| Postman Pat and the Ice Ladder | |
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| Air Date | 12th October 2004 |
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Postman Pat and the Ice Ladder is the twenty-fourth episode of Postman Pat Season 3. It was written by Anna Cummingham, based on a story by John Cunliffe.
Plot
The children are having fun sledging in the snow. Then disaster strikes when Katy and Tom get stuck on a frozen pond and Pat has to use Alf's new ladder to rescue the twins.
Characters
- Pat
- Jess
- Sara Clifton
- Julian Clifton
- Mrs. Goggins
- Ted Glen
- Alf Thompson
- Dorothy Thompson
- Bill Thompson
- Mrs. Pottage
- Katy and Tom Pottage
- Ajay Bains
- Nisha Bains
- Meera Bains
- Lucy Selby
- Sarah Gilbertson
- Mr. Pringle
- Charlie Pringle
Vehicles
Locations
- Pat's House
- Post Office
- Thompson Ground
- Greendale Station
- Ted's Workshop
- Greendale Primary School
- The Church
- Garner Hall
Cast
- Ken Barrie as Pat, Ted, Alf and Mr. Pringle
- Melissa Sinden as Jess
- Carole Boyd as Sara Clifton, Dorothy, Mrs. Pottage, Sarah Gilbertson and Charlie
- Janet James as Julian and Lucy
- Kulvinder Ghir as Bill, Tom and Ajay
- Archie Panjabi as Katy, Nisha and Meera
Trivia
- The blankets of snow are really cotton wool.
- The two teapots in Pat's kitchen used to be stage props from "Noddy's Toyland Adventures" which is also a children's programme made by Cosgrove Hall for the BBC.
Goofs
- When Pat wakes up at the beginning, he has no eyebrows.
- At Pat's house the clock reads 7.55, but when Pat arrives at the post office, the clock there shows 7.30.
- When the children wave to Pat, their lip sync is out of place.
- When Pat takes the ladder off his van to rescue the twins, the van's bonet is twitching and the number plate is coming off.
- At various points during the episode, Alf has no eyebrows.
- When Ted says "Look out bellow", he has Pat's voice.
Gallery
Title Card