The Young Postmen

A surreal comedy about the escapades of a trio of Post Office workers In Swansden, it seems like the men and women of the Post Office must make their own fun. From following mystic runes on a fantasy journey and competing in a little light professional competitive cycling, to fighting the Tuareg in a fort in Africa after joining the French Foreign Legion and engaging the Jupiter aliens in an amateur musical, via climbing Mount Everest and attempting to record a Christmas Number One - Brian, Derek and Sue will just have to make sure all the boring stuff like sorting and handing out the post is actually done at some point... A delightful bite of comedy with a star-studded comic cast in their early days, including Ben Miller ( Armstrong & Miller , Death in Paradise ), John Thomson ( Cold Feet , The Fast Show ), Felicity Montagu ( I'm Alan Partridge , Bridget Jones's Diary ), Alistair McGowan ( The Big Impression , ElvenQuest ), Jim Barclay ( The Young Ones , Jossy's Giants ) and even Vinnie Jones ( The Musketeers , Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels ), this hilarious series is ideal for fans of Space Hacks , Harry Enfield and Chums , and The Penny Dreadfuls . Cast and credits Brian - Ben Miller Derek - John Thomson Sue / Madonna - Felicity Montagu Mr Tippett / Captain / Simon Bates / Gary Lineker / DJ - Alistair McGowan Mr Tilbury / George Michael / Burton - Jim Barclay Melinda - Joanna Brooks Jack Finlay - David Mellor Tony Hadley - Vinnie Jones Written by Ben Miller Produced by Gareth Edwards Music by Murray Gold Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4: 19 November - 24 December 1992 ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd