TV series
Worzel Gummidge
1979–1981, English, on ITV1. Created by Barbara Euphan Todd & Willis Hall & Keith Waterhouse.
Jon Pertwee as Worzel Gummidge, the lovable scarecrow of Scatterbrook Farm.
Worzel Gummidge is a children's comedy series, produced by Southern Television for ITV, based on the books by Barbara Euphan Todd. Starting in 1979, the programme starred Jon Pertwee in the title role and ran for four series in the UK until 1981. Channel 4 reprised the show in 1987 as Worzel Gummidge Down Under, which was set in New Zealand.
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 31
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 1981
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Latest episode
S4 E7: Worzel's Birthday
Aired 31 July 1981
Seasons 4
Cast & crew
- Barbara Euphan ToddCreator
- Willis HallCreator
- Keith WaterhouseCreator
- Jon PertweeWorzel Gummidge · 31 ep
- Charlotte ColemanSue Peters · 27 ep
- Jeremy AustinJohn Peters · 27 ep
- Mike BerryMr. Peters · 23 ep
- Norman BirdMr. Braithwaite · 23 ep
- Geoffrey BayldonThe Crowman · 21 ep
- Una StubbsAunt Sally · 19 ep
- Megs JenkinsMrs. Braithwaite · 19 ep
- Michael RipperMr. Shepherd · 13 ep
- Norman MitchellPC Parsons · 11 ep
- Sarah ThomasMiss Maple · 8 ep
- Joan SimsMrs. Bloomsbury-Barton · 8 ep
Details
- First aired
- 25 February 1979
- Last aired
- 31 July 1981
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Worzel Gummidge has 4 seasons and 31 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
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Yes. Worzel Gummidge ended in 1981, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created Worzel Gummidge?
Worzel Gummidge was created by Barbara Euphan Todd and Willis Hall and Keith Waterhouse and stars Jon Pertwee, Charlotte Coleman, Jeremy Austin.