The Clangers

The Clangers
Created by	Oliver Postgate
Narrated by	Oliver Postgate (1969–1972, 1974) Michael Palin (2015–2020) (William Shatner in the U.S. dub)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of seasons	2 (original) 3 (revival)
No. of episodes	26 (original series, plus one special) 104 (revival series)
Production
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	10–11 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	November 16, 1969 (1969-11-16) – October 10, 1974 (1974-10-10)
Network	CBeebies
Release	June 15, 2015 (2015-06-15) – March 11, 2020 (2020-03-11)

The Clangers is a British children's television series. The first episode was broadcast on the BBC One from November 16, 1969 to October 10, 1974 in the original series and on CBeebies from June 15, 2015 to March 11, 2020. 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.

Other websites

• The Clangers at bbc.co.uk
• A copy of the moon landing hoax parody Archived 8 February 2006 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