Going Postal (2010)

Name: Going Postal
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Richard Coyle, Tamsin Greig, Charles Dance, Andrew Sachs, Steve Pemberton

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

★ 7.2 90m/ep Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy Latest: S1 E02

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!

Created by: Terry Pratchett
Cast: Richard Coyle, Tamsin Greig, Charles Dance, Andrew Sachs, Steve Pemberton, Timothy West, David Suchet, Marnix Van Den Broeke
Country: United Kingdom
First aired: May 30, 2010

Seasons

Miniseries · 2 episodes

Miniseries Episodes

1. Part 1
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.
2. Part 2
Moist von Lipwig learns that the Post Office has been superseded by telegraph towers known as "Clacks" which are run by the unscrupulous Reacher Gilt.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.