This is the only episode to not feature Jess, despite the subtitling of this season. However Jess does appear in the book version. Postman Pat's creator John Cunliffe has been at a school in Kendal". ITV. 18 April 2012 . Retrieved 1 March 2016.

Pat Goes Sledging from Postman Pat and Friends - Released 1989 and Toybox Christmas Video - Released 1999 and Toybox Christmas Video - Released 2000 Postman Pat and the Tuba from BBC Children's Musical Video: Practice Makes Perfect Introducing the Dinobabies - Released 1996 Letters On Ice from Postman Pat and Company - Released 1991 and The Best of Pre-School Favourites - Released 2002 Postman Pat and the Big Surprise from Toybox Birthday Video - Released 1999 and Toybox Birthday Video - Released 2000 Toybox from the BBC - Released 2001 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, so Ted offers to take him in his lorry.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] The theme tune and songs for Postman Pat Special Delivery Service (including "Special Delivery Service, What's It Going to Be Today?"), was recorded by Simon Woodgate at Echobass Studios.

In 2006, Postman Pat was nominated for " Best Pre-school Animation" at the BAFTA Children's Awards. [21] Parodies [ edit ] In the book version, when Pat and Ted arrive at Thompson Ground, Pat speaks to the Yellow Tractor mistaking it for Alf but he doesn’t do so in the TV version. In 2004, the entire original series was released on DVD in Spain, featuring both English and Spanish audio options. [19] Other versions [ edit ]Postman Pat and the Robot from ABC For Kids Mixy Presents More Favourites - Released 1998, Postman Pat Big Video! - Released 2000, Postman Pat's Big Surprise - Released 1998 and Postman Pat: In a Muddle and Other Stories - Released 2004 In October 2023, Norwegian singer Leo Moracchioli released a heavy metal cover version of the theme song. [14] Books [ edit ] Bryan DALY Obituary". The Times. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012 . Retrieved 20 January 2012. Cunliffe, 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. [5] [6] [7] Postman Pat Follows a Trail from BBC Children's Favourites free the Toybox Magazine Volume 4 - Released 2005

Two spinning tops from the “Bertha” episode “The Best Machine Competition” are seen in the post office when Pat crashes into everything. Pat's Rainy Day from ABC For Kids Playtime Video - Released 1993 and My Best Friends Too - Released 1994 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.DVD releases of classic Postman Pat were limited in availability in various regions, although the revival series is more common. Postman Pat Has the Best Village from Calling all Toddlers 2 - Released 2002 and Toybox New Toybox - Released 2001

VHS and Betamax releases of Series 1 were originally released by Longman Video in the early-80s, before BBC Enterprises/Worldwide secured them, and later released the four TV specials and Series 2 on VHS. For Series 1, the original opening titles which featured Pat driving in the original version of his van with a crown logo (which Pat used until Pat's Thirsty Day) was replaced with an edited version of the shot for shot remake of the original intro (which had Pat driving the Royal Mail Van) as used when the show aired in countries like France and Australia. The edits made to the intro on the DVD involved some shots being replaced by scenes from "Pat's Difficult Day", "Pat Takes A Message", and "Pat's Foggy Day". This edited intro was also used when CBeebies and BritBox reran the show. 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. Slower-paced" and "faster-paced" episodes of Postman Pat were used in a 2021 research study on the effects of fast-paced television on children's cognitive and problem solving abilities. The results of the study suggested that faster-paced television did not negatively impact children's attention spans, problem-solving, or comprehension. [20] Award nominations [ edit ] 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. 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]Pat's Birthday from Children's Favourite Compilation - Released 1998, Children In Need Party For Pudsey - Released 1997, VHS Capture - Released 1986, NSPCC Children's TV Favourites - Released 1990 and My Best Friends - Released 1993 and ABC For Kids Happy Birthday Party - Released 1994 Toybox Birthday Video - Released 1999 and Toybox Birthday Video - Released 2000 The Postman Pat characters and setting have also been used in the UK and Australia in television advertisements for the company Specsavers.