The Wombles Orinoco and the Big Black Umbrella, and other stories Released by Universal/Castle Vision 1990 - VHS Video Tape (U rating) The Wombles are the most famous residents of Wimbledon Common. Like the other Wombles around the world, they have given themselves the job of tidying up after human beings and re-cycling all the rubbish that thewy find such as tins, bottles and old bicycle parts to make useful things to use in the burrow. My little granddaughter (aged 6) and I were on a trip to London and we had to change trains at Wimbledon Common. So I started telling her about the Wombles, which remembered I so clearly from my childhood. She loved the story so I got her this DVD, which she also enjoys. I'm really amazed that some bright spark hasn't done some sort of reboot of the Wombles, given that it has a strong message about recycling, and not just throwing litter on the ground for someone else to pick up (or not, as is the case most of the time). Helped get my 4yr old ne