Wombles DVDs - Original TV Series

The original 1970s TV series had a total of 60 five-minute episodes, narrated by Bernard Cribbins. So far, only the first 12 episodes have been released on DVD in the UK, though Abbey Home Media plan to release another DVD later this year. Most of the remaining episodes are available on video.

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)
Buy it from Abbey Kids Shop

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)
Buy it from Abbey Kids Shop

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
  

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