The Wombles play live on BBC Radio 2
The Wombles band appeared on the Simon Mayo Drivetime radio show on 13 December. They played Wombling Merry Christmas and The Wombling Song live, and Orinoco was interviewed by Simon Mayo.
Their performance was streamed on live video on the BBC Radio 2 website - you can watch the videos and behind-the-scenes footage below. You can listen to the whole radio show on BBC iPlayer until 20 December.
See photos and comments from Twitter below.
The Wombles will be performing their single Wombling Merry Christmas live on @SimonMayo's @BBCRadio2 show tomorrow.
— The Wombles (@Womble_HQ) December 12, 2011
Slight correction! The Wombles are arriving at @BBCRadio2 at 4pm today for a Wombling Drivetime session with @simonmayo #WomblesForNo1
— Chris Hesso (@HessoMedia) December 13, 2011
Excitement reaching fever pitch as we prepare for Wombles in session for @simonmayo. Live video from 6pm http://t.co/kdmwDPI9
— BBC Radio 2 (@BBCRadio2) December 13, 2011
This is an interesting day. I have not had this many conversations about the Wombles since I was about five.
— Brett Spencer (@brettsr) December 13, 2011
Someone has just come in to warn us there might be a bit of noise as The Wombles will be soundchecking next door #showbiz
— Gareth Gwynn (@garethgwynn) December 13, 2011
Get yourselves down to @BBCRadio2 on Great Portland Street to catch The Wombles before they go in to see @simonmayo! #womblesforno1
— Chris Hesso (@HessoMedia) December 13, 2011
Looking forward to meeting The Wombles on the show later. On a point of etiquette: does anyone know how a Womble likes to be addressed?
— Rebecca Pike (@RebeccaMPike) December 13, 2011
Spotted on great Portland st: festive wombles on freebikes #fb pic.twitter.com/H3ZejWCi
— Shiraz Chakera (@ShirazC) December 13, 2011
"The Wombles of Western House are we..." pic.twitter.com/wslgpKgp
— j̈𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚝 • @[email protected] (@syzygy) December 13, 2011
I just narrowly missed meeting The Wombles at Radio 2. You reap what you sew I guess.
— Pegg News (@simonpegg) December 13, 2011
The Wombles arrived at Radio 2 on Boris Bikes. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. http://t.co/1OPXRIa4
— The Wombles (@Womble_HQ) December 13, 2011
Yesterday I saw a man with an eagle on his arm outside BBC Broadcasting House. Today it was four actual wombles on boris bikes.
— Kate Monaghan (@katiekatetweets) December 13, 2011
Wombles in the building! Watch them live with @simonmayo from 6pm - http://t.co/kdmwDPI9 pic.twitter.com/jrdCcarI
— BBC Radio 2 (@BBCRadio2) December 13, 2011
There are Wombles everywhere!
— Hayley Nathan (@somelittlething) December 13, 2011
The building is full of wombles....
— Tamara (@TReynolds_23) December 13, 2011
How many Wombles can you fit in a BBC lift? Watch live with @simonmayo from 6pm http://t.co/kdmwDPI9 pic.twitter.com/mSDEi4Kx
— BBC Radio 2 (@BBCRadio2) December 13, 2011
I've just seen a Womble! #womble
— Gareth Gwynn (@garethgwynn) December 13, 2011
Although next door, I think I'm sharing a floorboard with the bass drum. This is great #wombles
— Gareth Gwynn (@garethgwynn) December 13, 2011
Wombles!!!! http://t.co/r22WUC6h
— Tamara (@TReynolds_23) December 13, 2011
The Wombles will be performing their single Wombling Merry Christmas on @BBCRadio2 with @simonmayo at 6pm. Watch at http://t.co/S8Ki9AJN
— The Wombles (@Womble_HQ) December 13, 2011
I wasn't paying attention for a minute, are the Wombles being interviewed on the radio?? #Radio2
— Chrissie (@ChrissieBeads) December 13, 2011
The Wombles playing live on Radio 2 - first band I ever saw at The New Theatre, Cardiff circa 1974!!
— Halcyon Daze (@halcyondaze55) December 13, 2011
Slightly freaked out by @simonmayo interviewing Wombles online on Radio 2. Plus, Orinoco sounds like Bradley Walsh!
— Emma Morley (@emmasianmorley) December 13, 2011
@simonmayo I've still got my original Wombles singles and album! I even used to have a poster of Bungo on my bedroom wall.
— Pam Rostron (@GottaBake) December 13, 2011
Loving The Wombles on @simonmayo, the best selling artists of 1974 don't you know! #whenwewasyoung
— Sam Wright (@samwith4boys) December 13, 2011
The Wombles performing live on @bbcradio2 http://t.co/xo170W1z
— Rebecca Pike (@RebeccaMPike) December 13, 2011
All the family is watching The Wombles on @BBCRadio2. #thecoolfamily
— rich (@richbrown) December 13, 2011
Sometimes the internet is great, sometimes you realise you're watching a man in a womble suit via a webcam.
— mrrooster (@mrrooster) December 13, 2011
Really lovely tribute to Mike Batt from the Wombles on BBC Radio 2. Merry Christmas from the Wombles!!
— Charlie Edwards (@edwardscharlie) December 13, 2011
This is the most..weird thing I've seen in a while. Seems like the lead womble might drop in exhaustion #TheWombles on @simonmayo @BBCRadio2
— James Pain (@jpainio) December 13, 2011
Have #Wombles been running a marathon on @BBCRadio2? Orinoco puffing like a train. @simonmayo and @RebeccaMPike stand by with first aid
— Bob Digby (@bobdigby) December 13, 2011
Listening to @simonmayo and may hear the first live broadcast of the passing of a #womble
— Sharopy (@Sharopy05) December 13, 2011
i can hear my mum downstairs proper singing her heart out to the wombles. soooo funny.
— Leigh (@leigh_sweeney14) December 13, 2011
Wombles on the radio...and I'm 6 years old again. Singing along. #nostalgia
— Andy Jones. (@gypobrunch) December 13, 2011
Some serious Womble action at @BBCRadio2 http://t.co/yiMsSn6d
— Mark Higgins (@higginsmark) December 13, 2011
The Womble on radio 2 just had an asthma attack. #bbc
— Emily Hesse (@EmHesse) December 13, 2011
Even I'll admit that Wombling Free is a bloody good song #radio2 #simonmayo #wombles
— Richard (@ErnstScribbler) December 13, 2011
The singer from the wombles is about to have a heart attack on radio 2. Plus he's struggling on some of the notes.
— Michael Vermaak (@michaelvermaak) December 13, 2011
@simonmayo sitting in the car park of a large DIY store singing to Wombles of Wimbledon. Childhood christmas flooding back. Thanks radio 2!
— Graeme Matheson (@Jockonabike) December 13, 2011
Sitting in the car listening to the wombles on @BBCRadio2 live! Rock n roll takes me back to my childhood #old
— Jane Richardson (@jalizrich) December 13, 2011
@Mike_Batt While you were job swapping on Wimbledon Common, Orinoco nearly had a heart attack live on @bbcradio2! Take care of him won't you
— Nick Piercey (@nickpiercey) December 13, 2011
Crowding round laptop to watch the Wombles on Radio 2. My children are so 1970s.
— Lesley Robertson (@LesleyCottiss) December 13, 2011
@simonmayo The Wombles were great! My dinner is probably burnt now but it was worth watching them!
— Jacey (@Jaceyjaden) December 13, 2011
Loving every minute of The Wombles live on Radio 2...but I fear for Orinoco's health #veryhotinthatfurrysuit
— Joanna Hollingworth (@joholly23) December 13, 2011
#R2Wombles Orinoco's eaten Mike Batt! I saw his head inside the Womble at the end of the video just before the feed switched off!
— Lewin Alley (@theprogman) December 13, 2011
Just listened to wombling merry Christmas live by the real wombles on radio 2 !! Awesome #orinokorocks
— Scott Odell (@scottaodell) December 13, 2011
Wombles for Christmas number 1! Sounded ace in session on Radio 2 just now! :)
— Simon Middleyard (@SupersonicSi) December 13, 2011
Just got chased out of work by Orinoco from the Wombles pretending to be a zombie!
— Mark Payne (@lostlibertine) December 13, 2011
Listening to the Wombling song on radio 2. I know all the words.
— Eleanor Derbyshire (@twirlround) December 13, 2011
Yay my question to the wombles got read out and answered I adore the wombles being on radio2 more more !!! @Mike_Batt @BBCRadio2 @simonmayo
— SJHowitt Faciens Stultitiam @SJHowitt@mastadon (@SJHowitt) December 13, 2011
@Mike_Batt Why did you take Orinoco head off when you were live on radio2? My 6 yr old son was watching and he is heart broken!!!
— FlutterbyDragonfly (@Little__Foot_) December 13, 2011
@Mike_Batt I'm really sorry,but you weren't! I can't blame you I blame the cameras! I've told him you were like a helper cos Orinoco was ill
— FlutterbyDragonfly (@Little__Foot_) December 13, 2011
@Mike_Batt what, you mean you're not actually Wombles???
— Morgan Howell (@SuperSizeArt) December 13, 2011
Just found out that Wombles are just guys in suits #devastated @Mike_Batt @simonmayo
— Morgan Howell (@SuperSizeArt) December 13, 2011
@Mike_Batt Hmmm. Might have. Probably lasted no more than a second though. It was faded to black very quickly.
— Nick Piercey (@nickpiercey) December 13, 2011
Heard The Wombles singing live on Radio 2 this evening. Scary to realise I knew all the words... now it definitely feels like Christmas :)
— Bryan Lindsay (@bryan_w_lindsay) December 13, 2011
Driving home from work - radio on - heard The Wombles performing LIVE!! Great treat - great performance - great saxaphone playing.
— Kevin Doig (@TheDoctorMagic) December 13, 2011
#Wombles on @simonmayo made me sing, smile and shed a tear. Remembered all the words. Bought 'The W Factor' immediately I got home Brilliant
— Jackie Martin (@panicdonkey) December 13, 2011
It was very odd when The Wombles, yes The Wombles, visited our office today - there was a hushed silence as they tidied desks...
— Claire Slevin (@ClaireSlevin) December 13, 2011