Wombles DVDs - original TV series

The original 1970s TV series had a total of 60 five-minute episodes, narrated by Bernard Cribbins. The whole set is now available on DVD as The Wombles Complete Collection.

Orinoco & The Big Black Umbrella And Other Stories

Released: 12 July 2004
Publisher: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Catalogue number: C822 6628
Running time: 50 minutes
Region: 2 (PAL)

1. Orinoco & The Big Black Umbrella
2. The Rocking Chair
3. A Sticky Ending
4. Great Uncle Bulgaria's Keep Fit Lessons
5. A Safe Place
6. Peep Peep Peep
7. The Purple Paw Mystery
8. Bungo's Birthday Party
9. The Invisible Womble
10. Orinoco Sees The Light

Orinoco And The Big Black Umbrella

Released: 6 March 2006
Publisher: Abbey Home Media
Catalogue number: AHEDVD3171
Running time: 60 minutes
Region: All (PAL)

The Original First 12 Episodes:

1. Orinoco And The Big Black Umbrella
2. The Rocking Chair
3. A Sticky Ending
4. Great Uncle Bulgaria's Keep Fit Lessons
5. A Safe Place
6. Peep Peep Peep
7. The Purple Paw Mystery
8. Bungo's Birthday Party
9. The Invisible Womble
10. Orinoco Sees The Light
11. The Conkering Hero
12. One Pair Of Feet

Interactive Extras:

• Meet The Wombles - three character biographies: Great Uncle Bulgaria, Orinoco and Tomsk
• Bungo's Brain-Teasers - a quiz to test your knowledge about the show
  

Tobermory On Television

Released: 5 March 2007
Publisher: Abbey Home Media
Catalogue number: AHEDVD3211
Running time: 60 minutes
Region: All (PAL)

Episodes 13-24:

1. Tobermory On Television
2. Crossed Lines
3. Blow The Womble Down
4. Madame Cholet Returns
5. Weighing In Time
6. Musical Wombles
7. Wombles And Ladders
8. Orinoco And The Ghost
9. A Game Of Golf
10. North, South, East, West
11. The Picnic
12. Games In The Snow

Interactive Extras:

• Meet The Wombles - three character biographies: Wellington, Bungo and Tobermory
• Uncle Bulgaria's Brain-Teasers - a quiz to test your knowledge about the show
  

Complete Collection

Released: 12 May 2008
Publisher: Abbey Home Media
Catalogue number: AHEDVD3316
Running time: 300 minutes
Region: 2 (PAL)

"UNDERGROUND OVERGROUND, WOMBLING FREE... THE WOMBLES OF WIMBLEDON COMMON ARE WE...

"For the first time ever every classic episode of The Wombles can be seen together in this complete collection box set.

"Created by author Elisabeth Beresford in the 1970s and voiced by Bernard Cribbins, The Wombles are well established British folk heroes, known for helping the environment by collecting and recycling rubbish in useful and clever ways, turning trash into treasures and coming up with ingenious inventions!

"Although Wombles live in every country in the world, these stories focus on life in the burrow on Wimbledon Common in London, England and with 60 episodes, this box set contains 300 minutes of outstanding Wombles action for you to enioy time and again!"

Limited Edition Complete Collection

Released: 27 October 2008
Publisher: Abbey Home Media
Catalogue number: AHEDVD3354
Running time: 300 minutes
Region: 2 (PAL)

"More proactive than most local councils; The Wombles have a lot to teach us by helping the environment and recycling all the rubbish they find in useful and clever ways, turning trash into treasures and coming up with ingenious inventions!

"Created by British author Elisabeth Beresford, the original series of The Wombles became famous in the mid 1970s. With all 60 classic episodes, this limited edition box set amounts to 300 minutes of outstanding Womble watching and in fully recycled and recyclable packaging the Wombles would be very proud of your purchase!

"DO YOUR BIT TO KEEP BRITAIN TIDY... SUPPORT THE WOMBLES!

"“MAKING GOOD USE OF THE THINGS THAT WE FIND, THINGS THAT YOU EVERY DAY FOLK LEAVE BEHIND…”

"Previously released as The Wombles Complete Collection AHEDVD3316"

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