The Missing Postman
Channel BBC One · Starring James Bolam, Alison Steadman, Barbara Dickson
Postman Clive Peacock decides to rebel when his employers force him to take early retirement. Setting off on his bike, he determines to deliver his last batch of post by hand all over the country. The police are soon on his trail, while the media acclaim him as a hero. For Clive it is a journey of discovery, but he is unaware that back at home his wife is undergoing her own transformation.
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Episodes
- Episode 1: Episode 1March 29, 1997 · 77 minWhen Clive Peacock is forced into early retirement, the years ahead look bleak. But Clive is a postman to the core, and in the moment of unexpected rebellion he makes a decision that will change his life. Mounting his trusty bicycle, he sets off to deliver to be an odyssey of self discovery. Pursued by the police and lionised by the media, Clive becomes both a fugitive and a reluctant hero.
- Episode 2: Episode 2March 30, 1997 · 77 minWhen Clive Peacock is forced into early retirement, the years ahead look bleak. But Clive is a postman to the core, and in the moment of unexpected rebellion he makes a decision that will change his life. Mounting his trusty bicycle, he sets off to deliver to be an odyssey of self discovery. Pursued by the police and lionised by the media, Clive becomes both a fugitive and a reluctant hero.
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Credits
- James BolamClive Peacock · 2 episodes
- Alison SteadmanChristine Peacock · 2 episodes
- Barbara DicksonLinda Taylor · 2 episodes
- Gwyneth StrongWPC Rachel McMahon · 2 episodes
- Jim CarterDS Lawrence Pitman · 2 episodes
- Larry LambTrevor Ramsay · 2 episodes
- Alan DossorDirector · 2 episodes
Film and series details
- FIRST AIRED
- March 29, 1997
- LAST AIRED
- March 30, 1997
