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The Wombles set to return to TV with a modern-day reboot and sustainability message
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18 Oct 2023, 09:52
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The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are thought to be making a prolific comeback with an inspiring new eco message — 50 years after its TV debut.
According to Deadline, the reboot of the children's classic will be written by How to Train Your Dragon’s Will Davies and based on the original characters created by Elisabeth Beresford in novels published between 1968 and 1976.
Author Beresford previously described them as 'a bit like teddy bears to look at but they have real claws and live beneath Wimbledon Common' in the green, leafy London area.
The late Bernard Cribbins and Railway Children star, who passed away last year aged 93, narrated the cartoon which aired between 1973 and 1975, and used stop-motion technology.
The animated icons of Wimbledon will be spreading their sustainability message to new fans and carrying on their 'make use of good rubbish' motto, gathering waste and using it wisely.
It's thought the new series will hone in on environmental themes of cleaning up and looking after public and rural spaces.
Marking half a century since its small screen birth, the remake is in the hands of Altitude Television (Horrible Histories: The Movie) and was last remade in 1998 for three series with Cinar Films and a short-lived CGI offering in 2015 on Channel 5.
The catchy song Remember You're A Womble reached number three in the UK charts in 1974 followed by Wombling Merry Christmas which reached number two later that year. The infamous characters also starred as entertainment during the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest.
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