POSTMAN PAT: WINTERY TALES [2008 / 2013 / 2014] [Blu-ray] [UK Release]
7 Fun-Packed Postman Pat’s Special Delivery Service Christmas Episodes!
Its Christmas time in Greendale and everyone’s favourite Postie, Postman Pat and his faithful companion Jess the “black and white cat,” is back with 3 brand new Christmas episodes of “Special Delivery Service.” With deliveries more challenging than ever, you can always count on Postman Pat.
FILM FACT: The original voice of Postman Pat was Ken Barrie, who sadly passed away on the 29th July, 2016 who then followed by creator John Cunliffe who also sadly passed away on the 20th September, 2018.
Image Resolution: 1080p + 480i
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audio: English: 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo Audio
Subtitles: None
Running Time: 105 minutes
Region: Region B/2
Number of discs: 1
Studio: Universal Pictures / ClassicMedia
Andrew’s Blu-ray Review: ‘POSTMAN PAT: WINTERY TALES’ includes seven wonderful quirky and funny CGI animations that were originally released via the inferior DVD format, but now you can view Postman Pat in glorious Blu-ray disc 1080p and sadly not quite as good 480i image presentation.
This long-running classic BBC TV series of Britain's ‘POSTMAN PAT’ has been broadcast to and loved by young children throughout the world. Featuring stop-motion animation with clay figures, the program tells the tales of a mailman named Pat, who loves nothing more than to make deliveries and help his fellow neighbours in the small English village of Greendale. In Greendale, everyone knows each other and works together to build a happy community, and there is always a project to be completed and a friend to be made.
Postman Pat shows us his Special Delivery Service skills for the Royal Mail with this Universal Pictures and ClassicMedia Blu-ray release. The World’s Favourite Postman is back and delivering more than ever with the series, Postman Pat Special Delivery Service is in high energy, action packed show. It is Postman Pat as you have never seen him before! He’s been promoted to the post of “Head of Special Delivery Service” Each episode follows Postman Pat on a Special Delivery Mission. Equipped with his pilot’s license and a host of new transport options Postman Pat proves no job is too big! Delivering in hard to reach places, from the top of a mountain to the middle of the sea anything from a giant ice block to a runaway cow! Postman Pat’s new daredevil character proves he must and will delivery anything, anytime, anywhere.
With each episode, it follows the adventures of Postman Pat Clifton, a friendly country postman, and his "black and white cat" Jess, as he delivers the post throughout the valley of Greendale. Although he initially concentrates on delivering his letters, he nearly always becomes distracted by a concern of one of the villagers, and is usually relied upon to resolve their problems. Notable villagers include the postmistress, Mrs. Goggins; Alf Thompson, the farmer; and the local handyman and inventor, Ted Glen.
To find out in detail about the wonderful wintery Seven Episodes of the adventures of Postman Pat and his “black and white cat” Jess for your enjoyment, so now read on:
Postman Pat’s Special Delivery Service: Twinkly Lights: It’s Diwali. Nisha is trying to decorate the café with special fairy lights to celebrate this 'festival of lights'. Pat delivers them first thing! But disaster strikes, the lights break straight away and they're not working, and they realise that the electricity in the café is also broken and finally as the snow falls down Pat makes it up to the old Post Office in the hills to get the old lights out, hangs them all across the valley and turns them on and Nisha is delighted, the most beautiful festival of lights she could ever have wished for! This episode is the twenty-fifth episode of Postman Pat's seventh season. It aired on Friday 1st November, 2013 on Cbeebies. Voice Cast: Lewis MacLeod [Postman Pat, Ben and Alf], Melissa Sinden [Jess the cat], Carole Boyd [Sara Clifton, Mrs. Goggins and Sarah Gilbertson], Angela Griffin [Lizzy], Bradley Clarkson [Ted], Kulvinder Ghir [Bill and Ajay] and Archie Panjabi [Nisha and Meera]. Screenplay: Karen Hellewell and Annika Bluhm. Producers: Annika Bluhm, Ceri Barnes, Chris Bowden, Ian Mackinnon, Peter Saunders and Sarah Legg-Barratt. Composer: Sandy Nuttgens. Visual Effects: Simon Partington.
Postman Pat’s Special Delivery Service: Christmas Panto Horse: Lucy has a special song to sing at the pantomime, but when Pumpkin gets scared by the snow; Postman Pat is in a race to get her back in time. Pumpkin is sheltering from the snow in the old post office and only Pat's special delivery can make him leave. This episode is the twenty-six of Postman Pat's seventh season. Voice Cast: Lewis MacLeod [Postman Pat and Ben], Melissa Sinden [Jess the cat], Janet James [Julian, Lauren and Lucy], Angela Griffin [Lizzy and Amy], Bradley Clarkson [Ted and P.C. Selby], Kulvinder Ghir [Bill], Archie Panjabi [Meera] and Carole Boyd [Doctor Gilbertson, Sarah Gilbertson and Charlie]. It aired on Friday 20th December, 2013 on Cbeebies and was written by Rebecca Stevens.
Postman Pat’s Special Delivery Service: Tremendous Tree: Postman Pat has to deliver a big tree to Thompson Ground, but can he get it there without harming an unforeseen bird's nest full of baby wagtails in its branches. This episode is the twenty-third episode of Postman Pat's seventh season. Voice Cast: Lewis MacLeod [Postmans Pat, Ben and Alf], Melissa Sinden [Jess the cat], Carole Boyd [Sara Clifton, Mrs. Goggins, Dorothy, Doctor Gilbertson, Sarah Gilbertson and Charlie], Janet James [Julian, Lauren and Lucy], Angela Griffin [Lizzy], Bradley Clarkson [Ted and P.C. Selby], Kulvinder Ghir [Bill and Michael], Dan Milne [Reverend Timms] and Archie Panjabi [Nisha and Meera]. It aired on Wednesday 18th September, 2013 on Cbeebies and was written by Gabby Dawnay.
Postman Pat’s Special Delivery Service: Ice Skates: Postman Pat has to deliver a pair of ice skates to Meera, who saved up for herself. However, Postman Pat gets snowed in at the sorting office and he and Ben must find a way out. Eventually they find a way up to the SDS Helicopter. Meanwhile, Meera is disappointed that she does not have her ice skates to use, however the children are still having fun finding alternative things to do in the snow. The ice skates are then delivered to Meera and Postman Pat both skate together. Voice Cast: Lewis MacLeod [Postman Pat and Ben], Melissa Sinden [Jess the cat], Carole Boyd [Sara], Janet James [Julian], Ken Barrie [Ted and Alf], Kulvinder Ghir [Bill and Ajay] and Archie Panjabi [Nisha and Meera]. This episode aired on 14th November, 2008 and is the twenty-fifth episode of Postman Pat Season 6. It was written by Kirstie Falkous.
Postman Pat’s Special Delivery Service: The Flying Christmas Stocking: It is Christmas Eve and the children of Greendale are holding a Secret Santa for the grown-ups in Pencaster. Postman Pat's special delivery is the stocking for the children's presents. Voice Cast: Lewis MacLeod [Postman Pat and Ben], Melissa Sinden [Jess and Bonnie], [Carole Boyd [Sara Clifton, Mrs. Goggins, Sarah Gilbertson and Charlie], Janet James [Julian, Lauren and Lucy], Angela Griffen [Lizzy and Amy], Ken Barrie [Alf], Kulvinder Ghir [Bill, Ajay and Michael] and Archie Panjabi [Nisha and Meera]. This episode is the twenty-six of Postman Pat, Season 6 and it first aired on 19th December, 2008 on Cbeebies and was written by Rebecca Stevens and John Cunliffe.
Postman Pat’s Special Delivery Service: Magic Christmas: It's Christmas Eve in Greendale! Julian would love it to be a white Christmas. He even asks for snow in his letter to Santa. Postman Pat is busy with last minute deliveries before he makes an appearance at the Greendale party in the evening . . . as a very special surprise guest. While Julian and his friends use their ingenuity to sledge and build a snowman...without snow, Pat picks up a jovial, bearded stranger on his rounds who helps him make light work of all the deliveries before mysteriously disappearing. When Postman Pat arrives at the party, he discovers that Santa has already been. It's all very confusing . . . until Postman Pat, Sarah and Julian come home to find the bearded stranger leaving presents under their tree. And before he says goodbye, the real Santa tells Julian that his present is outside. Postman Pat opens the door to find Greendale covered in thick, sparkling blanket of freshly-fallen snow! Voice Cast: Ken Barrie [Postman Pat, Ted, the Reverend Timms, Mr. Pringle and Santa], Melissa Sinden [Jess the cat], Carole Boyd [Sara Clifton, Mrs. Goggins, Sarah Gilbertson and Charlie], Janet James [Julian and Lucy], Kulvinder Ghir [Bill, Tom and Ajay] and Archie Panjabi [Katy, Nisha and Meera]. This episode first aired on Cbeebies on the 24th December, 2004. It was written by Rachel Dawson.
Postman Pat’s Special Delivery Service: Christmas Eve: It is Christmas Eve and the school are doing a pantomime of Cinderella. With the lead role on her shoulders, Meera wants everyone to take the show as seriously as she does. However when Postman Pat has to borrow pumpkin to rescue Ajay and the Christmas tree, she must try to make do with what she has got for the show to go on as planned. Voice Cast: Ken Barrie [Postman Pat, Ted, Alf, the Reverend Timms, P.C. Selby and Mr. Pringle], Melissa Sinden [Jess the cat], Carole Boyd [Sara Clifton, Mrs. Goggins, Dorothy, Mrs. Pottage, Doctor Gilbertson, Sarah Gilbertson and Charlie], Janet James [Julian and Lucy] Kulvinder Ghir [Bill, Tom and Ajay], Archie Panjabi [Katy, Nisha and Meera] and Angela Griffin [Amy]. This episode is the twenty-eighth episode of Postman Pat's fifth season and it first aired on 20th March, 2006 on Cbeebies.It was written by Peter Reeves.
Blu-ray Image Quality – Universal Pictures and ClassicMedia presents us with a wonderful and glorious 1080p image presentation and is equally enhanced with a 1.78:1 aspect ratio, but sadly some of the episodes are shown only in a standard image definition of 480i, but despite this slightly downgraded image presentation, luckily we get to experience very detailed contrast that equally gives us very dramatic colours of blues, yellows, greens, browns and blacks that look very fresh and very stable. Overall, the image quality is very strong and very pleasing and will also please all Postman Pat fans. Please Note: Playback Region B/2: This will not play on most Blu-ray players sold in North America, Central America, South America, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Learn more about Blu-ray region specifications.
Blu-ray Audio Quality – Universal Pictures and ClassicMedia brings you just one standard 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo Audio experience. You will hear very dynamic ambient sounds that are really excellent, that goes so well with the very unique Postman Pat animated films that also adds to the atmosphere of you viewing experience. The dialogue is really excellent, and is also very crisp, clean, stable and very easy to follow. So all in all, this is a very well presented audio soundtrack, and especially hearing the voice cast who are also very excellent and you can hear all the words of the characters in Postman Pat’s Special Delivery Service.
Blu-ray Special Features and Extras:
Trailer: Postman Pat Village at Longleat Safari & Adventure Park [2013] [1080p] [1.78:1] [00:30]
Finally, ‘POSTMAN PAT: WINTERY TALES’ has seven wonderful quirky wintery Christmas themed episodes that is set in the small English village of Greendale, where Postman Pat has to deliver all his letter and parcels in the depth of snowy winter and experiencing the hazards of delivering to all of his customers in the community at the height of winter. With this this Blu-ray disc, each episode likes to promote emotional development, friendship, and community bonds, as well as the idea that close personal friendships are more important than fame and fortune. Children are encouraged to participate in their community, acknowledge public servants, and be kind and courteous to others. Although this computer-generated animation isn't nearly on par with big-budget animated features like you get from Blue Sky or PIXAR, but despite this, the seven episodes you view are still wonderful quirky British animation, where you get to witness charming stories, and especially relationships and human connection, respectively. And the lovely humour shines throughout and makes this British children’s series a lot of fun to watch, especially with little ones and also adults of all ages. So if you are feeling a bit down, well put this Blu-ray disc on and it will banish your blues away instantly. Highly Recommended!
Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film Aficionado
Le Cinema Paradiso
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