Jon Pertwee's scarecrow Worzel Gummidge is surely one of the most well-loved children's TV characters of the seventies and eighties. Scripted by Budgie creators Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, the ...

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 ...

Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall were also well-established, as writers. The former had written the acclaimed novel Billy Liar in 1959, which the duo later adapted into an immensely successful stage ...

Christmas is coming to Ten Acre Field and Worzel Gummidge (Jon Pertwee) is determined to enjoy it in style. He goes searching for Aunt Sally (Una Stubbs), hoping to invite her to the Scarecrow Ball, ...

Mackenzie Crook will write and direct the BBC’s upcoming “Worzel Gummidge” dramas. He will also star as the lead character – a walking, talking scarecrow – in Worzel’s return to British screens in two ...

KIDS’ telly favourite Worzel Gummidge is being rebooted for the BBC with Mackenzie Crook in the lead role. The Bafta-winning actor, 46, has written a script and is working with the Beeb to get it on ...