Clanger
Clanger
The Clangers is a British stop-motion animated television series for children. It features a family of pink mouse-like characters, who live on a small planet similar to the Moon and speak only in whistles.The series was produced for the BBC by Smallfilms, a company set up by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin. Postgate was the writer, animator, and narrator and Firmin designed the characters. Firmin’s wife knitted the Clangers and made their costumes. This Clanger was knitted to the original pattern.
The programme was initially broadcast from 1969 to 1972. This was the era of the Apollo Moon landings, so space exploration was an extremely popular topic. A new series was commissioned in 2015 after a special episode – Eclipse of the Sun, proved extremely popular.
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Object number
H2001-10
Location
Artefact Store
Has this object been into space?
No
Dimension - Dimension, Value, Measurement unit
Height: 28cm
Width: 11cm
Depth: 11cm
Material
Wool
Cotton
Felt
Polyester
Plastic
Steel
On Display Status
Not on display
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