The Wombles launch The Big Tidy Up
Keep Britain Tidy launched its Diamond Jubilee Big Tidy Up with the help of the Wombles and local schoolchildren on Wimbledon Common on 26 September....
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Haydon the Womble takes the Ice Bucket Challenge
AFC Wimbledon’s mascot Haydon has taken the Ice Bucket Challenge, getting soaked by not one but six buckets of cold water. Always keen to support...
Mike Batt at the BFI celebration of Children’s BBC
Mike Batt was interviewed about the Wombles at a special BFI event, A Celebration Of BBC Children’s Characters, on 13 July. The BFI also announced the...
Radio Times: Vote for the best kids’ TV characters
Orinoco Womble appears on the cover of this week’s Radio Times magazine - along with Tinky Winky, Bob the Builder, Dougal and Shaun the Sheep. The...
Wombling free on London transport
Hardly a day goes by without someone on Twitter making a Wombles joke when they see one of Transport for London’s ‘Underground, Overground’ signs....
Bernard Cribbins: Behind The Voices
Bernard Cribbins shares how he created the voices of the Wombles in a new video by TV Licensing. The short film was released as part of TeleScope...
Wombling in the rain: Wimbledon BookFest 2013
On a cold, soggy Sunday in October, no one feels like getting up early and going out first thing in the morning. But it was time for the annual...
The Wombles to return on Channel 5 in 2015
Dramatico Entertainment has formally confirmed its plans for the future of The Wombles, announcing that the brand new TV series will be broadcast on...
Mike Batt confirms future Wombles plans
Mike Batt has confirmed that he’s planning a brand new Wombles TV series, along with a film and a new website. On his Madhouse Rag blog, Mike quietly...
Watch the full Wombles Glastonbury concert
Never mind the Rolling Stones - for some people, the highlight of this year’s Glastonbury weekend was the long-awaited release of The Wombles’...
Wombles costume designer Elaine Batt dies
Mike Batt’s mother Elaine died of cancer on Saturday 15 June, aged 87. Sadly this came shortly after Mike was honoured in the Queen’s Birthday...
Mike Batt receives honour for services to the Queen
Mike Batt, the composer, producer and leader of the Wombles pop group, has been awarded Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in the Queen’s...