Worzel Gummidge (1979)
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1979 - 1981
- 31 episodes (4 series)
Jon Pertwee and Una Stubbs star in a childrens' sitcom about a scarecrow who comes to life. Also features Mike Berry, Jeremy Austin, Charlotte Coleman, Geoffrey Bayldon, Megs Jenkins and more.
- Series 4, Episode 5 repeated Tuesday at 12pm on TPTV
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1979 - 1981
- Episodes
- 31 (4 series)
- Creator
- Barbara Euphan Todd
- Stars
- Jon Pertwee, Una Stubbs, Mike Berry, Jeremy Austin, Charlotte Coleman, Geoffrey Bayldon, Megs Jenkins, Norman Bird and more
- Writers
- Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall
- Director
- James Hill
- Producers
- James Hill, Lewis Rudd, Al Burgess and David Pick
- Company
Based on the characters and settings created by Barbara Euphan Todd, Jon Pertwee stars as scarecrow Worzel Hedgerow Gummidge in this Sunday tea-time family-friendly sitcom series.
Worzel Gummidge, the scarecrow of Scatterbrook Farm's Ten Acre Field, has a suspicious habit of wandering from his post - for when no one is watching, he comes alive! First spotted by children Sue and John, new to the area, once in his humanesque form Worzel gets into an unending array of bother, often due to his daftness. After all, he does have a mangelwurzel for a head!
The badly-behaved Worzel soon makes friends with Sue and John, but is no less prone to getting himself into trouble. Cowardly, easily confused, often selfish, and hopelessly in love with an antique fairground attraction Aunt Sally who despises him, Ten Acre Field is just about the last place one would look to find this scarecrow!
Additional details
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- Next repeats
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- Series 4, Episode 5: Tuesday at 12pm on TPTV
- Series 4, Episode 6: Tuesday 19th November at 12pm on TPTV
- Series 4, Episode 7: Tuesday 26th November at 12pm on TPTV
- Most recent repeats
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- Tuesday 5th November 2024 at 12:00pm on TPTV - Series 4, Episode 4
- Tuesday 29th October 2024 at 12:00pm on TPTV - Series 4, Episode 3
- Tuesday 22nd October 2024 at 12:00pm on TPTV - Series 4, Episode 2