- Publisher: Unbound
- Year: 2022
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 240pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 219x189mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.9kg
- ISBN: 9781800181984
- Product code: 531695
Clangers
New Hardback Illustrated
Postscript summary
Despite being voiced entirely with the swooping sounds of a slide whistle, the dialogue of the clangers in the children’s television series was fully realized in English, as demonstrated by this collection of the original scripts. The facsimile typescripts are accompanied here by film stills, design sketches and contemporary photographs of the making of the films as well as new images of the well-loved puppets.
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The Clangers memorably spoke in a language played on swannee whistles.
No one expected them to have scripts.
But they did.
Within an ancient barn nestled in the heart of the Kent countryside, Smallfilms founders Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin created one of the most beloved BBC children's series of the twentieth century: Clangers.
Clangers: The Complete Scripts 1969-1974 is the ultimate compendium of scripts from the original two series of the show in one lavishly illustrated volume. These previously unseen scripts sit alongside original writing from Daniel Postgate - son of the original creator Oliver Postgate - exploring the inspiration for and lasting cultural impact of the show, new and historical photographs, Peter's original illustrations, Oliver's handwritten musical notations and more.
The joyful revelation that the Clangers' often colourful words were scripted in English brings an exciting new dimension to the Smallfilms legacy.
No one expected them to have scripts.
But they did.
Within an ancient barn nestled in the heart of the Kent countryside, Smallfilms founders Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin created one of the most beloved BBC children's series of the twentieth century: Clangers.
Clangers: The Complete Scripts 1969-1974 is the ultimate compendium of scripts from the original two series of the show in one lavishly illustrated volume. These previously unseen scripts sit alongside original writing from Daniel Postgate - son of the original creator Oliver Postgate - exploring the inspiration for and lasting cultural impact of the show, new and historical photographs, Peter's original illustrations, Oliver's handwritten musical notations and more.
The joyful revelation that the Clangers' often colourful words were scripted in English brings an exciting new dimension to the Smallfilms legacy.
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Despite being voiced entirely with the swooping sounds of a slide whistle, the dialogue of the clangers in the children’s television series was fully realized in English, as demonstrated by this collection of the original scripts. The facsimile typescripts are accompanied here by film stills, design sketches and contemporary photographs of the making of the films as well as new images of the well-loved puppets.
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219x189mm
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