Alan Johnson: The Post Office and Me

Overview

Alan Johnson MP (and former postman) tells the story of 500 years of the Royal Mail, and discovers how the humble British postal system changed the course of British history. Alan started out as a postman in London when he was 18, in 1968. He would eventually rise to become general secretary of the Communication Workers Union before being elected as an MP. So the post office changed his life, and set him on the path to parliament.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 15, 2015

Original language

English

Production

BBC

Cast

Alan Johnson

Director

Andrew Abbott

Producer

Andrew Abbott,Iain Scollay

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt5114156