REVIEW: Happy Birthday Pat DVD

Postman Pat© 2010. Woodland Animations Limited.
Original writer John Cunliffe. Lic. Royal Mail Group plc.

He’s been delivering mail for three decades and on 16 September this year, Postman Pat will be celebrating his 30th birthday with a brand new DVD release.

Postman Pat is the longest running animated TV series on the BBC. The limited edition Happy Birthday Pat DVD features eight recent and classic episodes and a free party CD with 15 tracks to sing along to.

Recently Jess the Cat has been given her own animated programme – Guess with Jess. And, Pat himself has been promoted to the Head of the Special Delivery Service in Pencaster, earning yet another animated series Special Delivery Service (SDS).

Four-year-old Jodie Denholm tested out the new release for Chopsy Baby. She was less keen on the classic narrated episodes but loved the latest fully animated characters.

Jodie said: “I didn’t like the episodes where the people didn’t talk. The ones where they talked was great. I like watching those the bestest.”

There are plenty events taking places around the UK for Pat and Jess fans. On the big day itself, the BBC will be showing back-to-back Postman Pat episodes on Cbeebies. Pat will also be hosting the Birthday Slot.

Longleat Safari Park will be holding a party on 17 September, and a VIP party on 16 of September at Westfield Shopping Centre will feature a special screening of the new DVD.

Postman Pat© 2010. Woodland Animations Limited.
Original writer John Cunliffe. Lic. Royal Mail Group plc.

The eight episodes featuring on the new DVD are:
Postman Pat’s Great Big Party
Postman Pat Takes The Bus
Postman Pat & The Toy Soldiers
Postman Pat & The Tuba
Postman Pat & The Greendale Rocket
Postman Pat & The Barometer
Postman Pat Clowns Around
Postman Pat’s Pirate Treasure

The DVD will be available from retailers nationwide from 12 September 2011.
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