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Worzel Gummidge is a British-New Zealand children's sitcom, produced by Southern Television for ITV, based on the Worzel Gummidge books by English author Barbara Euphan Todd. Beginning in 1979, the programme starred Jon Pertwee in the title role and ran for four series in the UK until 1981. On a countdown of the greatest British children's programmes, this series was number 50 in the 50 Greatest Kids TV Shows on Channel 5 on 8 November 2013. Channel 4 reprised the show in 1987 as Worzel Gummidge Down Under, which was set in New Zealand.
Original Release
02/25/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jon Pertwee | Worzel Gummidge |
| Jeremy Austin | John Peters |
| Charlotte Coleman | Sue Peters |
| Mike Berry | Mr. Peters |
| Norman Bird | Mr. Braithwaite / Mr Braithwaite |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | The Crowman |
| Una Stubbs | Aunt Sally |
| Megs Jenkins | Mrs. Braithwaite / Mrs Braithwaite |
| Michael Ripper | Mr. Shepherd |
| Norman Mitchell | P.C. Parsons |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage Struck | Sunday, 29 January 1989 |
| 2 | A Red Sky In't Mornin' (1) | Sunday, 05 February 1989 |
| 3 | Them Thar Hills (2) | Sunday, 12 February 1989 |
| 4 | The Beauty Contest | Sunday, 19 February 1989 |
| 5 | Bulbous Cauliflower | Sunday, 26 February 1989 |
| 6 | Weevily Swede | Sunday, 05 March 1989 |
| 7 | Elementary, My Dear Worty | Sunday, 12 March 1989 |
| 8 | Dreams of Avarish | Sunday, 19 March 1989 |
| 9 | Runaway Train | Sunday, 26 March 1989 |
| 10 | Aunt Sally, R.A. | Sunday, 02 April 1989 |
| 11 | Wattle Hearthbrush | Sunday, 09 April 1989 |
| 12 | The Bestest Scarecrow | Sunday, 16 April 1989 |
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Directors
Writers
Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall, Barbara Euphan Todd
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jon Pertwee | Worzel Gummidge |
| Jeremy Austin | John Peters |
| Charlotte Coleman | Sue Peters |
| Mike Berry | Mr. Peters |
| Norman Bird | Mr. Braithwaite / Mr Braithwaite |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | The Crowman |
| Una Stubbs | Aunt Sally |
| Megs Jenkins | Mrs. Braithwaite / Mrs Braithwaite |
| Michael Ripper | Mr. Shepherd |
| Norman Mitchell | P.C. Parsons |
| Joan Sims | Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton |
| Sarah Thomas | Enid Simmons / Miss Maple / Enid the Maid / Waitress |
| Denis Gilmore | Harry |
| Frank Marlborough | Atkins / Daft Head / Dafthead / Mr. Lucas / Saggy Tatersack |
| Myrtle Devenish | Mrs. Liversage / Mrs. Liversedge / Mrs. Edgeworth / 1st Pensioner |
| Laurence Harrington | Cyril / Landlord / Cyril Edmunds |
| Barbara Windsor | Saucy Nancy |
| Thorley Walters | Colonel Bloodstock |
| Kate David | Traffic warden / Miss Jamieson / Cashier |
| Bill Maynard | Sergeant Beetroot / Sgt Beetroot |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lewis Rudd | Executive Producer |
| Al Burgess | Executive Producer |
| James Hill | Producer |
| David Pick | Producer |
