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Claptrap Kids TV Episode 18 by Claptrap

Shiv and Kathy together, apart, dissect The Mouse Mill episode of Bagpuss in not quite microscopic detail; blindsided as they were by a gaslighting bookend and an overly long song mocking a baker. Expect usual low levels of production quality and high levels of nonsense.

Shiv and Kathy try and embrace lockdown by watching danger (pause) mouse from a safe distance apart. They ended up watching 5 in one of an episode called Custard from 1982. Shiv has no clue what happens and there's some rough editing and scruffy mic noise but there is fun. And pauses.

Our isolated and socially distanced claptrap crew have a go at doing a remotely recorded special packed full of tips to survive the madness out there. Settle back, ignore the advice about ice cream vans, and let Kathy and Shiv give you some hope in these dark times/ talk nonsense in your ears.

Oooooh Bertha...Shiv gets carried away while Kathy watches Bertha for the first time. Expect some references to being "of its time" and a woman in a waistcoat. But mainly watch out for too much theme singing at the start.

Those Claptrap Clowns return in your ear with their take on the first ever episode of Postman Pat from 1981. Shiv gets obsessed with branding as per, while Kathy unusually appears to have paid more attention to the plot. Just don't expect either of them to remember the name of the dolly. Warning - contains a lot of rum pum pums.

Those Claptrap Gals try and make sense of The Flumps Keep Fit episode but get distracted as per usual. Expect live parking drama and references to The Cheeky Girls.

Escape the horror of those cracker jokes and erm listen to Claptrap review Chucklevision! Expect festive fun and existential angst! Armchair theatre for your ears. Merry Christmas from Kathy and Shiv x

Join Kathy and a very husky Shiv as the merry Claptrappers follow Dogtanian on a 'Journey to England' (episode 17). Expect more coughs than usual and a bit of cartoon dog fancying en route.

Those intrepid telly watchers Kathy and Shiv take a Claptrap meander through Trumpton as they try and advertise a concert in the first ever episode. Expect lots of mentions of France and the odd swear.

Claptrap returns with a rewatch of Willo the Wisp from 1981. Episode 24, The Beauty Queen, proves problematic to the eyes of newly woke Kathy and Shiv, aka plump and plain.

Beep beep McToot McToot, Claptrap are coming through with their incredible insights into an episode of the Family Ness 'Clever Ness Helps With The Homework.'

Kathy and Shiv the Claptrap gang enter the spooky and bizarre world of Rentaghost in 1981 episode Super Dobbin. As usual they get distracted along the way, this time by unexpected ladyflashing and first crushes. Shiv would like to apologise for claiming the Meakers were Meekers.

Here comes Bod...and behind him are Kathy and Shiv as they review Bod's Dream in the latest instalment of Claptrappery. Expect the usual wayward meanderings and a scathing review of that stupid frog who came on afterwards.

Our intrepid Claptrappers follows Mr Benn into the changing room, look away politely, before following him into the realm of Knights and Dragons. Expect incidental music and nonsense musings on rapidly animated legs.

This time, Claptrap take on the mash potato loving duo Bodger & Badger which is new to Kathy. The 1995 episode Wash Day gets ripped apart by the thrusting duo of Kathy and Shiv's high level critique and love of slide trombone. Listening to this wastes twice the amount of time watching the episode does too FYI.

Kathy and Shiv have a swig and take on Zammo's brush with Class A street drugs in the 1980s. Yes, the Claptrap fools are reviewing a choice episode of Grange Hill. Warning - contains drug references and uncontrolled hilarity when trying to describe ear piercing.

Claptrap's Kathy and Shiv are off to Button Moon...expect plenty of spoon related chat and a few diversions and wrong turns along the way as they take in 1985 episode "Shark in the bath."

Claptrap is back and we're taking on Kids TV of the 80s. Each episode our intrepid telly explorers Shiv and Kathy try to make sense of the TV they were subjected to growing up. This first episode tackles Rainbow's 'Going Swimming' and is not suitable for people unwilling to hear talk of Geoffrey's naked torso...

The long-awaited* return of Claptrap where Kathy and Shiv try to talk Easter but get bogged down in the usual nonsense. *by Kathy and Shiv

Oh my what a sweet unexpected surprise. Kathy and Shiv have returned with a brand spanking sparkling episode of Claptrap. Listen as they try and cover decor and get distracted by 80s and 90s pop posters.

Everyone's favourite duo called Kathy and Shiv since the last one take on the topic of weddings. So please take your seats, don't sing the wrong words to the hymn, watch you don't knock the canapes with your fascinator and here we go!

Babies Babies Babies as Natasha Beddingfield once subjected us to. This episode sees baby experts Shiv and Kathy talk about babies in honour of Prince Louis Walsh. Enjoy!

Back once again, like that ex you forgot still had a key, it's Kathy and Shiv returning with Claptrap for your ears. Today, they inexpertly cover moving.

Claptrap is back and one away from thirty not out...which you could say is a sporting reference to today's topic. Take one sport fan and one anti-sport and you get Shiv and Kathy tackling (geddit?!) sport. So lace up, shinpads in, bully off, let's get ready to sport. Well, listen anyhow.