Postman Pat Follows a Trail

Postman Pat Follows a Trail

Air Date	1st May 1996 (UK) 29th August 1997 (Australia)
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Postman Pat Follows a Trail is the fifth episode of the second series which was broadcast on the 1st May 1996. This episode was written by John Cunliffe.

Summay

Pat finds a long string across the road and follows it to see where it leads. It leads to a tree where Katy and Tom's kite is stuck. Pat needs to find someone with a ladder, so he can rescue the kite.

Characters

Vehicles

PAT 1
The Red Tractor
Ted's Lorry
The Plough

Locations

Post Office
Granny Dryden's Cottage (book verison only)

Cast

Ken Barrie as Pat, Ted Glen, Mr. Pringle, Peter Fogg and the Main Narrator
Carole Boyd as Mrs. Goggins, Katy and Tom Pottage and Doctor Gilbertson

Trivia

In the book version, Pat follows the string through Granny Dryden's garden.

Goofs

In book version, Granny Dryden should have been able stop the string from going allover her garden.
As Peter Fogg ploughs the field, the tractors headlights are on even though it is not even dark.
In real life, it would be impossible for a kite's string to unravel for miles through such a lot of obstacles.