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Subject: Postman Pat and Rosie and Jim author John Cunliffe dies

Written By: Philip Eno on 09/27/18 at 8:30 am

The creator of children's TV show Postman Pat has died. Tributes have poured in for 85-year-old John Cunliffe, who was also the writer and star of Rosie and Jim. The author was born in Colne, Lancashire and lived in Kendal, Cumbria. He took inspiration from the Lake District when creating the show's fictional village of Greendale. The first episode was broadcast on 16 September 1981 and the animated series has appeared in more than 50 countries.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-45666642

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