That is sad
I met Oliver Postgate once and shook his hand. I saw tiny clanger's 'voice' and the actual bagpuss used in the show.
He talked exactly the same in real life as he did on the show. He had the sort of voice you would want to narrate your own death with the words "And then they went to sleep"
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My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Sun 1 Jul 2018, 16:46,
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I liked the story that all the Clanger whistling was actually scripted dialogue, and in one episode where a door sticks, Major Clanger is actually shouting "Sod it, the bloody things stuck again!"
When they released the speaking Clanger dolls a few years ago, the manufacturers asked Postgate what audio he wanted to put on the voice box. Guess what millions of childrens toys are whistling when you squeeze them...
(, Mon 2 Jul 2018, 23:17, Reply)
You MET BAGPUSS?!11eleven
Wow, amazing.
Was that when you were a kid, or...? How did it come about?
What was "tiny clanger's voice" - a little sliding whistle of some kind?
Definitely a mesmerising and soothing voice.
(, Sun 1 Jul 2018, 22:49, Reply)