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[1973] The Wombles - The misadventures of a fantasy folk community dedicated to cleaning up litter and putting it to their own use. Created by Elisabeth Beresford.

First episode: “Orinoco and the Big Black Umbrella”, narrated by Bernard Cribbins.

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[1974] Wombling Merry Christmas - Christmas song written by Mike Batt, and recorded by British band the Wombles. Released in November 1974, the song rose to a peak of No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart in December that year, spending 8 weeks in the chart.

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[1975] The Wombles - "Porridge For Breakfast ", MacWomble sends the young Wombles out to gather bracken to make porridge. Narrated by Bernard Cribbins.

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