Sam Waldron is a mobile shop owner, and a close friend of Pat.
Biography
He is a good old friend of Pat. When Pat once hurt his hand and was unable to drive, Sam drove him everywhere and they helped each other with their deliveries. He is always on time for everyone around Greendale.
Description
He is a mobile shop owner that lives in Pencaster and visits Greendale two or three times a week driving his blue van. A town man with town ways he could never live in Greendale. He is smartly dressed, and has a toothbrush moustache. He also likes going to the races. He is quick, knowing and something of a fixer.
Attire
Sam usually wears a pork pie hat, white shirt with a red necktie, checkered suit, brown trousers and shoes. When he goes to work, Sam's only uniform during his job is a white apron which he always wore over his clothes. In Series 3, he no longer wears his signature pork pie hat.
Vehicles
Appearances
- Series 1 - Postman Pat's Finding Day, Postman Pat and the Magpie Hen, Postman Pat's Birthday (does not speak), Postman Pat's Rainy Day, The Sheep in the Clover Field, Postman Pat's Windy Day, Postman Pat's Foggy Day, Postman Pat's Difficult Day, Postman Pat Goes Sledging (does not speak), Letters on Ice and Postman Pat takes a Message
- Series 2 - Postman Pat and the Hole in the Road (does not speak), Postman Pat Misses the Show, Postman Pat has the Best Village, Postman Pat Has Too Many Parcels and Postman Pat and the Robot
- Series 3 - Postman Pat and the Green Rabbit (cameo)
Specials:
- Postman Pat's ABC (does not speak)
- Postman Pat takes the Bus
- Postman Pat and the Barometer
Trivia
- He was voiced by Ken Barrie.
- Although he has not been seen since Series 3, his mobile shop has been seen in some episodes ever since.
- Sam's model made a cameo in the "Gran" episode "Gran Good News".