Thom Yorke Cries for Clangers

Of course it's sad to hear of the passing of Oliver Postgate, the creative force behind English children's show Clangers. The unbearably adorable program from the late 60's followed the adventures of tiny sewn mice sort of fellows who live on a faraway planet and whose voices are played by a slide-whistle. Ah, my kingdom for a kinder gentler time in children's television programming.

Although one might say "What does this have to do with rock?" it is this very show which gave the band The Soup Dragons their name and which has caused Radiohead to mourn their creator on the front page of their website. Now that's chidren's television in action!