What do you mean the Wombles aren't real? Children left upset as live BBC gaffe sees Orinoco remove his head

Parents have complained after a BBC error showed a musician in a Womble suit remove its head during a live broadcast shattering the illusion that the furry creates exist.

The mistake was made during a live video stream on Simon Mayo's Drivetime radio show on Tuesday when Womble Orinoco whipped off his head as the webcam was still running.

Parents from all over the UK had tuned in with their youngsters to watch The Wombles appear exclusively on the Radio Two website and perform two songs, including Christmas number one hopeful Wombling Merry Christmas.    Full Read