| Postman Pat and the Mystery Tour | |
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| Air Date | 9th September 1997 (Australia) 23rd May 1998(UK) |
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Postman Pat and the Mystery Tour is the thirteenth episode of the second series which was broadcast on 23rd May 1998. It was written by John Cunliffe.
Summary[]
Pat is taking Mr. Pringle and the school children on a mystery tour in the post bus.
Characters[]
- Pat
- Jess
- Sara Clifton
- Julian Clifton
- Mrs. Goggins
- Ted Glen
- Alf Thompson
- Dorothy Thompson
- Bill Thompson
- Reverend Timms
- Mrs. Pottage
- Katy and Tom Pottage
- P.C. Selby
- Lucy Selby
- Doctor Gilbertson
- Sarah Gilbertson
- Mr. Pringle
- Charlie Pringle
- Miss Hubbard
- Granny Dryden
- Peter Fogg
- Major Forbes
Vehicles[]
Locations[]
Cast[]
- Ken Barrie as Pat, Ted Glen, Alf Thompson, Reverend Timms, P.C. Selby, Mr. Pringle, Granny Dryden, Peter Fogg, Major Forbes and the Main Narrator
- Carole Boyd as Sara Clifton, Julian Clifton, Mrs. Goggins, Dorothy Thompson, Bill Thompson, Mrs. Pottage, Katy and Tom Pottage, Lucy Selby, Doctor Gilbertson, Sarah Gilbertson, Charlie Pringle and Miss Hubbard
Trivia[]
- This episode marks the final appearances of Granny Dryden and Peter Fogg. However Peter Fogg makes a cameo appearance in Postman Pat and the Green Rabbit. This episode also marks the final appearances of Miss Hubbard and Major Forbes until Postman Pat: The Movie, although Miss Hubbard also makes a cameo appearance in Postman Pat and the Green Rabbit and in a Specsavers advert.
- This is the third episode not to feature Pat's van and the last to do so until Postman Pat and the Go-Kart Race.
- This is the first episode where all characters who have appeared speak.
- The music at the end of the episode is the instrumental to the "Proper Sound" song from Postman Pat and the Tuba.
- Pat's keys from Postman Pat and the Magpie Hen are used to open the gate at Thompson Ground.
- Pat's birthday cake from Postman Pat's Birthday and Litterbug’s cake from the "Charlie Chalk" episode "Return of the Litter" can be seen on one of the tables at the party.
- A Spottiswood & Company crate from "Bertha" can also be seen at the party.
- The mouse seen with Jess on the hay bale is the same one from the "Bertha" episode "Mouse in the Works".
- This is the first episode where Mr Pringle is addressed to as “Sir”.
- This is the last episode of the original series.
- This is the last episode to have a narrator.
- This is the last episode to be animated by Woodland Animations.
- This is the last episode to have Carole Boyd as Julian Clifton, Lucy Selby, Bill Thompson and Katy and Tom Pottage.
- This is the last appearance of the Post Bus until Postman Pat Goes Undercover when it would be repainted into a school bus.
- This is also the last appearance of the Yellow Tractor.
- This is the last episode where the Red Tractor has its exhaust pipe.
- This is the second time we have seen the suit of armour since Postman Pat and the Suit of Armour.
- This is the last episode to be released in the 1990s.
Goofs[]
- Major Forbes' head is too big to fit inside the suit of armour's helmet.
- When Pat and Sara clink their glasses together, there’s no sound effect the second time.
Gallery[]
Title Card
