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An in-depth chat with author Elisabeth Beresford's daughter about her biography, The Creator Of The Wombles, published in March 2023.

A new retrospective exhibition tells the story of the Wombles’ journey from books to screen and pop stardom. Elisabeth Beresford's son, Marcus Robertson, cut the ribbon for the official opening.

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In 2026, the government is finally begging children to watch "slow TV." It turns out 1970s British animation was decades ahead of the medical consensus.

Mike Batt found fame writing the music for The Wombles – now he’s written a symphony!

Litter-picking creatures emerge from underground for global franchise targeting nostalgic adults and gen Alpha Move over Paddington Bear. After almost 30 years off screen, the Wombles – the furry, litter-picking creatures who live beneath Wimbledon Common – are set for a comeback. The characters, whose motto is “Make Good Use of Bad Rubbish”, are being revived after the consolidation of the brand’s intellectual property rights under The Blair Partnership, which will oversee its global development. Continue reading...

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‘Don’t try to be “of now”.’

Everywhere else we have been on this trip, people we have spoken to have been surprised to hear that they are part of the Wombleverse.

5 likes, 0 comments - southfieldslibrary on May 1, 2026: "Come along to Southfields Children's Library on Saturday 9th May at 1pm to meet Haydon the Womble, fresh from his London Marathon victory. Sin...