“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.
4 seasons · 31 episodes
Children's series about the adventures of Worzel Gummidge, a scarecrow who comes to life.
S4 E1Muvver's Day
Jun 12, 1981
After being driven out of the village baby contest Worzel decides he wants his mum. The only person who can help him is the Crowman who deduces that a scarecrow called 'Sarah Pigswill’ was made from a row of turnips which, twelve months lat
S4 E2The Return of Dolly Clothes-Peg
Jun 19, 1981
A letter is delivered to Scatterbrook but no one, save for John and Sue, recognise the name of the person it is addressed to - Worzel Gummidge. When they find him they discover the Crowman is fixing him up and therefore reads the letter for
S4 E3The Jumbly Sale
Jun 26, 1981
It’s the day of the village jumble sale and Worzel has decided that he’s going along to get himself a new outfit so that he can impress Aunt Sally into marrying him. Meanwhile Mr. Shepherd has decided to make a contribution of his own to th
S4 E4Worzel in Revolt
Jul 3, 1981
The Crowman has dispatched pigeons to round up Aunt Sally and Worzel. When they arrive at his abode they discover why. He has heard about a cake fight the pair have had at the bishop’s tea party. He explains to them that due to their recent
S4 E5Will the Real Aunt Sally...?
Jul 10, 1981
Worzel cannot believe his ears when Aunt Sally accepts his proposal of marriage, but almost in the same breath he is rejected. He enlists the help of John and Sue and between them they discover that there are is another Aunt Sally in the vi
S4 E6The Golden Hind
Jul 17, 1981
The Golden Hind, a new fish and chips shop has opened in the village. As usual Worzel is wandering about the village and is attracted by the smell. He is just about to enter the establishment when he meets the shop’s mascot, a ship’s figure
Jon Pertwee
Worzel Gummidge
Charlotte Coleman
Sue Peters
Jeremy Austin
John Peters
Mike Berry
Mr. Peters
Norman Bird
Mr. Braithwaite
Geoffrey Bayldon
The Crowman
Una Stubbs
Aunt Sally
Megs Jenkins
Mrs. Braithwaite
Michael Ripper
Mr. Shepherd
Norman Mitchell
P.C. Parsons
Sarah Thomas
Enid Simmons
Joan Sims
Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton
