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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The former EastEnders and Carry On star, who died at the age of 83 earlier this month after six years of living with Alzheimer’s Disease, was also beloved for her turn as the foul-mouthed figurehead ...

Sept. 9 (UPI) --Pirates of the Caribbean and The Office alum Mackenzie Crook has signed on to star in and direct Saucy Nancy, his third Worzel Gummidge tale for the BBC. The one-hour TV movie is based ...

Sept. 20 (UPI) --Pirates of the Caribbean and The Office alum Mackenzie Crook has written and will direct and star in a modern adaptation of Barbara Euphan Todd's Worzel Gummidge book series. Two hour ...

Michael Palin will be The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, in the Mackenzie Crook adaptation of “Worzel Gummidge.” The specials will be a modern retelling of the classic stories of the eponymous ...