Ken Barrie
Leslie Hulme known professionally as Ken Barrie, was an English, British voice actor and singer best known for voicing the titular character and several other characters in the children's television series Postman Pat (1981-2017), as well as singing the theme tune for the series. He also sang the theme tunes of the BBC Television programmes Hi-de-Hi! and Charlie Chalk in the 1980s. Over his career his singing, narrating voice and whistling was heard in many movies and television commercials. Barrie provided singing voices in many feature films for many actors, including George C. Scott, in Jane Eyre (1970), Horst Buchholz in The Great Waltz (1972), and Larry Hagman in Applause (1973). He also recorded the soundtracks for the films Sharks' Treasure (1975), Emily (1976) and Silent Scream (1979).
Barrie was married to Doreen Pye in 1954 until her death in 2009. Together they had two children, a son named Paul Hulme and a daughter named Lorraine Hulme Peterson. Barrie's son Paul Hulme was a music engineer who went on to work for the music departments for many films, although Hulme tragically died in a road accident in 1998 at the young age of only 38.
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Movies (21)
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
2009 · Postman Pat (voice)
Postman Pat - Great Big Party
2009 · Postman Pat
Postman Pat - Clowns Around
2007 · Postman Pat (voice)
Postman Pat: Go Kart Race
2007 · Postman Pat (voice)
Postman Pat - Popstars
2006 · Postman Pat/Ted Glen/PC Selby (voice)
Postman Pat: Christmas Eve
2006 · Postman Pat (voice)
Postman Pat - The Giant Snowball
2005 · Postman Pat (voice)
Postman Pat's Magic Christmas
2004 · Postman Pat (voice)
Postman Pat and the Greendale Rocket
2003 · Postman Pat (voice)
Read Along with Postman Pat
1994 · Narrator (voice)
Christmas Eve with Val Doonican
1986
Silent Scream
1979 · Vocals
Emily
1976 · Vocals
Grease Monkey
1976 · Singer
Sharks' Treasure
1975 · Vocals
Applause
1973 · Bill Sampson (Singing voice)
The Great Waltz
1972 · Johann Strauss Jr. (Singing voice, uncredited)
Jane Eyre
1970 · Edward Rochester (Singing Voice)
Ray Charles' World of Music
· Singer
Postman Pat - In The Muddle
· Postman Pat (voice)
Postman Pat - Never gives up
· Postman Pat (voice)
TV shows (7)
Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service
2008 · Ted Glen/Alf Thompson/P.C. Selby/Reverend Timms (voice)
Mr. Bean
1990 · Vocals
Charlie Chalk
1988 · Singing Narrator/Song Vocals (voice)
My Family and Other Animals
1987 · Whistling Singing Narrator (voice)
Bobby Davro On The Box
1985 · Narrator (voice)
Postman Pat
1981 · Pat (voice)
Centre Play
1973 · Singer