Philip Jackson, the voice of Roy Mayall
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.
First broadcast on Book of the Week Monday 14th December 2009. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.
Episode 1
Why postmen used to have the best job in the world, and why it’s heading towards becoming the worst.
Episode 2
The special relationship between the postman and his clients, and what it’s like to be up at the crack of dawn.
Episode 3
Delivering letters is just the tip of the iceberg – how does the right letter end up in the right letterbox?
Episode 4
The end of the team talk and the beginning of new-fangled machinery.
Episide 5
The tale of Tom and Jerry and the big grey boxes.
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