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Bernard Cribbins reads six adventures with the "Wombles of Wimbledon" that is common on this special vinyl-look CD. Join Great Uncle Bulgaria, Tobermory, Madame Cholet and all the other Wombles in these six wonderful stories by Elisabeth Beresford. Snow falls on the common, there's a visit from a Scottish cousin, Wellington finds a balloon, and Madame Cholet goes on extended leave - all with chaotic results! "The MacWomble's Pipe Band", "The Snow Womble", "Tomsk and the Tired Tree", "Orinoco Runs Away", "Wellington and the Blue Balloon" and "Madame Cholet's Picnic Party" are all sure to delight listeners young and old, read by Bernard Cribbins, the voice of the much-loved TV series. The original LP has been digitally remastered for this CD release. "Vintage Beeb": classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now reissued on CD.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
This is a spoken word album and does not contain music.
Nevertheless, it is of interest to Wombles fans as it features six short stories adapted from the original TV series read by the man who narrated and voiced each character on that series - Bernard Cribbins OBE.
Cribbins was a regular on the BBC TV program Jackanory in which was built around the simple idea of reading to children through the medium of television. The Wombles original novels by Elisabeth Beresford were read on Jackanory and the positive response led to the creation of the TV series. The TV series theme became a UK chart hit when its writer, Mike Batt, donned a Womble costume to promote the record. The success of that record led to the Wombles as a pop band who appeared on Top of the Pops and racked up 8 chart hits.
While the TV series is available on DVD and the Womble's music available on CD/download, this album presents the actual stories that made the TV series possible in the first place. One of the unfortunate things about the success of the TV series was that the charm of the original novels, which were written for older readers, was lost in the translation to a five minute TV program.
Cribbins is currently making an audiobook of the Wombles novels for release in 2012 but until then this is a welcome foretaste of what is to come.
Nevertheless, it is of interest to Wombles fans as it features six short stories adapted from the original TV series read by the man who narrated and voiced each character on that series - Bernard Cribbins OBE.
Cribbins was a regular on the BBC TV program Jackanory in which was built around the simple idea of reading to children through the medium of television. The Wombles original novels by Elisabeth Beresford were read on Jackanory and the positive response led to the creation of the TV series. The TV series theme became a UK chart hit when its writer, Mike Batt, donned a Womble costume to promote the record. The success of that record led to the Wombles as a pop band who appeared on Top of the Pops and racked up 8 chart hits.
While the TV series is available on DVD and the Womble's music available on CD/download, this album presents the actual stories that made the TV series possible in the first place. One of the unfortunate things about the success of the TV series was that the charm of the original novels, which were written for older readers, was lost in the translation to a five minute TV program.
Cribbins is currently making an audiobook of the Wombles novels for release in 2012 but until then this is a welcome foretaste of what is to come.
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My daughter (Just 7) loves books (Fairies/Famous 5/Pets etc) and cd stories. She has most of them! I saw the Wombles online & thought I'd give it a go! To tell the truth I thought if she didn't like it I'd reminisce ;) But, Thankfully she loves it, I had to actually ask her to put a different CD in after 2 weeks of constant play! ( I told her it'd wear out!!)
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Since getting this at Easter, my daughter has played it over and over until she knows all the stories. There is a good mix here and, of course, Bernard Cribbin's narration is fab and engaging. Absolutely worth getting for any child who's recently discovered the wonderful Wombles!
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Brilliant
This cd is brilliant Bernard Cribbins voice is calming and the stories are interesting enough for my 7 & 5 year old to enjoy. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Gryffun
Blast from the past...
For the young or young at heart, the Womble stories are a nostalgic reminder for those who remember them (me but I was very young...). Read more
Published 2 months ago by TLS Design
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