Fireman Sam: The Movie

Director
 Producer(s)
 Writer
 Starring
Tegwen Tucker
David Carling
Kaitlyn Robrock
 Music by
 Distributor
BBC Film
Disney
HiT Entertainment
 Released
 Runtime
 Classification
PG (America)
G (Canada)

**Fireman Sam: The Movie** is a CGI feature film based on *Fireman Sam Spin-Off Series*.

## Production

On 11 October 2004, it was announced that Postman Pat could soon be a star of the big screen if Hollywood bosses get their way. A number of leading American film studios, including Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Brothers and Universal Pictures, were understood to be among those seeking to acquire the film rights to a string of British television favourites, including Postman Pat. Universal and Twentieth Century, the Hollywood studios, had approached the British company Entertainment Rights about a possible film version of Postman Pat. Mike Heap, the chief executive of Entertainment Rights, confirmed that talks were taking place with a number of different film makers but refused to give details. Earlier in 2004, Prisons Minister Paul Goggins, MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East, revealed that one of the characters, old lady Mrs Goggins, who is often heard to sigh, "Eee, it's a bad job", was named after a relative.

On 7 October 2009, it was announced that a 3D animated movie starring Postman Pat was reportedly in the works. According to *The Mirror*, Classic Media is to produce a film based on John Cunliffe's children's TV series, which followed a country postal worker delivering letters in a red van with his cat Jess. It was also originally said that it would be a mix of traditional stop-motion and state-of-the-art CG animation. "It is going to be an exciting time for Pat's fans," said Classic's Andrew Kerr. The film was originally going to just be called "Postman Pat", and would be targeted for a 2011 cinema release.

## Premise

Pat is lured away from his village by the chance to find success on a national talent show. Meanwhile, the village of Greendale is under threat from robot copys of the famous postman. Can Pat stop this mayhem and make the choice between fame and loyalty?

## Characters

* Pat
* Jess
* Sara Clifton
* Julian Clifton
* Mrs. Goggins
* Ben Taylor
* Lauren Taylor
* Lizzy Taylor
* Mr. Brown
* Edwin Carbunkle
* Patbot 3000
* Jessbot 3000
* Granny
* Ted Glen
* Alf Thompson
* Dorothy Thompson
* Bill Thompson
* Reverend Timms
* Ajay Bains
* Nisha Bains
* Meera Bains
* P.C. Selby
* Lucy Selby
* Doctor Gilbertson
* Charlie Pringle
* Miss Hubbard
* Major Forbes
* Amy Wrigglesworth
* Michael Lam
* George Lancaster
* Simon Cowbell
* Josh
* Wilf
* Santa Claus (*does not speak*)
* Sarah Gilbertson (*cameo*)
* Julia Pottage (*mentioned*)

## Vehicles

* PAT 1
* PAT 2
* PAT 3
* PAT 4
* PAT 6
* Greendale Rocket
* Ted's Lorry
* SYLVIA 1
* Michael's Mobile Shop
* The Red Tractor
* Mr. Brown's Limousine
* The Bulldozer (*workprint only*)

## Locations

* Greendale
	+ Pat's House
	+ Post Office
	+ Ted Glen's Mill
	+ The Community Hall
	+ Garner Hall
* Pencaster
	+ Sorting Office
* London
* Ireland (*mentioned*)
* Italy (*mentioned*)
	+ Rome (*mentioned*)
* United States of America (*mentioned*)

## Cast

* Stephen Mangan as Pat Clifton and Patbot 3000
* Ronan Keating as Pat's Singing Voice and Ronan
* Jim Broadbent as Mr. Brown (CEO)
* Rupert Grint as Josh
* David Tennant as Wilf
* Mike Disa as Jess the Cat, Jessbot and UDM 3000
* Susan Duerden as Sara Clifton
* Sandra Teles as Julian Clifton
* Jane Carr as Mrs. Goggins and Granny
* T.J. Ramini as Ben Taylor and Ajay Bains (rapping voice and one speaking line only)
* Anastasia Griffith as Lauren Taylor and Dr. Sylvia Gilbertson
* Becky Wright as Lizzy Taylor
* Peter Woodward as Edwin Carbunkle
* Dan Hildebrand as Ted Glen
* Darren Richardson as Alf Thompson and SDS Employee 2
* Olivia Poulet as Dorothy Thompson
* Steve Kynman as Bill Thompson
* Enn Reitel as Reverend Timms, P.C. Constable Selby, Pat Wanna Be 2 and Raed
* Brian George as Ajay Bains
* Parminder Nagra as Nisha Bains
* Jo Wyatt as Meera Bains
* Teresa Gallagher as Lucy Selby
* Charlie Woodward as Charlie Pringle
* Jean Gilpin as Miss Hubbard, Crowd Lady and Pat Wanna Be 3
* Jacob Witkin as Major Forbes and George Lancaster
* Aimee Osbourne as Amy Wrigglesworth
* Kieron Elliott as Michael Lam and SDS Employee 1
* Robin Atkin Downes as Simon Cowbell
* Laura Solon as Chat Host
* Chris Evans as The Radio Announcer
* Craig Ferguson as Craig and "Not-a-Dalek"
* Robert Anich as the Escapologist
* Adam Smith as Cameraman 1
* Lucy Davis as Director 1
* Kelly Beckett as the Reporter and SDS Employee 3
* Julian Stone as Director 2 and Stagehand 2
* Dee Bradley Baker as Pat Wanna Be 1
* Tony Curran as Paparazzi 2

**Uncredited**

* Greg Ellis as Jimmy

## Soundtrack

* Postman Pat Theme Song
* Please Mr. Postman
* Lovin' Each Day
* Lightning
* Trainwerks
* With You
* Big Time
* Really Happy Postman
* Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours
* I Only Want To Be With You
* Move My Way
* Everything To Me
* One Of These Days

## Trivia

* In 2013, the story in Postman Pat Live from Premier Stage Productions was almost the same as this film.
* This is the only CGI Postman Pat production to date.
* This is the only Postman Pat production to be made in the United States of America to date.
* Gary Barlow was originally going to be Pat's singing voice, but was later changed to Ronan Keating.
* It was originally hoped that Kate Winslet would play Sara Clifton, but the role was given to Susan Duerden instead.
* This film marks the return of Miss Hubbard, Major Forbes and George Lancaster. Miss Hubbard was last seen doing a cameo role in Postman Pat and the Green Rabbit and George and Major Forbes have not appeared since Postman Pat and the Big Surprise and Postman Pat and the Mystery Tour. It's also the first mentioning of Julia Pottage although she hasn't been since Postman Pat's Christmas Eve.
* The film's working title was Postman Pat: The Movie - You Know You're the One.
* Some the early robots were based on the title character from the Disney and Pixar movie "WALL•E", Robot B3 from "Lost in Space" and a Dalek from the BBC science-fiction series "Doctor Who". The latter is referred to in the end credits as "Not a Dalek".
* Character's Convertible Postman Pat features as one of Pat's merchandising items in this film.
* Pat now has three buttons on his uniform jacket instead of two.
* Pat is revealed to be 33 years old, a reference to the number of years in 2014 since the show's launch.
* Even though Brian George voices Ajay in the movie, T.J. Ramini voices him when he raps and with one speaking line ''Now arriving Greendale Station, Please disembark to your left''.
* P.C. Selby is referred to as *Constable* Selby in the movie.
* The television series is referenced when Mr. Brown says they are going to make a telly programme with puppets.
* The DVD cover had the film first rated as PG, this was later revived to its original U certificate before publication.
* On Monday 2nd May, 2016, the film made its terrestrial television debut in the UK on Channel 4.
* This is the last "Postman Pat" production to be written by Annika Bluhm.
* Josh's handheld console was based on a PlayStation Portable or PlayStation Vita.
* Wilf makes a reference to the Disney Channel teen sitcom "Hannah Montana".
* Mr. Carbunkle breaks the fourth wall about making computer animated movies, because the movie is in CGI.
* It is unknown why Nikhil, Bonnie and Pumpkin were absent from the film, despite being major characters since their debuts.
* The version of the theme song that Mr. Carbunkle plays for Pat on his phone is from the 1982 album.
* The film's logo uses the 'Blippo' variant instead of the 'Churchward Design' typeface.
* In 2019, director Mike Disa uploaded a workprint of the movie that had a completely different story.
* On Tuesday 1st June 2021, it became available for the first time on Sky Cinema in the UK.
* When the PATBOT reboots, The RGH Pictures logo appears.
* In July 2023, the film became available on ITVX in the UK.

## Goofs

* At some points, Ted's lorry seems to be being driven by someone else.
* In the flashbacks to Pat's Wedding, Ajay, Nisha and Lauren appear despite the fact that they were introduced later on in the series.
* Pat should have had his hat off during his wedding and a regular suit.
* In a flashback where Jess is introduced to the Clifton household, there is a photo of him already on the mantle piece, despite him just being introduced. This is most likely due to the animator not removing the reference to his existence.
* In real life, Wilf would have been critically injured after being run over twice.
* As the Greendale Light Railway runs between Greendale and Pencaster, Ajay would need to make special arrangments in order to take the Greendale Rocket on to London.
* The Greendale Rocket engine has more than one connecting rod.
* The doorman and the Postman Pat fans outside the studio at the "You're the One" finals should have recognised the real Postman Pat when they saw him.
* In the end credits, Ted Glen's name is misspelt with two N's.
* When running over Wilf, The PATBOT 3000 is driving PAT 4 when it should be driving PAT 1
* When Jullian and Jess run over to the sorting office, All the PAT 4's are PAT 1's.
* When traveling to London, it's unknown who was driving PAT 1.
* After running away from the PATBOT 3000 when it breaks the sorting office barrier, the SDS employies suddenly vanish.
* When the PATBOT 3000 flies off in PAT 3 and Wilf heads to London, PAT 1 suddenly disappears.