A teaser clip of the pink, long-nosed, mouse-shaped creatures stargazing aired on the CBeebies channel ahead of their full return to the channel this Spring.
Granny Clanger, Major Clanger and co demonstrated how to watch Friday’s solar eclipse safely.
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The Clangers
The retrun of the animated puppets was an instant hit with viewers - especially those of a certain age…
One viewer tweeted: “Wolf Hall and now The Clangers are we entering a new golden age of tv?”
Another added: “Brings back great childhood memories. They were class.”
The first episode was broadcast on the BBC way back in November 1969.
The show was an instant hit with fans of all ages and 26 episodes were made before the last broadcast on 10 November 1972.
There was another four-minute election special (yes, really) broadcast on 10 October 1974 before we waved goodbye to the lovable creatures for good - or so we thought.
Watch a clip of The Clangers stargazing in the video above (and prepare to get all misty-eyed).
Worried About Making Friends? Try Being Nice to People(01 of07)
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Could the Care Bears have spelled it out any more plainly? With names like Share Bear, Friend Bear and Love-a-lot Bear, it was clear pretty early on that these living embodiments of their dominant personal qualities were here to teach us (and Grumpy Bear) some serious lessons about getting along with each other. Friend bear also taught us the obvious yet important hack that the best way to make friends is to be yourself. (credit:American Greetings)
If You're Having Trouble Seeing, Glasses Can Help You(02 of07)
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The numerous times that Chuckie Finster loses his glasses during Rugrats and then searches around madly with those little pin-prick eyes are not just for comic effect. No it's making very clear and obvious the connection between glasses and good eyesight. See also: Mr Magoo (credit:Patrick Riviere via Getty Images)
Picking Up Litter Improves Your Environment(03 of07)
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Thanks to the Wombles, we learned not only that tidying up and collecting rubbish makes our immediate environment much nicer, but that we can recycle the stuff we collect to make things like wallpaper out of old newspaper and, what appears to be, a Shisha out of an old tube for Uncle Bulgaria. (credit:Wikimedia)
Taking Advice From Others Can Save You Time(04 of07)
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In Adventure Time, Finn needed to gather magic tears from Cyclops to heal himself but ran into trouble because he wouldn't take advice from other people. Just swap Cyclops' magical tears for a board meeting presentation and the lesson is totally applicable. (credit:Pendleton Ward / Cartoon Network)
A Well Placed Ladder Can Help You Sneak Into An Upstairs Room Without Going Through The Front Door(05 of07)
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Tired of going through the front door? Well, thanks to Sam in Clarissa Explains it All, we now know that there are other, more stealthy ways to enter a property. This trope is so popular in children's entertainment that characters who do this have even earned themselves the title of Window Entrance Heros. Prestigious. (credit:Nickelodeon)
If In Doubt, Cover Everything in PVA Glue(06 of07)
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In CITV's classic arts and crafts series Art Attack, you could probably count on one hand the number of projects that didn't need a thorough dousing in PVA glue. It can be used as an adhesive, a softener and a glaze, but not as lipgloss. (credit:ITV)
Cheating Is Not A Life Hack(07 of07)
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Remember that episode of Grange Hill where Pogo stole a bunch of exam papers and tried to sell them only to find out they were from last year? The lesson for the day: cheating is never a good short cut. And always read the date on things. (credit:BBC)