Postman Pat and the Popular Policeman is the eighteenth episode of the fifth series of Postman Pat.
Summary[]
P.C. Selby feels he is no longer needed in Greendale and applies for a transfer to Pencaster Police Station. When Pat and Julian find out, they decided to throw P.C. Selby a huge party to show him that he is still wanted. At school, Julian delivers the news about P.C Selby, which upsets everyone. Lucy, who already knew about this, explains that she didn't say anything because her father had told her not to. Julian has an idea to throw P.C. Selby a party and everyone agrees to help.
Pat invites everyone to the party on his rounds, while the school students write a song to stop P.C. Selby from leaving.
P.C. Selby is called on to do a variety of tasks that day, and this along with the giant party convinces him that he must stay. Everyone cheers for their policeman and Lucy gives her dad a big hug.
Characters[]
- Pat Clifton
- Jess
- Sara Clifton
- Julian Clifton
- Ted Glen
- Alf Thompson
- Dorothy Thompson
- Bill Thompson
- Peter Timms
- Julia Pottage
- Katy and Tom Pottage
- Ajay Bains
- Nisha Bains
- Meera Bains
- Arthur Selby
- Lucy Selby
- Sylvia Gilbertson
- Sarah Gilbertson
- Jeff Pringle
- Charlie Pringle
- Amy Wrigglesworth
- Pumpkin
- Mrs. Goggins (cameo)
- Bonnie (cameo)
- Nikhil Bains (cameo)
Vehicles[]
Locations[]
Cast[]
- Ken Barrie as Pat, Ted, Alf, the Reverend Timms, P.C. Selby and Mr. Pringle
- Melissa Sinden as Jess
- Carole Boyd as Sara Clifton, Dorothy, Mrs. Pottage, Doctor Gilbertson, Sarah Gilbertson and Charlie
- Janet James as Julian and Lucy
- Kulvinder Ghir as Bill, Tom and Ajay
- Archie Panjabi as Katie, Nisha and Meera
- Angela Griffin as Amy
Trivia[]
- Stock footage from Postman Pat and a Job Well Done, Postman Pat and the Job Swap Day, Postman Pat's Popstars, Postman Pat and the Surprise Present and Postman Pat and the Fancy Dress Party is used.
- Litterbug’s cake from the "Charlie Chalk" episode "Return of the Litter" can be seen on the party table.
- The clay tin from Postman Pat Misses the Show and the box for Ted’s power saw from Postman Pat and the Great Dinosaur Hunt can be seen in Ted’s mill.
- On the window sill at the Vets, Pat’s cough sweets from Postman Pat's Foggy Day can be seen.
- This is the first episode where Doctor Gilbertson’s first name (Sylvia) is mentioned.
- A Greendale Fete poster from Postman Pat and the Tuba is seen on a telegraph pole in the shot where PAT 1 and PC 1 drive by in different directions.
Goofs[]
- In the first shot and when Pat drives along to invite P.C. Selby to the party, PAT 1 is missing its rear numberplate.
- Because of stock footage from "Postman Pat and the Job Swap Day" being used, several mistakes are made:
- Julian's jacket disappears
- Julian and Meera suddenly move to the back of the class
- Charlie looks happy when Julian announces that P.C. Selby might be leaving.
- In one shot where Arthur tells himself about his new job in Pencaster, everything is static except his moustache which is not animated properly.
- When Pat tells Alf about P.C. Selby, Jess is not in the van.
- What Pat arrives at the station, Ted can be seen inside the Greendale Rocket even though his meant to be back at the mill.
- At a few points during the episode, P.C. Selby's moustache becomes bushier.
- Because stock footage from "Postman Pat's Popstars" is used, The green curtains and the stage disappear during the rehearsals for Lucy's song.
- The children cheer the song without moving their lips.
- Because of stock footage from "Postman Pat and the Surprise Present" is being used, Bonnie appears with the band during the song for no reason at all.
- When P.C. Selby drops Doctor Gilbertson back at the surgery, he has only one eyebrow. However during a close-up of P.C. Selby at this point in the episode, his missing eyebrow sudddenly reappears out of nowhere and then disappears again in the next shot.
- When Pat turns about to follow Arthur to the mill, his hat disappears.
- When the villiagers jump out and shout "Surprise!", some of them just skid into view with very little animation.
- P.C. Selby should know that he will always be needed in Greendale as he is the only duty policeman known to work there. In real life, police officers are always needed, even if lately it seems very quiet with nothing happening in that particular area.
- When Pat backs up at the mill, His van's two front wheels turn right instead of left.
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