Worzel Gummidge

Name: Worzel Gummidge
Genre: Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family
Released: 1979-02-25

1979

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.

Jon Pertwee Geoffrey Bayldon

Released25 February 1979

First aired25 February 1979

StatusEnded

Runtime4 seasons · 31 episodes

NetworkITV1

ProductionSouthern Television

CountryGB

Original languageEnglish

Community Ratings

External score

3.1