This weekend marks a full half-century since the eco warriors first burst onto TV screens in February 1973. And to mark the occasion the original 60 episodes are being digitally remastered into HD and ...
Orinoco of The Wombles performs on the Avalon Stage at the Glastonbury Festival in 2011 The musician behind the songs of The Wombles has said he “couldn’t possibly” regret creating hits such as ...
Image caption, The new-look Wombles: (l to r) Bungo, Wellington, Alderney, Madame Cholet, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Tobermory, Tomsk and Orinoco 28 August 2013 The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are to ...
Few British children's television characters are quite as iconic and loved as The Wombles. Their burrowing, litter picking, eco-friendly adventures have been devoured by families since Elisabeth ...
The son of the writer who created The Wombles said the characters have only been seen through the “prism of Wimbledon Common”, but could have burrows all over the world as the TV show celebrates its ...
The Wimbledon football supporters may have travelled home following their match against Newcastle United at St James' Park on Tuesday. However, one iconic local resident might still be found "Wombling ...
The son of the writer who created The Wombles has praised Bernard Cribbins for the way in which he brought the famous characters to life. Veteran actor Cribbins, who has died aged 93, narrated the ...
The Wombles celebrate 50th anniversary with remastered version of original episodes The five-minute shows, made using stop-frame animation for the BBC, featured Great Uncle Bulgaria, Orinoco, Madame ...