The Missing Postman

The Missing Postman

1997•6.7/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(3)

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.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 29, 1997

Last Aired

March 30, 1997

Networks

BBC One

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 1997-03-29

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 unexpected rebellion he makes a decision that will change his life. Mounting his trusty bicycle, he sets off to deliver to be an odyssey of self discovery. Pursued by the police and lionised by the media, Clive becomes both a fugitive and a reluctant hero.

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 1997-03-30

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 unexpected rebellion he makes a decision that will change his life. Mounting his trusty bicycle, he sets off to deliver to be an odyssey of self discovery. Pursued by the police and lionised by the media, Clive becomes both a fugitive and a reluctant hero.

Cast

James Bolam

James Bolam

Clive Peacock

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Christine Peacock

Barbara Dickson

Barbara Dickson

Linda Taylor

Gwyneth Strong

Gwyneth Strong

WPC Rachel McMahon

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

DS Lawrence Pitman

Larry Lamb

Larry Lamb

Trevor Ramsay

Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore

Ralph

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