TV series

The Missing Postman

1997 · 1 season

A gentle, quirky ride through British eccentricity, blending quiet comedy with a touching midlife reinvention.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Freedom, identity, media, love
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: freedom
identity
media
love
rebellion
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none