List of Postman Pat characters
The following is a list of recurring characters in the animated children's programme Postman Pat.
Ajay Bains — Train driver. He is in charge of the Pencaster Flyer as well as his beloved Greendale Rocket steam train. He and his family have moved to Pencaster from India. Big Bob — Bell of Greendale Church. Cameraman 1 — The 1st man recording "You're The One" finals on TV with a camera. Cowboy Colin — Cowboy, Sheriff of the Wild West. Cullie Bains — Great Uncle of Ajay Bains. George Bains — Pet gecko of Meera Bains. Director 1 — The 1st director for "You're The One" finals. Director 2 — The 2nd director for "You're The One" finals. Edwin Carbunkle — Main villain and planning to make sure the Patbot 3000s take over Pat's duties. Granny Bains — Mother of Ajay & Nisha Bains and granddaughter & grandson of Meera & Nikhil Bains. Granny/Mother Carbunkle — Granny or Mother of Edwin Carbunkle. Jess Clifton — Postman Patrick's black-and-white cat. He is very clever and always seems to be able to help people when they are in need. JESSBOT 3000 — Patbot's robotic cat working the Patbot on his first run for the Special Delivery Service. Julian Clifton — Seven-year-old schoolchild and the only child of Postman Pat and Sara. Matthew Clifton — Patrick's American cousin and Julian's uncle and since he hid the Greendale cup years ago when he was young. He came to Greendale to find it with the help from Pat, Meera and Julian in time for the Flower Show. Meera Bains — Eight-year-old daughter of Ajay and Nisha and also Julian Clifton's pen pal. Mr. Brown — Assistance, working with Edwin at the Company Headquarters. Mrs. Atkinson — Lives in Greendale. Mrs. Bains — Unseen, but the mother of Ajay, who lives with her granddaughter Shabnam in India. Mrs. Cockett — Lives in Greendale. Nikhil Bains — Ten-month-old baby boy of Ajay and Nisha. Nisha Bains — Ajay’s wife, who combines running the Station Café with looking after her two children, Meera (8) and Nikhil (ten months). Her best friend is Sara Clifton. Paparazzi 2 — The 2nd pizza maker. Pat Wanna Be 1 — The 1st singing of Pat. Pat Wanna Be 2 — The 2nd singing of Pat. Pat Wanna Be 3 — The 3rd singing of Pat. Patrick Clifton — Postman, main character and primary protagonist; husband of Sara and father of Julian. He always manages to land himself in difficult and amusing situations, and is friends with almost everyone in Greendale and the surrounding countryside of whom he meets on his rounds. PATBOT 3000 — The Patbot 3000 was the idea of Edwin Carbunkle, who wanted his robot postman to take over the Special Delivery Service. However, the early prototype was too scary. Polly Clifton — Matt's Shipcat, she is helpful to Matt and a best friend to Jess. Radio Announcer — An announcer on all the radios. Robot 1 — The 1st robot to help Ben Taylor sort the post. Robot 2 — The 2nd robot to help Ben Taylor sort the post. Sanjay Bains — Nephew of Ajay Bains and cousin of Merra & Nikhil Bains and runs the seaside. Santa Claus — Helping Pat on his delivering letters and parcels before Christmas. Sara Clifton — Patrick's wife and Julian's mother. In the early episodes, Sara is a stay-at-home mother, but from Series 3 onwards, she has a part-time job in the station café with her new friend Nisha. She has a fairly insignificant role in the show but remains structurally integral to the character cast. SDS Employee 1 — The 1st employee working with the Special Delivery Service. SDS Employee 2 — The 2nd employee working with the Special Delivery Service. SDS Employee 3 — The 3rd employee working with the Special Delivery Service. Shabnam Bains — Unseen, but Ajays' first child, who lives in India with her grandmother. Simon Cowbell — Manager, Working with You're The One. Stagehand 2 — The 2nd stagehand who helps to make sure the in the "You're The Finals" is safe. UDM 3000 — Edwin Carbunkle was showing Mr. Brown the tests he had with the UDM 3000. Uncle Bains — Uncle of Meera Bains & brother of Ajay Bains. Uncle Carbunkle — Uncle of Edwin Carbunkle. Vailus Brown — Great Uncle of Mr. Brown. Vicky Clifton — Aunt of Julian Clifton & sister of Sara Clifton.
Dryden Family
Granny Dryden — Granny Dryden is a friendly old lady who lives in a cottage in the Greendale countryside with Miss Hubbard. She is mildly infirm, hence her asking Pat to help her with assorted household jobs. She is also very hard of hearing, begetting the need for Pat to talk loudly to her. She has lots of old belongings, many of which she has given to Pat and others. Husband Dryden — Son-in-law of Granny Dryden. Jim Dryden — Grandson of Granny Dryden. Mr. Dryden — Father of Granny Dryden. Sally Dryden — Daughter of Granny Dryden. Wilfred Dryden — Grandfather of Granny Dryden.
Fogg Family
Jenny Fogg — Wife of Peter Fogg. Peter Fogg — Peter is another farmer who works at Greendale Farm with the Pottages and lives with his wife Jenny.
Forbes Family
Major Forbes — Major Forbes is an old, deerstalker wearing army major and says things such as "Eh what?" "Old chap" and "good man." Penny Forbes — Aunt of Major Forbes.
Gilbertson Family
Bess Gilbertson — Dr Gilbertson's sister's cat. Sarah Gilbertson — Brunette wide haired schoolchild, daughter of Dr. Sylvia Gilbertson. She can be very bossy and full of herself, sometimes with explosive results, but is good friends with all the local children. Sylvia Gilbertson — Greendale's blonde Welsh doctor and mother of Sarah Gilbertson.
Glen Family
Granddad Glen — Grandfather of Ted Glen. Ted Glen — Ted is the local handyman and can just about fix anything you'd ever need to mend. Ted is something of an inventor and enjoys inventing strange contraptions; he mostly occupies himself with general pottering about in his workshop or fixing his ageing Land-Rover lorry/full-sized pick-up truck.
Goggins Family
Bonnie Goggins — Mrs Goggins' white West Highland Terrier. Mrs Goggins — The village postmistress in Greendale, Mrs Goggins came to Greendale from Scotland and has a small West Highland Terrier, Bonnie. She left Greendale to take on a new challenge at a the little village of Pelsall
Hamster Family
Dottie Hamster — Greendale's Hamster, she is a bit scared.
Host Family
Chat Host — A lady who chats in a host.
Hubbard Family
Rebecca Hubbard — Rebecca Hubbard is a friend of Pat who also lives in a cottage in the countryside like Granny Dryden. She has her own bike and always likes to go to choir practice.
Inspector Family
Train Inspector — Inspector, he came to Greendale to inspect its station and the Rocket.
Lady Family
Crowd Lady — A lady inside a long crowd.
Lam Family
Michael Lam — He runs the mobile shop and library.
Lancaster Family
George Lancaster — A farmer at Intake Farm.
Narrator Family
Main Narrator — He tells what's happening in the Postman Pat episodes in Seasons 1 & 2.
Sat Nav — Satellite Navigation, helps Pat to find his way to Greendale Peak.
Olivier Family
Chef Olivier — Chef Olivier has never been met in person, but a photograph depicts him with black hair and a handlebar moustache.
Pottage Family
Alice Pottage — Aunt of Katy & Tom Pottges. Betty Pottage — One of Julia Pottage's sheep. Granny Pottage — Granny of Katy & Tom Pottages. Julia Pottage — Black-haired orchard farmer, mother of Katy and Tom. Katy Pottage — Blonde girl with twin brother Tom. Mr. Pottage — Husband of Julia Pottage & father of Katy & Tom Pottages. Parsley Pottage — One of Julia Pottage's sheep. Sage Pottage — One of Julia Pottage's sheep. Sarah-Ann Pottage — She is Katy Pottage's dolly. Tom Pottage — Timid blond boy with twin sister Katy.
Pringle Family
Charlie Pringle — Seven years old and very clever; loves science. In some ways he looks similar to Patrick, because he has a long nose and glasses. Dotty Pringle — Charlie & Jeff's guinea pig, she went on an adventure with Patrick and Jess. Jeff Pringle — School teacher and father of Charlie.
Radio Family
Police Radio — Constable Selby can be to find out where things are going wrong from the police through a radio.
Selby Family
Aunty Selby — Aunty of Lucy Selby. Blob Selby — Pet Goldfish of Lucy Selby. Constable Selby — The black-haired policeman with a moustache, he patrols in Greendale and Pencaster. The father of Lucy Selby in the case of the adults of Greendale. He is highly incompetent and also takes his business very seriously. Dora Selby — Pet Hamster of Lucy Selby. Lucy Selby — Brunette schoolchild and the seven-year-old daughter of PC Selby. Teddy Selby — Toy Teddy of Lucy Selby. Twinkle Selby — Toy Donkey of Lucy Selby.
Speaker Family
The Radio Greendale Speaker — The speaker for Greendale's show: Radio Greendale talk through a radio.
Taylor Family
Ben Taylor — General Manager of the Pencaster Sorting Office who works with Pat for the Special Delivery Service. Lauren Taylor — Wife of Ben and the new schoolteacher in Greendale. Lizzy Taylor — Nine-year-old schoolchild and daughter of Ben and Lauren. Lizzy is a wheelchair user and has been since birth.
Thompson Family
Abigail Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's sheep. Alf Thompson — Farmer, working with his wife, Dorothy in his farm to make sure his sheep doesn't get into trouble. Aunt Thompson — Aunt of Bill Thompson. Bessie Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's sheep and Bill's pet. Bill Thompson — Black-haired ten-year-old schoolchild and the son of Alf and Dorothy. Byron Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's sheep. Cedric Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's pigeons. Daisy Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's cows. Dorothy Thompson — A blonde farmer's wife, Dorothy runs Thompson Ground with Alf Thompson. Jean Thompson — Aunt of Dorothy Thompson. Keats Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's sheep. Lord Alfred Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's sheep. Mabel Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's sheep. Maisy Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's sheep. Mollie Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's sheep. Rosie Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's goats. Scarecrow Thompson — A scarecrow that Alf's brother created and replaced Alf's old scarecrow. Shelley Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's sheep. Tamsie Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's sheep. Tennyson Thompson — One of Alf Thompson's sheep. Uncle Thompson — Uncle of Bill Thompson & brother of Alf Thompson.
Timms Family
Elsie Timms — Sister of Reverend Timms. Jill Timms — 1st cousin of Reverend Timms. Reverend Timms — The white-haired local Vicar in Greendale. Sylvia Timms — 2nd cousin of Reverend Timms.
Voice Family
Countdown Sequence Voice — The voice for the countdown in Ted's red rocket.
Waldron Family
Sam Waldron — Sam Waldron is the owner of a mobile shop. He is a good old friend of Pat; they once assisted each other by delivering together. Pat often picks up the odd pack of biscuits or cough medicine from the shop.
Woman Family
The Radio Weather Woman — She tells the weather and what it is like in Greendale.
Wrigglesworth Family
Amy Wrigglesworth — Amy is a vet who has come to work from Skegness. Bernie Wrigglesworth — Parrot friend of Amy Wrigglesworth. Pat Wrigglesworth — Sheep friend of Amy Wrigglesworth. Pumpkin Wrigglesworth — Pumpkin is Amy's Welsh mountain pony and can be very stubborn and grumpy.