Patrick "Pat" Clifton is the main character and primary protagonist who is a postman, the husband of Sara and father of Julian. He always manages to land himself in difficult and amusing situations and is friends with almost everyone in Greendale and the surrounding countryside. He is voiced by Ken Barrie from series 1–5, Lewis MacLeod from series 6-8, Ronan Keating (singing) and Stephen Mangan (speaking) in Postman Pat: The Movie. Bob Golding and Bradley Clarkson have also voiced the character in various stage productions.