Postman Pat and the Job Swap Day Postman Pat

# Postman Pat, Postman Pat Postman Pat

# And his black-and-white cat

# Early in the morning

# Just as day is dawning

# He picks up all the postbags in his van

# Postman Pat, Postman Pat

# Postman Pat And his black-and-white cat

# All the birds are singing

# And the day is just beginning

# Pat feels he's a really happy man

# Everybody knows His bright red van

# All his friends will smile As he waves to greet them

# Maybe - you can never be sure -

# There'll be knock, ring

# Letters through your door

# Postman Pat, Postman Pat

# Postman Pat And his black-and-white cat

# All the birds are singing

# And the day is just beginning

# Pat feels he's a really happy man

# Pat feels he's a really happy man

# Pat feels He's a really happy man. #

Oh, Pat, I hope this fundraising idea of yours works.

It will, Mrs Goggins. We must find a way to mend the school roof.

Miaow!

Right. That's the last of them. I'd better be going.

-Cheerio, Mrs Goggins.

-Cheerio, Pat. Good luck.

Whoops! Almost forgot.

Oh, dear. We haven't raised nearly enough money to fix the roof.

We still need this much to reach our target.

We canna leave the roof like this. We're running out of cups!

-What we need now is a miracle.

-WHISTLING

-Pat!

-Hello, everyone. I've got a great idea to raise the extra money.

-How about a sponsored job swap?

-Job swap? How does that work, then?

Easy. I've got everyone's jobs written down in this hat.

All you have to do is pick one out

and then everyone else will pay you to do that job for the day.

That's a brilliant idea.

-Terrific.

-Why don't you pick first, Reverend?

Er...

Farmer! Oh, I've got YOUR job for the day, Alf.

Er...

A teacher, eh? Huh!

Well, I'm sure I'll be able to teach those kids a thing or two!

Your turn, Ted.

By heck! Looks like I'm working in the cafe! That should be a doddle.

Er...I'll choose for us, Sara.

We've got Ted's job for the day!

Oh! What would you be doing today, Ted?

I was just about to decorate Dr Gilbertson's living room.

-That sounds like fun.

-School's about to start.

-Time for us to get to work. Come on, Alf.

-Me, too.

I have to be off on my rounds.

I'll pop in on you all and see how you're getting on.

-Here you are, Reverend!

-Oh, lovely!

Hmm. Now, which way up does this go?

Hmm! So I need to move those sheep...

into that field. Sounds easy enough.

Ah! Lovely fresh air!

I could get used to this.

Oh, bless my soul!

Where did all the sheep go?

CHILDREN LAUGH AND CHATTER

PEEP!

Er...hello, children. I'M going to be teaching you today

and our first lesson is going to be maths.

GROANING

Well, here goes. If you have five sheep...

and you take three away...

..er... how many sheep do you have left?

Sir! That's too easy. Two, sir.

Oh... Oh, right. Er... Erm...er...

40 sheep...

..20 cows...

take away four sheep...

add two pigs...

er...

-what does that add up to?

-A farm, sir.

Oh, dear! Me sheep aren't this much trouble.

It's a bit early for choir practice. BAA! >

I wonder what's going on?

I don't think he should be in here. Do you, Jess?

-Miaow!

-We'll have to find Reverend Timms. He's looking after the sheep.

JESS YOWLS

Jess!

Oh, dear!

Oh, no! Get out of there, you naughty sheep!

He won't budge. We'll have to take him with us.

Och, you're doing a grand job there, Ted.

I'll have everything working like clockwork in no time.

-Oh?

-Aye. I reckon Nisha and Sara have got this cafe lark all wrong.

What we need here is a production line to serve all the customers.

You're certainly earning my sponsorship money, and a bit extra.

Ta very much. There you go.

Keep up the good work. I'm sorry I'm missing out on all the fun.

I'd love to swap jobs, but we can't have Greendale without a doctor.

-Or a policeman.

-Och, aye! That wouldn't do.

-Shame though...

I've always fancied making cakes.

I make a lovely cream sponge.

Oh...cream! Now, that's just what this scone needs.

-How's that? It turns all by itself.

-Very impressive, Ted.

-Hello! Grand day, isn't it?

-It certainly is, Pat.

-Cup of tea, Ted.

-It's on its way.

-We'd better take cover.

Oh!

Oh!

Be with you in a sec, Pat.

-Thanks, Ted. Er...how's it going?

-Oh, it's grand, Pat.

My production line idea

means I've always got plenty of tea ready for customers.

Customers? What customers?

By heck! I didn't think of that.

Yuk! Oh, dear! I don't think this tea is quite right, Ted.

Eeh! I must have mixed the salt and the sugar up.

Maybe running a cafe isn't quite so easy after all.

I hope Nisha and Sara are doing better with your decorating.

Oh, dear! I do hope so!

-Well, I'd better get on with my rounds. Cheerio, everyone!

-Bye, Pat.

Cheerio, Pat.

Oh, no, you don't!

Something tells me nothing's gonna be straightforward today.

Miaow.

-This isn't so hard, is it, Nisha?

-No. We're doing a great job.

-We've definitely deserved a break.

-What a good idea!

Well, would you look at that!

Oh, dear. That doesn't look right.

This sandwich is a bit chewy. Oh, euch! A wallpaper sandwich!

-DOORBELL RINGS

-Who could that be?

-KNOCK ON DOOR

-Where did the door go? ..Come in!

Oh!

-Oh, hello, Pat.

-Hello. How's it going?

Oh!

Sorry, Jess. Looks like we should stick to the cafe from now on.

Mm. Yes, maybe wallpapering isn't quite your thing.

Ah-ha!

I've got you now!

-Baa!

-Agh!

How in heaven does Alf manage?

Now, children...for games, we're all going to pretend to be sheep.

Huh?

When I blow my special sheepdog whistle,

you need to follow my instructions.

BEEP!

BEEP!

CHILDREN BAA

Oh, dear...

I'd forgotten about the sheep.

Oh, well. Climb in, Jess. We'll have to go and find Reverend Timms.

This doesn't look good, Jess.

We are gathered here today... in the middle of the road!

Out you get, then. You might as well join your friends.

Pat! Thank goodness you're here.

I can't get them to go back to their field.

Don't worry, Reverend. We'll give you a hand. Come on, Jess.

-Let's get these sheep moving.

-Miaow!

Come on, sheep. Shoo! Shoo!

I think I'll stick to tending my usual flock from now on.

-I'm exhausted!

-Come on, Reverend.

I'll give you a lift back to the school hall.

We can collect your well-deserved sponsor money on the way.

GENTLE SNORING

Oh, good gracious! Where am I?

Thanks to everyone for taking part in our sponsored job swap.

I think we'd all agree that it's proved quite a challenge.

Aye. I think I'll stick to what I know best from now on.

That cafe lark is a lot harder than it looks.

-We've got more paint and wallpaper on

-us

-than the walls!

I don't know how you do it, Ted.

Too true! The grass isn't always greener...

especially when there are sheep on it.

Sheep are a lot less bother than a classroom full of children!

I've added up the sponsor money. Has all the effort been worth it?

Well, we've done it!

Lovely! Well done, everyone.

I think you're all very clever.

And, thanks to you, the roof won't be leaking any more.

Subtitles by Mary Easton BBC Broadcast - 2004

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