He wrote the stories to the series Rosie and Jim, which he also presented, as a show which he could have more creative control over. [7]

Here are the opening titles and closing credits to all six episodes on this Postman Pat video release, which are 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. There's deep snow in the village and Peter Fogg is busy clearing the roads. But with 10 foot snow drifts and an urgent parcel for delivery at Hill Top Farm, how will Pat manage to get through?

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. The theme song has undergone several adaptations; from 1994 to 2006, the theme tune had additional instruments such as synthesised strings and a tambourine. A similar edit had already been made to the 1993 album version, which was an edit of the original 1982 album version. The content of Postman Pat and The Magpie Hen, Postman Pat's Foggy Day and Postman Pat Goes Sledging are all taken from the 1993 re-release of Postman Pat 2 (BBCV 4029). BBC Video Slide: ( Postman Pat 2, Postman Pat's Big Video, The Very Best of Postman Pat and Postman Pat 3) 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.

Previously released on Postman Pat 2 - BBCV 4029, The Very Best of Postman Pat - BBCV 4869 and Postman Pat's Finding Day and Four Other Stories - BBCV 5470) 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]). 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). In 2006, Postman Pat was nominated for " Best Pre-school Animation" at the BAFTA Children's Awards. [21] Parodies [ edit ] 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)