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Old Greg replied

9 December 2008, 21:54
Originally posted by PM-Junkie View Post

If we are going to have honours, these are the sort of people who should be knighted, not non-entities like rubber-lips Jagger. This guy didn't even get an MBE.

I'm off to find the soup dragon...

He was a bit too anti-establishment, I expect. Conscientious Objector in WW2 etc.

I have a Soup Dragon but I don't think I'll be telling her the news in a hurry. 'You know what it's like slaving over a hot volcano all day. A dragon gets fed up sometimes.' Genius.
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NickFitz replied

9 December 2008, 18:13
The original scripts for Clangers actually included the Clangers' dialogue - this was then performed on the swannee whistle so as to mimic the sounds of English speech.

This led to the BBC having grave doubts about broadcasting the episode where Major Clanger says - or rather, whistles - "Sod it, the bloody thing's stuck again!" when a door jams
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Bagpuss replied

9 December 2008, 15:25
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

I'm surprised Bagpuss hasn't commented on this.

I've been out for a run and didn't know. Oliver Postgate and Cosgrove Hall were 1970s kids TV.
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Doggy Styles replied

9 December 2008, 15:01
I bought a video of six early Ivor the Engine adventures. Magnificent. The first three were in black and white.

The kids preferred Thomas the Tank Engine though. So I killed and ate them.
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TykeMerc replied

9 December 2008, 14:09
I remember his voice so well from my childhood and for that matter watching many of the classics again with my kids.
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Pogle replied

9 December 2008, 14:03
Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

The Master liked the Clangers.

I hope he was waiting for his hero Oliver Postgate to die before he launched his world domination master plan.

I remember the episode well 'twas the sea devils I believe.
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zara_backdog replied

9 December 2008, 13:57
Shame - no more Pogels Wood...
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Mich the Tester replied

9 December 2008, 13:44
I'm surprised Bagpuss hasn't commented on this.
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Doggy Styles replied

9 December 2008, 13:36
Originally posted by Pogle View Post

I'd never trust a man who doesn't like the clangers.

The Master liked the Clangers.

I hope he was waiting for his hero Oliver Postgate to die before he launched his world domination master plan.
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Pogle replied

9 December 2008, 13:26
I'd never trust a man who doesn't like the clangers.
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Alf W replied

9 December 2008, 10:51
Conservative leader David Cameron told BBC Radio 5 Live that Ivor the Engine was his favourite of Postgate and Firmin's characters.

"I never really got the Clangers," he added. "My wife's a big Clangers fan - I never quite got that in the same way.

Do you think he really felt it necessary to issue a statement on the subject or do you think someone's just made this up?
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Doggy Styles replied

9 December 2008, 10:03
tssshhhh-di-gup, tssshhhh-di-gup, tssshhhh-di-gup. Good night Ivor.
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Moscow Mule replied

9 December 2008, 09:09
Originally posted by PM-Junkie View Post

I'm off to find the soup dragon...

Well, you are free, to do what you want, any old time.
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PM-Junkie replied

9 December 2008, 09:06
Very sad news...I'm sure most people won't have heard of him until today, but he was a very unassuming chap who did a heck of a lot of good.

If we are going to have honours, these are the sort of people who should be knighted, not non-entities like rubber-lips Jagger. This guy didn't even get an MBE.

I'm off to find the soup dragon...
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Spacecadet replied

9 December 2008, 08:48
Bagpuss probably won't be around for a few days

I hope he's ok
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