The Clangers
The Clangers is a British children's television series. The first episode was broadcast on the BBC on 16 November 1969. The series is about a family of aliens who live under the surface of the Moon in caves. They looked like small, pink, knitted mice. Other characters include the Froglets and The Soup Dragon, a dragon that gives out soup. The family uses a US flag as a table cloth.
| The Clangers | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Oliver Postgate |
| Narrated by | Oliver Postgate |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | 10 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Release | 10 October 1974 |
The Clangers Media
Clangers and Iron Chicken puppets at the V&A Museum of Childhood in 2016.
A charity collector dressed as a Clanger in 2010.
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Other websites
- The Clangers at bbc.co.uk
- A copy of the moon landing hoax parody Archived 2006-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Link to Clive Banks interview with Oliver Postgate about Election Special
- British Film Institute Screen Online
- Knit your own Clanger
- A short clip from Vote for Froglet at bbc.co.uk
