Common vision: 50 years of The Wombles on TV
It’s 50 years since The Wombles first appeared on our TV screens in stop-motion animation, starting on 5 February 1973 on BBC1.
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Mike Batt performs Wombles songs at Bush Hall concert
Mike Batt made a long-awaited appearance at London’s Bush Hall in November, and as promised, the set included a handful of Wombles songs.
The Wombles 4 Album Box Set: The Complete Studio Albums
The Wombles’ four albums are being re-released as a CD box set in time for Christmas.
Superwombling listening party
Join Mike Batt on Twitter for a Wombling Merry Christmas Eve, as part of the Tim’s Listening Party series organised by Tim Burgess of The Charlatans....
Mike Batt: The Penultimate Collection
Mike Batt’s long and varied career is celebrated on his new Penultimate Collection double album, with 35 tracks highlighting his work as performer,...
Mike Batt live stream: songs and chat
During the coronavirus social distancing ‘lockdown’, Mike Batt is streaming a weekly live session on Facebook and Instagram, every Wednesday at 9pm UK...
Mike Batt discusses being excluded from the Wombles remake
Mike Batt has spoken of his sadness at being shut out of the new Wombles remake, in an interview with The Mail on Sunday.
Mike Batt performs Wombles song at Pete Paphides book launch
A one-off supergroup performed songs including Remember You’re A Womble at the launch event for Broken Greek, the childhood memoir of music journalist...
Mike Batt - Bright Eyes and Beyond at Bush Hall
Legendary songwriter-singer and producer Mike Batt takes the stage in a rare concert, originally scheduled to coincide with the release of his album...
Two new Wombles episodes screened at Cambridge Film Festival
Two full episodes from the forthcoming Wombles TV series have been previewed to a public audience for the first time. Mike Batt visited Cambridge...
Cambridge Film Festival: Keep on Wombling with Mike Batt and Orinoco
Mike Batt will be appearing at the Cambridge Film Festival on Monday 24 October. He’ll show two brand new episodes from the forthcoming Wombles TV...
Mike Batt sketches Wombles for charity
Mike Batt was inundated with requests after offering some original sketches of the Wombles to raise money for good causes. He started off drawing a...
Costume drama: Mike Batt criticises ‘unlicensed’ Womble suit
The Wombles made headlines after Mike Batt complained about unofficial costumes being used at Wimbledon BookFest. He discussed the costumes on Twitter...
Mike Batt: ‘I’m not ashamed of The Wombles’
No interview with Mike Batt is complete without mentioning The Wombles. So while promoting his new album, A Classical Tale, he took the opportunity to...
Orinoco Womble conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra
Orinoco Womble was a special guest conductor for a performance of The Wombling Song by the BBC Concert Orchestra. The recording for BBC Radio 2’s...
Mike Batt - My Life In Song at The Crazy Coqs
An evening of intimate chat and songs from one of the world’s greatest songwriters, Mike Batt. My Life In Song takes us through some of the songs that...
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...
Mike Batt at BFI Favourite BBC Children’s Characters
Mike Batt will be one of the guests at the Favourite BBC Children’s Characters event on Sunday 13 July, at the BFI in London. The BFI will take you 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...
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...
Common vision: 40 years of The Wombles on TV
It’s 40 years since The Wombles appeared on our TV screens in stop-motion animation, starting on 5 February 1973 at 5.40pm on BBC1. The original book...
Mike Batt’s birthday
Mike Batt was born on 6 February 1949 in Southampton. He’s 74 in 2023.
The Wombles visit HMV on Oxford Street
The Wombles band launched their Wombling Merry Christmas single with a personal appearance at HMV Oxford Circus on Sunday, 11 December. After an...
Wombling Merry Christmas tipped for No 1
The Wombles are now among the favourites to top this year’s Christmas charts, with bookies slashing their odds after “unprecedented” betting. “This is...
The W Factor: Wombles battle for Christmas No 1
The Wombles will be going head to head with The X Factor for this year’s Christmas number one, as well as releasing a new greatest hits album. The W...
The Wombles at Glastonbury
The Wombles appeared at Glastonbury Festival on the Avalon Stage from 2-3pm on Sunday, 26 June. Sadly their performance wasn’t broadcast by the BBC,...
Wombles albums released on CD and download
All four original Wombles albums are re-released on 20 June by Dramatico, along with the Wombling Free film soundtrack. The band’s original LPs were...
Glastonbury’s Wombles booking ‘a bit of a mistake’
A throwaway comment by Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis kicked off quite a media storm - dubbed ‘womblegate’ - after he said he was ‘cross’...
The Wombles begin Glastonbury rehearsals
With exactly one month to go, The Wombles have begun rehearsing for their live performance at Glastonbury Festival, at a ‘secret location’. On the...
The Wombles confirmed for Glastonbury 2011
Following last year’s rumours, this year it’s really happening: The Wombles will play the Avalon Stage at Glastonbury Festival. The festival takes...
Wombles campaign for Christmas No 1
Mike Batt has confirmed that the original Wombles albums will be re-released in December. In response to a question from a Twitter user, he tweeted on...
Most recognisable kids’ TV theme tunes
The Wombles theme tune is among the top five most recognisable of children’s television programmes, according to a poll. The Wombling Song - better...
Wombles albums reissued for Christmas?
Mike Batt has revealed on Twitter that the original Wombles albums will be re-released later this year. A user named Philip Clarke asked Mike Batt on...
Mike Batt radio interview with Aled Jones
Mike Batt was interviewed on Aled Jones’ popular Sunday musical chat show on BBC Radio Wales. The one-hour radio show, broadcast on 16 May, is...
Mike Batt ‘pub quiz’ advert
This advert appeared in the London Evening Standard newspaper on Friday, 7 May. It reads: Pub quiz question: Who wrote – Bright Eyes, The Closest...
Mike Batt interview
In November 2000, I attended the press launch of The Wombles Collection and interviewed Mike Batt afterwards.
The Orinoco Kid CD gets individual release
Mike Batt’s compilation CD, The Orinoco Kid, will be re-released in May. It was previously only available as part of The Mike Batt Music Cube, the...
The Wombles to play Glastonbury?
There have been rumours in the press that The Wombles could play Glastonbury Festival this year - but Mike Batt appears to have denied them. The Sun...
Mike Batt announces concert in London
Mike Batt, the Wombles songwriter and performer, has announced a one-off concert in London. He’ll be appearing at the Cadogan Hall (near Sloane...
Mike Batt box set to include Wombles compilation
Mike Batt is releasing a box set of his work, The Mike Batt Music Cube, which includes a few Wombles songs. The 16-disc collection (eight double...