Bagpuss and Clangers display; Rupert Bear Museum; exhibitions gallery. Despite his clangers, Fremantle managed to upset Essendon by 44 points. This nickname comes from a children's TV series called "The Clangers". Firmin was married to Joan, who knitted the Clangers from vibrant pink wool. Whilst imprisoned, the Master watches the children's television show "The Clangers". Their song "No Smokes" was used in an episode of the TV series "Clangers". He was ranked 1st in clangers per game at West Coast in 2006. Kong and the Soup Dragon' is a nod to the Clangers with whistles featured throughout. "The Clangers" was described by Postgate as a family in space. Hence the Clangers looked similar to mice (and, from their pink colour, pigs). In November 2015, "The Clangers" won the Best Pre-school Animation award at the BAFTAs. "Clangers" won a BAFTA in the Best Pre-School Animation category in 2015.