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...
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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...
Lee Mack confesses to Womble assault
Comedian Lee Mack has admitted ‘assaulting’ a Womble as a teenager - though he was secretly devastated. As team captain on the BBC One comedy panel...
Wombles theme park announced in April Fools joke
“Shock plans unveiled to build Wombles theme park in Plough Lane,” revealed the Wimbledon Guardian at 6am on 1 April. “The future of Wimbledon...
Kids’ TV coverage: irreverent or just irrelevant?
What is it about children’s programmes like The Wombles that makes journalists so self-conscious? Talking heads on nostalgic clip shows suffer...
Wombles storytelling at Wimbledon BookFest 2012
The Wombles storytelling and singalong has quickly become an annual tradition at Wimbledon BookFest, with two sold-out sessions in the ‘Big Tent’ on...
The Wombles book is Starbucks Pick of the Week
The Wombles ebook is today’s Pick of the Week at Starbucks in the UK and Ireland (15-21 October). It’s a free download from iTunes - you need to pick...
Surprise Wombles appearance at the Paralympics
Having missed out on the London 2012 Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, the Wombles managed a surprise appearance (of sorts) during the...
Dean Parsons (Haydon the Womble) carries the Olympic Flame
Dean Parsons, better known as AFC Wimbledon’s mascot Haydon the Womble, was an Olympic torchbearer in south London on 23 July 2012. He carried the...
Wombles exhibition opens on Alderney
“It’s a typewriter. It’s like a computer.” As two young boys looked at the old desk, I was quite impressed that children nowadays even know what a...