Going Postal

Name: Going Postal
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2010-05-30
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Richard Coyle, Tamsin Greig, Charles Dance, Andrew Sachs, Steve Pemberton

“A tale of love and revenge... and stamps.”

★ 7.2 /10 (212) • 2010

Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Creator Terry Pratchett

Moist von Lipwig is a con-man with a particular talent-- he is utterly unremarkable. When his execution is stayed in Terry Pratchett's remarkable Discworld, he must work off his debt to society as the land's head Postman. Things are not always as they seem, and soon Lipwig is delivering mail for his very life!

Seasons

Episodes

Country

United Kingdom

Status

Ended

Cast

Richard Coyle

Moist Von Lipwig · 2 eps

Tamsin Greig

Miss Cripslock · 2 eps

Charles Dance

Lord Vetinari · 2 eps

Claire Foy

Adora Belle Dearheart · 2 eps

Sergeant Angua · 2 eps

Don Warrington

Priest of Offler · 2 eps

Ian Bonar

Stanley Howler · 2 eps

Crispin Horsefry · 2 eps

Jimmy Yuill

Mr. Spools · 2 eps

Gabrielle Hamilton

Old Lady/Old lady · 2 eps

Marnix Van Den Broeke

Mr. Pump · 2 eps

Tamás Mohai

John Dearhart · 2 eps

Asif Khan

Sane Alex · 2 eps

Paula Lane

Princess · 2 eps

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Episode Guide

Part 1

30 May 201090 min★ 9.0

Moist von Lipwig, who after years of undertaking confidence tricks on others finds himself caught by the guards, is sentenced to death under the alias of Arthur Spangler. After a brief spell in prison he is hung by the neck, but not killed. He is brought before Patrician Havelock Vetinari who insists that he either becomes the new Postmaster or be executed.

Part 2

31 May 201090 min★ 8.3

Moist von Lipwig learns that the Post Office has been superseded by telegraph towers known as "Clacks" which are run by the unscrupulous Reacher Gilt. In an effort to compete, Moist challenges Gilt to a race.