The Missing Postman is a two-part comedy drama originally broadcast on BBC1 on the consecutive evenings of 29 and 30 March 1997. Adapted from the Mark Wallington novel, it received the award for Best BBC Comedy Drama at the British Comedy Awards in 1997. Synopsis When Dorset postman Clive Peacock is forced into early retirement, the years ahead look bleak. But on his last day in the job, in a moment of unexpected rebellion he makes a decision that will change his life. As he makes his final collection from the postbox in the small seaside town where he lives, he decides to deliver the letters himself, by hand, no matter the destination. Mounting his trusty bicycle, he sets off on what proves 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 ... Clive Peacock Alison Steadman ... Christine Peacock Jim Carter... DS Lawrence Pitman Gwyneth Strong ... WPC Rachel McMahon Stephen Moore ... Ralph Barbara Dickson ... Linda Taylor Larry Lamb... Trevor Ramsay Sam Loggin ... Patricia Flint Colin McCredie ... Greg External links 1997 British television series debuts 1997 British television series endings 1990s British comedy-drama television series 1990s British television miniseries BBC television dramas BBC Scotland television shows British comedy-drama television shows English-language television shows Television shows set in Dorset