Dear Granny Smith – Book of the Week on Radio 4

[Roy Mayall]

Dear Granny Smith: A letter from your postman written by Roy Mayall and delivered by Philip Jackson; a heartfelt musing on the past, present and future role of one of the oldest British institutions, the Postie.

Episode 1

Why postmen used to have the best job in the world, and why it’s heading towards becoming the worst.

Broadcast:

1.
Mon 14 Dec 2009
09:45
BBC Radio 4 (FM only)
2.
Tue 15 Dec 2009
00:30
BBC Radio 4

Episode 2

The special relationship between the postman and his clients, and what it's like to be up at the crack of dawn.

Broadcasts

1.
Tue 15 Dec 2009
09:45
BBC Radio 4 (FM only)
2.
Wed 16 Dec 2009
00:30
BBC Radio 4

Episode 3

Delivering letters is just the tip of the iceberg - how does the right letter end up in the right letterbox?

Broadcasts

1.
Wed 16 Dec 2009
09:45
BBC Radio 4 (FM only)
2.
Thu 17 Dec 2009
00:30
BBC Radio 4

Episode 4

The end of the team talk and the beginning of new-fangled machinery.

Broadcasts

1.
Thu 17 Dec 2009
09:45
BBC Radio 4 (FM only)
2.
Fri 18 Dec 2009
00:30
BBC Radio 4

Episode 5

The tale of Tom and Jerry and the big grey boxes.

Broadcasts

1.
Fri 18 Dec 2009
09:45
BBC Radio 4 (FM only)
2.
Sat 19 Dec 2009
00:30
BBC Radio 4

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[Dogs of War]

Roy bought it of amazon the other day, you explain everything to detail of what is going on in Royal Mail. Well Done.

[Roy Mayall]

Thanks mate. Here's hoping we can enlighten the public about what is going on.

[Viewfindergeneral]

Thanks mate. Here's hoping we can enlighten the public about what is going on.

Hopefully, the upcoming Panorama program will do that.