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The Missing Postman

TV·1997–1997·1 season, 2 episodes·BBC One·Comedy, Drama

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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.

Cast

James BolamJames BolamClive PeacockAlison SteadmanAlison SteadmanChristine PeacockBarbara DicksonBarbara DicksonLinda TaylorGwyneth StrongGwyneth StrongWPC Rachel McMahonJim CarterJim CarterDS Lawrence PitmanLarry LambLarry LambTrevor RamsayStephen MooreStephen MooreRalph

Episodes by season

Season012Episodes1997Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1March 29, 1997—When 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 une
  2. S01E02Episode 2March 30, 1997—When 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 une

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