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Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective. Image shows from L to R: Earthy Mangold (Mabel Constanduros), Worzel Gummidge (Frank Atkinson). Copyright: BBC.

Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective

BBC One sitcom about a scarecrow. 4 episodes (1 series) in 1953. Stars Frank Atkinson, Mabel Constanduros, Totti Truman Taylor, Carole Olver and others.

Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective

First television outing for the mischievous scarecrow

  1. 6th June: Mackenzie Crook's Worzel Gummidge begins filming
Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1953
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
4   (1 series)
Starring
Frank Atkinson, Mabel Constanduros, Totti Truman Taylor, Carole Olver, David Coote, Margaret Boyd and Janet Joye
Writer
Barbara Euphan Todd
Producer
Pamela Brown

Production Details

Production company
Picture
Black and white

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 10th February 1953 on BBC One at 5pm
Last new broadcast
Tuesday 3rd March 1953 on BBC One at 5pm
Length of episodes
30 minutes

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