Creator of the Postman Pat stories, who depicted a community-spirited but disappearing world
August 2016
Ken Barrie obituary
Voice of the children’s TV favourite Postman Pat
November 2014
Homicidally ever after: did Paddington really need a murderer?
Megalomaniacs, murdering ice queens, deadly robo-cats … why are nice fluffy kids’ films such as Paddington and Postman Pat being overrun by violent villains? Nicholas Barber can’t bear to watch
June 2014
Beware nostalgia – it's holding you back from the rest of your life
Stuart Heritage
Stuart Heritage: Excited about the Danger Mouse, Paddington Bear and Postman Pat reboots? Big mistake! Adults shouldn't idealise the past
May 2014
Postman Pat: The Movie review – shiny, slightly scary spin-off
With bland digimation and sinister cyborgs delivering the post, the film lacks the charm of the TV original, writes Mark Kermode
Infomania
Postman Pat, everything you need to know in one place
He's everybody's favourite delivery man and makes his big screen debut this year in Postman Pat: The Movie
Postman Pat: The Movie review – culture shock for adults
The Q&A
Q&A: Stephen Mangan
Postman Pat: the Movie – review
February 2014
Trailer review
Postman Pat: The Movie trailer – Greendale goes postal with robot cats