Is The Wombles coming back?
The Wombles (1973–1975) — children · family on BBC One
The answer: Concluded October 24, 1975.
2seasons
60episodes
5.5/ 10
About The Wombles
The Wombles ended on October 24, 1975, on BBC One. The show’s run included two seasons, with the final episode airing on that date.
The Wombles was a stop motion animated British television series that aired from 1973 to 1975. It was a children’s and family series about creatures living underground who collected and recycled human rubbish, promoting environmental themes through their adventures.
The series featured Bernard Cribbins as the narrator and had a runtime of approximately 5 minutes per episode. It was rated 5.5 on TVMaze, reflecting its viewership during its original broadcast.
The Wombles episode schedule
60 aired
Aired · 60
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| October 24, 1975 | S2·E30 | Womble Summer Party |
| October 23, 1975 | S2·E29 | Womble Fool's Day |
| October 22, 1975 | S2·E28 | The Secret Snorer |
| October 21, 1975 | S2·E27 | Operation W.R.A.P. |
| October 20, 1975 | S2·E26 | The Wombles Times |
| October 17, 1975 | S2·E25 | Autumn Leaves |
| October 16, 1975 | S2·E24 | Warm & Cosy |
| October 15, 1975 | S2·E23 | Pirate Gold |
| October 14, 1975 | S2·E22 | Film Show |
| October 13, 1975 | S2·E21 | Hiccups |
| October 10, 1975 | S2·E20 | Goodbye MacWomble |
| October 9, 1975 | S2·E19 | Home Sickness |
| October 8, 1975 | S2·E18 | Highland Games |
| October 7, 1975 | S2·E17 | Porridge for Breakfast |
| October 6, 1975 | S2·E16 | A Single Piper |
| October 3, 1975 | S2·E15 | MacWomble the Terrible |
| October 2, 1975 | S2·E14 | Trunk Call |
| October 1, 1975 | S2·E13 | Burrow Hot Line |
| September 30, 1975 | S2·E12 | Very Behind the Times |
| September 29, 1975 | S2·E11 | Portrait of Great Uncle Bulgaria |
| September 26, 1975 | S2·E10 | The Fruit Machine |
| September 25, 1975 | S2·E9 | Madame Cholet & The Blackberries |
| September 24, 1975 | S2·E8 | The Vanishing Pancake |
| September 23, 1975 | S2·E7 | Speak Up |
| September 22, 1975 | S2·E6 | Orinoco's Midnight Feast |
| September 19, 1975 | S2·E5 | Running Out of Steam |
| September 18, 1975 | S2·E4 | The Largest Womble in the World |
| September 17, 1975 | S2·E3 | Tomsk in Trouble |
| September 16, 1975 | S2·E2 | Time and Slow Motion |
| September 15, 1975 | S2·E1 | Bungo Up a Tree |
Show 30 earlier episodes
| July 6, 1973 | S1·E30 | The Circus Comes to Wimbledon |
| July 5, 1973 | S1·E29 | The Cement Mixer |
| July 3, 1973 | S1·E28 | Marrow Pie |
| July 2, 1973 | S1·E27 | Spring Cleaning Time |
| June 29, 1973 | S1·E26 | What's Cooking? |
| June 28, 1973 | S1·E25 | The Snow Wombles |
| June 27, 1973 | S1·E24 | Games in the Snow |
| June 26, 1973 | S1·E23 | The Picnic |
| June 25, 1973 | S1·E22 | North, South, East, West |
| June 22, 1973 | S1·E21 | A Game of Golf |
| June 21, 1973 | S1·E20 | Orinoco and the Ghost |
| June 20, 1973 | S1·E19 | Wombles and Ladders |
| June 19, 1973 | S1·E18 | Musical Wombles |
| June 19, 1973 | S1·E17 | Weighing in Time |
| February 28, 1973 | S1·E15 | Blow the Womble Down |
| February 27, 1973 | S1·E14 | Crossed Lines |
| February 26, 1973 | S1·E13 | Tobermory on Television |
| February 23, 1973 | S1·E12 | One Pair of Feet |
| February 21, 1973 | S1·E11 | The Conkering Hero |
| February 20, 1973 | S1·E10 | Orinoco Sees the Light |
| February 19, 1973 | S1·E9 | The Invisible Womble |
| February 16, 1973 | S1·E8 | Bungo's Birthday Party |
| February 14, 1973 | S1·E7 | The Purple Paw Mystery |
| February 13, 1973 | S1·E6 | Peep-Peep-Peep |
| February 12, 1973 | S1·E5 | A Safe Place |
| February 9, 1973 | S1·E4 | Great Uncle Bulgaria's Keep Fit Lesson |
| February 7, 1973 | S1·E3 | A Sticky Ending |
| February 6, 1973 | S1·E2 | The Rocking Chair |
| February 5, 1973 | S1·E1 | Orinoco & The Big Black Umbrella |
| February 3, 1973 | S1·E16 | Madame Cholet Returns |