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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.
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1997-03-30
S1E2 — Episode 2
When Clive Peacock is forced into early retirement, the years ahead look bleak. But Clive is a postman to the core, and in the moment of unexpected rebellion he makes a decision that will change his life. Mounting his trusty bicycle, he sets off to deliver 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.
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James Bolam
Clive Peacock
Alison Steadman
Christine Peacock
Barbara Dickson
Linda Taylor
Gwyneth Strong
WPC Rachel McMahon
Jim Carter
DS Lawrence Pitman
Larry Lamb
Trevor Ramsay
Stephen Moore
Ralph
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