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post Jun 12 2015, 08:52 AM
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One of the many benefits of being an uncle for me now, this biggrin.gif The Clangers have a new series - animated by the son of one of its former creators, Oliver Postgate (he died in 2008) and narrated by Michael Palin starting on CBeebies on Monday next week.



I remember watching the reruns of it on Channel 4 after Sesame Street in the 90s. How refreshing, with so many awful remakes of old classics of late that we finally have one that, on the basis of the preview above, stays faithful to the original whilst making it a bit more up to date. My nephew who's two can't wait to see it.

More in depth article about the new series here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/artic...e-new-show.html

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post Jun 13 2015, 05:31 PM
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it's certainly interesting to see it being remade.

like you, i remember watching some of the reruns

hope it's worth it
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post Jun 16 2015, 08:54 AM
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First episode is on iPlayer now. Just wonderful! Nephew loved it as well and was wandering around whistling for a good hour afterwards!
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post Jun 16 2015, 09:08 AM
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Fantastic rework of this. Still got some of the original in it.
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post Jun 16 2015, 11:11 PM
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The first two have been good fun laugh.gif Apparently, my two-and-a-half year-old niece watched yesterday's and kept repeating "Tiny Clanger has lost his music" biggrin.gif
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post Jun 17 2015, 09:37 AM
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QUOTE(Suedehead2 @ Jun 17 2015, 12:11 AM) *
The first two have been good fun laugh.gif Apparently, my two-and-a-half year-old niece watched yesterday's and kept repeating "Tiny Clanger has lost his music" biggrin.gif


Aww! I rather enjoyed the one yesterday, particularly Michael's closing line, which was something along the lines of 'Small Clanger is glad he got the little thing back with the big thing. It doesn't matter what the big thing was, but it is complete again, and that's all that matters.' Something quite poetic about that. Hopefully it's a marked sea change in kid's TV!
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post Jun 17 2015, 01:59 PM
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QUOTE(ThePensmith @ Jun 17 2015, 10:37 AM) *
Aww! I rather enjoyed the one yesterday, particularly Michael's closing line, which was something along the lines of 'Small Clanger is glad he got the little thing back with the big thing. It doesn't matter what the big thing was, but it is complete again, and that's all that matters.' Something quite poetic about that. Hopefully it's a marked sea change in kid's TV!

That was a rather sweet ending. It had a definite Oliver Postgate feel about it,
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post Jul 3 2015, 01:42 PM
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Has been topping the ratings on CBeebies for the last two weeks now, one episode clocked in nearly a million viewers...and a new line of Clangers toys and collectable figurines are going on sale soon.

The fact this is the show I'm most excited about of late and I'm not even the target audience...well. It's a very special thing, let's put it that way.
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post Jul 3 2015, 10:04 PM
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QUOTE(ThePensmith @ Jul 3 2015, 02:42 PM) *
Has been topping the ratings on CBeebies for the last two weeks now, one episode clocked in nearly a million viewers...and a new line of Clangers toys and collectable figurines are going on sale soon.

The fact this is the show I'm most excited about of late and I'm not even the target audience...well. It's a very special thing, let's put it that way.

cheer.gif I get the impression that the show has attracted viewers well beyond its target audience. What a wonderful revival biggrin.gif
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post Jul 24 2015, 12:29 PM
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1st run of 26 episodes finished on Monday - the second run of 26 will begin in the new year. DVD of the first 12 episodes is out in October!

It's so pleasing to see such a faithful remake has done so well, my nephew particularly loved the 'Eggbot' episode. The new Dangermouse which starts in September on the other hand looks absolutely horrific!
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post Dec 24 2015, 09:00 PM
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The Christmas special 'The Brilliant Surprise' is on BBC One tomorrow morning at 9.20am. I'm quite excited, yes smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif
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post May 15 2016, 05:22 PM
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Series 2 starts tomorrow evening smile.gif
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post May 15 2016, 10:57 PM
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QUOTE(ThePensmith @ May 15 2016, 06:22 PM) *
Series 2 starts tomorrow evening smile.gif

I think it's a week of repeats with new ones starting on 23 May.
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