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Clangers

Tom Barnard, Mike Askew, Craig Cheetham

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Frequency: 1 episode/24d. Total Eps: 17

The podcast dedicated to classic bangers - or clangers as we like to call them. Join Tom, Craig and Mike as they ponder the best and worst elements of clanger ownership and driving. Nothing fancy, nothing expensive (apart from the repair bills), just normal, forgettable everyday cars from the 1990s and early 2000s that take up far too much of our time.

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Episode 16: Inside Job

Season 1 · Episode 16

Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 47:36

This week on the Clangers Pod, Mike Askew, Tom Barnard and Craig Cheetham turn their attention to the interiors of some of their favourite Clangers – celebrating the clever, the quirky and the downright questionable cabins of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

We discover how Porsche helped engineer a minicabber’s favourite, which car came with an optional shower, why one particular brand smells of fish, and whether big windscreens have become a thing of the past. There’s also questionable upholstery, peeling soft-touch plastics, cars with wildly different interiors depending on where they were built – and some truly spectacular colour combinations.

Plus, Craig reveals what he’s bought or sold, Tom has another quiz, and we play What IS Mike On About?

If you love the cars that sit somewhere between classic and banger, this one’s for you.

Follow the Clangers Pod on Instagram @clangerspod or find us on Facebook, and let us know which cars you’d like us to cover next.

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Episode 15: Gloriously Unexceptional FOTU special + Craig's dream Clanger!

Season 1 · Episode 15

Monday, August 10, 2026 • Duration 01:22:13

This week on Clangers, Mike, Tom and Craig dive into the wonderful world of the unexceptional – those cars from the late 1990s and early 2000s that sit somewhere between modern classic and banger.

Craig has bought another car, and surprisingly, it’s actually desirable. We also tackle a listener question inspired by the Festival of the Unexceptional: when does a well-preserved old banger become a Clanger?

Along the way, we discuss the cars that enthusiasts adore despite their distinctly unexceptional reputations, including the Mercedes W210 and Vaneo, SsangYongs, Hyundai Amica, Renault Vel Satis, Honda Logo, Chrysler Neon, CityRover, Kia Shuma and Kia Sedona.

Plus, Mike faces another round of “What IS Mike On About?”, involving an old Men & Motors press release, a mysterious mini-MPV and some familiar names from the world of motoring journalism.

And, of course, there’s Craig’s latest purchase and plenty of arguing about what deserves a Clanger rosette.

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Episode 14: The Special Edition Edition: stripes, stickers and sales targets

Season 1 · Episode 14

Thursday, June 25, 2026 • Duration 42:57

This week, the Clangers dive headfirst into the wonderfully strange world of special editions. Not the exotic homologation specials or limited-run supercars, but the everyday hatchbacks, saloons and family runabouts that were given a second lease of life with some stripes, a fancy badge and a tempting finance deal.

From the Citroën AX Salsa and Mini Special to the Nissan Micra Wave, Fiat Panda Italia ’90 and the legendary Skoda Felicia Fun, Mike, Tom and Craig celebrate the cars manufacturers created to shift stock and keep buyers interested. Along the way there are tales of dead dogs in car boots, a brand-new game called What IS Tom On About?, and plenty of debate over the greatest special editions ever made.

Plus, what should we tackle next? Could an EV ever become a true Clanger? Which new cars are future Clangers in waiting? And are there cars people dismiss as Clangers that clearly aren’t?

If you love obscure trim levels, forgotten badges and automotive marketing madness, this is the episode for you.

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Episode 13: The cars we got COMPLETELY wrong!

Season 1 · Episode 13

Friday, May 22, 2026 • Duration 43:02

Episode 13 of The Clangers Pod dives into the cars that went from overlooked underdogs to fully fledged modern classics.

This week, Mike, Tom and Craig look back at the cars they dismissed when new — but which are now loved, collectable and, in some cases, surprisingly valuable. Did the road testers get it wrong, or were these cars hiding secret talents all along?

Expect debate, nostalgia and questionable opinions on everything from the Rover 75 and Mercedes A-Class to the Toyota Yaris Verso, Jaguar X350, Citroën Berlingo and humble Ford Escorts and Sierras.

There’s also:

* Craig’s latest automotive purchase

* A new game: “What IS Tom On About?”

* Memories of forgotten heroes and misunderstood motoring oddballs

* Teasing next week’s special editions episode (with potentially disastrous consequences)

If you love late-90s and early-2000s cars stuck somewhere between bangers and classics, this is the podcast for you.

Please subscribe, leave a review and tell us which forgotten cars deserve future classic status.

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Ep 12: Dead Brands Pt2, Bad Decisions and the Granite Dashboard

Season 1 · Episode 12

Saturday, April 18, 2026 • Duration 46:37

The Clangers are back for another dive into the automotive graveyard, and there are still plenty of ghosts rattling around. In Part 2 of our dead brands special, we dig up even more forgotten names from the late ‘90s and early 2000s… the ones that fell through the cracks, quietly disappeared, or probably should have known better.

Before that, as tradition demands, we check in with Craig to find out what he’s bought (or offloaded) this week – featuring yet more questionable life choices and an MX-5 saga that involves a bit of “pass the roadster.”

Then it’s onto the main event: From the bizarre to the brilliant (and occasionally both), we revisit marques like Marcos, Jensen, Lancia (sort of), and Maybach, plus tales of rallying a Lada Niva, a Proton with a fax in the glovebox, and the general chaos of brands that didn’t quite make it. Why did they fail? Were they misunderstood? Or were they doomed from the start?

Expect nostalgia, mild disbelief, and the usual Clangers-level tangents.

We wrap up by teeing up next week’s episode: cars that weren’t winners when new, but have since become unlikely heroes (think BMW Z8, Ford Puma Racing, and more).

Got a Clanger we should cover? Let us know!

And if you enjoy the pod, please subscribe and leave a review—it helps more than you think (and yes, our egos too).

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Episode 11: Rust in Peace: Dead Brands part 1 and the metallic red head gasket curse

Season 1 · Episode 11

Monday, March 9, 2026 • Duration 46:05

Bloomin' eck, we've made it to episode 11. To celebrate, we're donning our black arm bands to remember the Clangers brands that no longer grace the car scene. Among others, we remember (with varying degrees of fondness) the likes of Saab, Daihatsu and Daewoo, and recall the time that we gave one of TVR's head honchos a pink Charade in exchange for a week in a Cerbera. All this plus Craig's head gasket-busting new purchases. Entertainment guaranteed...

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Episode 10: Mercedes W211, the misery-spec Peugeot and the suicidal Alfa

Season 1 · Episode 10

Saturday, February 21, 2026 • Duration 37:48

In the episode we've opted to call number 10, Tom, Craig and Mike discuss one of Craig's all-time favourite cars - the Mercedes W211. Or rather, Craig waxes lyrical about it while Tom and Mike list the (many) reasons why they would choose something else. Even the depressed Alfa 159 gets a mention. The team also found out what crate Craig has bought in the past week and recount more banal stories about the good old days. What larks.

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Episode 9: Imprezas, EVOs, the turkey tray Volvo and the gravel trap Ghibli

Season 1 · Episode 9

Sunday, January 18, 2026 • Duration 41:13

In the episode we're defying all logic to call episode 9, Tom, Craig and Mike discuss cars that defined performance car motoring in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The Subaru Impreza Turbo and Mitsubishi EVO took over from the hot-hatch as the ultimate sporting family cars. With supercar performance and actual rally-bred mechanicals, these beasts graced the cover of car magazines for years. This week, we also discuss the most calamitous group test ever and discover why one of Craig's old smokers had the ability to change its own oil....

And, of course, we discover what new crate(s) Mr Craig Cheetham has acquired this week. What larks.

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Episode 8: Forbidden Frenchies and the Morten Harket decorative plate: Twingo, Ka + Lupo

Season 1 · Episode 8

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 • Duration 40:53

In the episode we've been advised by the police to call episode 8, Tom, Craig and Mike discuss the pint-sized Clangers that tugged at our heart strings. Among the tiddlers talked about are the Ford Ka, Volkswagen Lupo, Fiat Cinquecento (briefly) and the SEAT Arosa. We also discover how Tom and Craig forged a dubious connection with pop legends A-Ha and why a brown envelope with £4k in cash gave us the scoop of our careers.

We also discover what new crate(s) Mr Craig Cheetham has acquired this week. What larks.

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Episode 7: VW's platform boots, the toilet break TT and a set of Bora clubs

Season 1 · Episode 7

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 • Duration 38:21

In the episode we're calling episode 7 for legal reasons, Tom, Craig and Mike discuss the almost-too-many-to-count Clangers that owed their existence to the Volkswagen Group's PQ34 platform - aka the Golf platform. Including (but not limited to), the Audi A3, Škoda Octavia, VW Beetle and Bora and the SEAT Leon and Toledo.

We also discover what new crate(s) Mr Craig Cheetham has acquired this week. What larks.

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