Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service Season 2, Episode 4: Postman Pat and the Metal Detector

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Postman Pat and Cowboy Colin

There's a new Cowboy Colin book and the children of Greendale are excited that their teacher Lauren has ordered a copy of the book and is going to read it to them once Pat has delivered it. The problem is, everyone else in Greendale is excited too and wants to have a look. Pat is delayed, and once his van runs out of petrol, he has no choice but to jump on Pumpkin and ride to school.

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2

Postman Pat and Big Bob Bell

Big Bob, the bell from the church tower of Reverend Timms's church, has been away to get mended. The children have prepared a special bell-ringing tune - Big Bob is coming back to Greendale. Pat has to deliver it to the church in time for the installation people to pop it in the bell tower. But what started as a windy day turns into a gale - trees are blown down, and the bell people can't get through! Pat needs to take to the air to make sure Big Bob Bell gets home in time for the children's song to triumph!

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3

Postman Pat and the Cheeky Sheep

Pat has a special delivery for Amy - a brand new very special breed of sheep. But on the way to Amy's, the new sheep escapes and gets mixed up with all the other Greendale sheep! The new sheep leads all the others on a romp through Pencaster, eating all the cheese and smashing all the flowers. Then Pat realises that Bonnie the dog isn't just a very cute ball of fur - she's also a rather good sheepdog!

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4

Postman Pat and the Metal Detector

A metal detector has arrived for Ted, and he'd like to use it to find his grandad's medal for Nisha's grand exhibition of local historical relics. But before Pat can get it to Ted, he's caught up helping lots of local residents find things they've lost - and happily most of them are metal, so the detector comes in very handy!

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5

Postman Pat and the Crazy Crockery

Michael is organising restaurant night at school and all the children have been busy cooking and baking special dishes for everyone to come and eat. The tables are laid, the guests have arrived, there is just a slight problem - there are no plates or glasses! Pat is on his way with the crockery delivery but as he arrives he slips on a puddle the children have left and the plates are all broken! Fortunately, Pat has a plan...

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6

Postman Pat and the Runaway Bees

Dorothy is looking forward to a delivery from Pat - a hive of brand new honey bees! Pat has all the gear for handling bees, but keeping swarming bees in a hive is a tricky business! As the bees escape and start to buzz all over Greendale, it's up to Pat to chase and gather them all up again so that Dorothy can make her honey!

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7

Postman Pat and the Identical Cats

Doctor Gilbertson has a visitor arriving in the afternoon - her sister's cat, Bess! Bess looks rather similar to Jess. Pat and Julian have promised to get Bess to Doctor Gilbertson. It seems to Jess that Julian likes Bess more than him! When Bess escapes, it makes Julian realise how much he loves his good old friend Jess after all.

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8

Postman Pat and the Train Station Window

The train station in Pencaster is getting a brand new stained-glass window, but the locals think that the new modern art window isn't all that great. Pat's job is to deliver it, but when it gets a dangerous crack in it during the journey, Ajay says he can't accept the delivery. Pat knows exactly who to ask for help, and the children of Greendale School find their mosaic picture of Greendale comes in very handy.

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9

Postman Pat and the Sculpture Trail

Mrs Goggins has organised a fun sculpture trail, and lots of people, including the children, have been busy making their own sculptures to add to the display. PC Selby has made a giant policeman's helmet, Alf has made a straw tractor and Reverend Timms has even made a giant angel! The trouble is that naughty Rosie the goat has nibbled bits on all the pieces. The children's lovely model of Jess the cat is destroyed. Pat has a plan - he uses all the bits and bobs from other sculptures to mend the children's sculpture, and everyone is very happy indeed with the result.

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10

Postman Pat and Meera's Gecko

Meera's expecting a gecko to arrive and has got a tank all ready and cosy to greet her new pet, George. Pat has collected him and is on his way - but the gecko has escaped and now everyone is looking all over Greendale for the little chap. The children join in, and with Meera's knowledge about geckos and Bill's skill at chirruping just like the little creature, he is soon found.

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11

Postman Pat and the Booming Bagpipes

Mrs Goggins is really missing her home town in Scotland. A postcard from her sister hints that a gift is on its way and she looks forward to receiving it. Pat collects it at the sorting office - it's a set of bagpipes! On the way to deliver them to Mrs Goggins, the bagpipes come in rather useful and Pat even masters the art of playing them - just in time to deliver them, with much celebration and booming along the way.

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12

Postman Pat and the Scarecrow

Poor old Alf has planted a big garden full of juicy raspberries, but the naughty birds are eating them all! It's time for a scarecrow, which happily has just arrived at Pencaster Sorting Office. The funny thing is, it looks just like PC Selby! After lots of cases of mistaken identity and cheeky tricks, Pat finally gets the scarecrow to the field.

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13

Postman Pat and the Seaside Special

The Greendale Flyer is ready for a trip to the seaside! Julian is excited, and he is packing buckets, spades, kites and a picnic ready for the fun day out. Pat and Sarah are all ready to go when an urgent call from Ben stops Pat - Mrs Goggins's handbag is at the sorting office and she is going to need it, especially since it has her train ticket inside. Pat whizzes off to get it and finally delivers the handbag and himself just in time for the family to head out on the 'Seaside Special'.

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14

Postman Pat and the Chinese Dragon

It's Chinese Day at school and the children are really looking forward to a day of special Chinese-themed celebration, helped by Michael. As a special surprise, he's ordered a real Chinese dragon costume which Pat picks up at the sorting office to deliver to the school. On the way though, naughty horse Pumpkin gets the dragon's head stuck on his own and as he canters off into the fields, the locals are terrified that there's a real dragon on the loose!

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15

Postman Pat and the Karaoke Night

The children of Greendale have been practising for karaoke night and cannot wait for it to be time to sing. Everyone has a musical number prepared and they are ready to shake their stuff on the special stage that has been put up. The karaoke machine is pretty special too - it is solar powered! But it turns itself on in Pat's van and all its charge is used up, so it turns itself off halfway through the night!

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16

Postman Pat and the Didgeridoo

Pat is delivering two things - Dottie the hamster and a didgeridoo from Australia - both to the school. But when Dottie goes missing and everyone is searching high and low for her, it's the wibbly-wobbly music of Pat playing the didgeridoo which helps to uncover her hiding place in the end!

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17

Postman Pat and the Amazing Weather Machine

Ajay's organised a Summer Special day on the green, but the sun is so hot that the ice creams all melt, the paddling pool dries up and everyone wants to go home. Ted has invented a special weather machine that can make rain, wind, hail or snow. Now Pat has to deliver it to the Summer Special - without getting caught in a hailstorm, a downpour or a snowdrift.

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18

Postman Pat and the Super Skateboard Sizzle

Ajay has organised a big Skateboard Sizzle competition for everyone to show off their skateboard moves. There's a wonderful course set up with ramps and everything! Ajay is keen to do a master demonstration for everyone, but Pat is delivering his new skateboard and safety gear and he's late. It's not until Pat tries out his own newly learned and slightly haphazard skateboard moves that Ajay finally gets his gear and shows them all how it's done.

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19

Postman Pat and the Rubber Duck Race

It's time for the annual Greendale Duck Race - where everyone has a little rubber duck and they race them down the River Penn. Alf and Ted reminisce about old times when they raced ducks as kids and realise that there was some cheating going on in the past. Ted and Alf decide to race again this year and each has something to prove. However, when the racing ducks Pat is delivering fall off the back of his truck and go missing and Ted and Alf's mega boats sink, the real helping-hand spirit of Greendale returns and they help Pat save the day.

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20

Postman Pat and the Sticky Situation

Dorothy has bought a super-shiny new quad bike for her husband Alf's birthday. Pat has to deliver it, complete with its big red bow, before Alf gets home - he's out searching for a lost sheep. When Pat's van breaks down, he has to ride the quad bike cross-country to get to Alf's on time. On the way, as luck would have it, he finds the lost sheep - and the poor thing is stuck in a giant muddy puddle. Pat finds a handy new use for the quad bike and the bow, and Alf's delighted to get not only a lovely new toy but also his favourite sheep back safe and sound.

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21

Postman Pat and the Tricky Tracker

Alf's homing pigeon Cedric is taking part in a big race, and Pat has to deliver a special tracking device for Alf to attach to Cedric. Time is short so Pat is in a hurry - so much so that he doesn't notice a naughty magpie stealing the shiny tracker from his van!

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22

Postman Pat and the Greendale Ukulele Big Band

Pat is delivering a big box of lovely ukuleles for Reverend Timms's ukulele big band. Everyone is getting one, and as Pat delivers them he finds out that they all have a little problem they need help with. Happily Pat can help - whether it's tuning or plucking or keeping in time. Reverend Timms is overjoyed as they all arrive playing a wonderful tune for him - and the children have a special treat for everyone as they play a song they have composed themselves.

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23

Postman Pat and the Tremendous Tree

Pat has a very unusual delivery - an enormous tree which Alf has ordered for Thompson Ground. Pat has strapped it into the four-by-four and is driving very slowly. Jess is worried about the little nest Pat has not noticed in the tree - it's full of baby birds! The children have an archaeological dig in Thompson Ground too, as Alf thinks they will have fun digging while he digs a hole for his new tree. The children find a few treasures, and finally Pat delivers the tree and the nest full of baby birds all safe and sound.

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24

Postman Pat and the Great Greendale Website

Pat's mission is to collect donations towards the brand new Greendale website. There is lots and lots to do and all kinds of obstacles for Pat along the way. It's a long day for Pat - but he's rewarded when the website goes live and, as a special present, the children have prepared a tribute to Pat.

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25

Postman Pat and the Twinkly Lights

It's Diwali and Nisha is trying to decorate the cafe with special fairy lights to celebrate. Pat delivers them first thing! But the lights break straightaway, and then they realise that the electricity in the cafe is also broken! Finally as the snow falls down Pat makes it up to the old post office in the hills to get the old lights out, hangs them all across the valley, and turns them on! Nisha is delighted, it's the most beautiful festival of lights she could ever have wished for!

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26

The Christmas Panto Horse

It's Christmas and everyone is getting ready for the pantomime. Little Lucy has a wonderful song to sing at the centre of the show, but when Pumpkin the horse gets spooked by the snow he runs off to find shelter! How will Lucy get back in time? A snowmobile saves the day and Pat gets Lucy back - in time for the panto and a rather special Christmas song to celebrate.

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