the whistling voices of the clangers from the classic 70s tv series is an instant reminder of childhood for many in the uk. the characters unique language of high pitched cries, was actually translated into english as part of the script. now, creator oliver postgate s son daniel is crowdfunding to turn those scripts into a book. lucy vladev reports. quizzical whistle that is a clanger. and that is another clanger. they seem to have a piece of rope. with a distinctive sound and rather cheeky personalities, you can see why the clangers became such a firm favourite. now they seem to be having a bit of an argument about their piece of rope. the creation of oliver postgate and peter firmin, it shared the tales of creatures living on a star, far, far away. and it was a labour of love. in the age before green screens and special effects, many of the episodes were shot
A favourite of 1970s children in Britain, the innocent creatures would go on lovable adventures on a small planet and communicate in a swanee-whistle language.