The Wombles

YMA recommendation

Approved as non-violent media, with caution. Slapstick comedy; Accidental harm

Most suitable age range:

2-4

Availability

At time of review, seen on video

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About the program

Year of production	1973-ongoing
Classification advice
Rating	G
Consumer advice lines	None
Duration	12 minutes

Other information
Country of origin	UK
Production Company	Cinar

Synopsis

The Wombles are a furry group of animals who live in a burrow beneath Wimbledon Common. They collect trash left behind by humans and recycle it into ingenious new gadgets with unexpected and interesting results. This video on which this review is based contains five Womble adventures which includes ‘MacWomble is Coming’ and ‘Camping and Cloudberries’.

Points to consider

Words of caution

Examples of slapstick comedy and accidental harm include:

a Womble gets knocked over by the crowd and rolls into a tree
a Womble falls on the ground and into a pond

Positive aspects

learning how to solve problems
co-operation
respect