The original Wombles characters were created by Elizabeth Beresford, who now lives on the island of Alderney - the northernmost island of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. They became famous worldwide ...

Radio 4 and BBC Sounds celebrate these much loved classic characters, marking 50 years since The Wombles first appeared on the BBC. This joyful festive listen is based on the original books by ...

negotiated the musical rights to the characters. Which was a pretty nifty move as in the 1970s The Wombles had eight Top 40 singles in the UK. In 1974 they reached No. 55 on the US Billboard Hot ...