Wednesday 9 November 2011

The Clangers

In showing you the latest DVD I bought yesterday, I'm also reminded how cameras on iMacs reverse everything like mirrors. This can be a bit irritating, don't you think? Anyway, I'm looking forward to watching the first series of The Clangers. Life without Jimmy Saville will be so hard to bear, even if you never met him, unlike the lucky few million who did. I never met Oliver Postgate, either, but I know his ex son-in-law. Does that count?
at

16 comments:

  1. The Weaver of Grass9 November 2011 at 02:58

    Yes I suppose it counts. Is the video played backwards or something? I adored anything written by Oliver Postgate too. They don't make 'em like that any more.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Cro Magnon9 November 2011 at 04:46

    I think I must have been abroad, and TV-less, when the Sregnalc were around... do they speak backwards too?

    ReplyDelete
  3. John Going Gently9 November 2011 at 06:43

    now why I am not surprised?

    ReplyDelete
  4. Tom Stephenson9 November 2011 at 06:56

    Believe it or not, every episode was scripted, and sometimes included swear words.

    Not surprised about what, John?

    If anyone wants this DVD for their kids (they must have children!) I will send it to them after I have seen it through. It would make a pleasant antidote to all the violence on offer right now.

    ReplyDelete
  5. John Going Gently9 November 2011 at 07:01

    that you knew Oliver's ex son in law.....

    x

    ReplyDelete
  6. Chris9 November 2011 at 08:27

    I had 'the clangers' too once Tom, but I found a few applications of cream got rid of them.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Tom Stephenson9 November 2011 at 09:50

    I got Postgate's Missus to knit me a sack for mine.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Mary Ann Tate9 November 2011 at 11:22

    I forgot about them.....they were pink knitted thingies:)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Tom Stephenson9 November 2011 at 13:46

    Well, mine were anyway, Mary Ann.

    ReplyDelete
  10. John Going Gently9 November 2011 at 14:24

    I prefered the soup dragon
    he had a better script

    ReplyDelete
  11. Molly9 November 2011 at 14:33

    Tom I think you've just dropped one - a bit of a clanger. You've called Elizabeth, Moll, but we both love you anyway.

    ReplyDelete
  12. John Going Gently9 November 2011 at 14:38

    he's called me alot worse

    ReplyDelete
  13. Tom Stephenson9 November 2011 at 14:44

    Oops! I always get your sites confused! Better go over and apologise.

    Ever heard of 18th century 'Molly Houses', John?

    ReplyDelete
  14. John Going Gently9 November 2011 at 14:55

    gay prossies?

    ReplyDelete
  15. Jacqueline @ HOME10 November 2011 at 00:03

    Loved the Clangers and their whistley talk but, our favourite was Captain Pugwash and his crew member Master Bates ....... How did they get away with that ?!!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Tom Stephenson10 November 2011 at 02:07

    There was supposed to be a 'Seaman Staines' too, Jacqueline, but I'm not sure if that was a rumor.

    That's the ones, John. Many 'straight' passers-by were caught and imprisoned in those dark days.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)