You might not recognise his face and it’s unlikely you know his name, but the world lost someone who was very dear to all our hearts this week.
The man who gave Postman Pat his famous voice has died aged 83.
Ken Barrie was the voice artist behind the iconic kids TV postman that generations of children grew up with. He was also the genius behind many other characters’ voices in the iconic children’s programme set in the fictional village of Greendale, including Mrs. Goggins, Ted Glen, Peter Timms and Granny Dryden.
Not only did he provide many of the beloved voices in the animated show, but he also sang the famous theme tune which was released as a single and spent 15 weeks in the top 75.
Barrie, who was born in Stoke-on-Trent, narrated the first four seasons of the classic BBC kids programme before Lewis MacLeod took over as the voice of Postman Pat.
A member of Barrie’s family confirmed to the BBC that he had sadly lost a short battle with cancer. He died at home in Uxbridge, London.
Hat tip to Joe.ie.
