A series about a family of knitted aliens eking out a threadbare existence on a bleak and cold world.

The Clangers are small, pink mouselike persons who live under their planet's surface in caves protected by saucepan lids. The noise of the lids being closed (to protect their home from falling space debris) gave the Clangers their name. The series told of their encounters with iron chickens, seeds, and sentient musical instruments.

The Clanger family (including Major Clanger, Mother Clanger, Small Clanger, Tiny Clanger and numerous Aunts and Uncles) shared their world with a number of strange but friendly characters:

• The Soup Dragon - a cheery, soup-making dragon (is there any other kind?). She made her soup from the volcanic wells at the heart of the Clangers� world. Soup is the main part of the Clangers' diet, supplemented by blue string pudding.

• The Froglets - small orange blobs on legs with lovely big eyes. They travel through the universe via a magical top hat.

• The Glow Buzzers - an invaluable source of light in the Clangers caves.