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Clangers

Clangers

Written by: Tom Barnard Mike Askew Craig Cheetham
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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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Tom Barnard, Craig Cheetham, Mike Askew
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Episodes
  • Episode 9: Imprezas, EVOs, the turkey tray Volvo and the gravel trap Ghibli
    Jan 18 2026

    In the episode we're defying all logic to call episode 8, 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.


    Join in on Instagram @clangerspod.

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    41 mins
  • Episode 8: Forbidden Frenchies and the Morten Harket decorative plate: Twingo, Ka + Lupo
    Dec 17 2025

    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.


    Join in on Instagram @clangerspod.

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    41 mins
  • Episode 7: VW's platform boots, the toilet break TT and a set of Bora clubs
    Dec 3 2025

    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.


    Join in on Instagram @clangerspod.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    38 mins
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