The inspiration for the post office itself comes from one located on the street in Kendal where Cunliffe lived when he was writing the original treatment. 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.Ĭunliffe, interviewed about the series, has said that he chose the character of a postman since he needed a character who could visit the countryside and interact with many different people. 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. 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. Pencaster is a large, bustling, modern town located within easy commuting distance for the villagers of Greendale. In the episode Postman Pat and the Suit of Armour, Greendale Post Office is referred to as "Garner Bridge Post Office". 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. Nisha Bains runs a popular café there with Sara while her husband Ajay runs a regular schedule on the Greendale Rocket to the nearby town of Pencaster. Located on the edge of the village is the railway station, home to the Greendale Rocket. Running through the centre of the village is the High Street, home to Mrs Goggins's Post Office and shop, an unofficial meeting place for residents. 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). Postman Pat is a British stop-motion animated television series first produced by Woodland Animations.
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