Bonus points for having the same awkward walk and jerky movements of the stop motion animation transferred to the live actors. Harry Enfield made a version titled Il Postino Pat (Which is also the title of the actual Italian dub of the show), which changes the style to that of an Italian opera.Due to the British Brevity ongoing with the original seasons, this meant Cunliffe actually wrote far more Pat stories in book form than for the show itself. Adaptation Expansion: John Cunliffe adapted some of the early Pat stories into books, as well as making tons of original stories (Ken Barrie even narrates most of the audiobooks).Actor Allusion: In the movie, Wilf (one of the bad guys), who is about to be shot by an evil robot, says "I don't want to go".Beginning with the SDS seasons, all aerial shots are animated in CGI, while everything else remains in the traditional stop-motion. Oh, and there's a bizarre subplot about SDS being taken over by Pat-robots. The movie's plot centers around Pat revealing he can sing rather well and auditioning for reality show "You're The One", leading to newfound stardom, but also having to choose between becoming a superstar or sticking with being a postman. Īn all-CGI movie was released in 2014, set in the same continuity as the Special Delivery Service series. Episodes can be watched on the official YouTube channel. And a Helicopter for tricky deliveries ("PAT 3")įirst aired on BBC1 and still considered an essential CBBC show to this day.A "Mini Van" for smaller deliveries ("PAT 4" the same design as PAT 1).An "Eco-Van" for large deliveries ("PAT 2").Another version of the show was made in 2004 which expanded on the original concept slightly.Ģ008 has given us a new spin-off Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service an "action packed" version set in the new town of Pencaster with Pat's reliable "PAT 1" red Royal Mail van being replaced by: In fact, he's so ingrained into British culture that Royal Mail used him as their official mascot until 2000. Fondly remembered by many Brits and considered a essential childhood show. He is constantly accompanied by his black and white cat Jess. "Postman Pat, Postman Pat, Postman Pat and his black and white cat."ġ981 British stop motion series set around the life of postman Pat Clifton and his job as the only local postman for the village of Greendale.
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