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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

Wombles set to return after 27 years as IP deal opens door to comeback

A still from the original 1970s stop-frame animation of The Wombles aired on BBC One.
A still from the original 1970s stop-frame animation of The Wombles aired on BBC One. Photograph: ITV/Shutterstock

Move over Paddington Bear. After almost 30 years off screen, the Wombles – the furry, litter-picking creatures who live beneath Wimbledon Common – are set for a comeback.

The characters, whose motto is “Make Good Use of Bad Rubbish”, are being revived after the consolidation of the brand’s intellectual property rights under The Blair Partnership, which will oversee its global development.

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