Animation model of Womble 'Great Uncle Bulgaria'
- Made:
- 1997-1998 in United Kingdom
Articulated, poseable model of a Womble, 'Great Uncle Bulgaria'. Textiles/synthetics on a metal armature. Used in the 1998-1999 television series made by FilmFair Ltd for HTV.
An articulated, poseable puppet of the Womble 'Great Uncle Bulgaria', made by FilmFair Limited in the United Kingdom, around 1997.
This puppet was used in the 1998 series of 'The Wombles', made by FilmFair for HTV. The Wombles were fictional creatures that lived in burrows on Wimbledon Common and collected rubbish left by humans. The Wombles originally appeared in a series of children's novels by Elisabeth Beresford (b. 1928). The characters went on to appear in an animated children's series, a film, comics and even release a single. 'Great Uncle Bulgaria' was the leader of the Wombles.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 2002-5040/1
- Materials:
- textile, metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 210 mm x 180 mm x 12 mm,
- type:
- animation model
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
