Worzel Gummidge (1979)
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1979 - 1981
- 31 episodes (4 series)
Jon Pertwee and Una Stubbs star in a childrens' sitcom about a scarecrow who comes to life. Also features Mike Berry, Jeremy Austin, Charlotte Coleman, Geoffrey Bayldon, Megs Jenkins and more.
- Series 3, Christmas Special repeated Monday at 4pm on TPTV
Streaming rank this week: 6,201
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Series 3, Episode 5 - Worzel's Wager
Worzel - the walking, talking scarecrow - decides to enter Ratter, the Crowman's dog, in a whippet race. But there's an unusual winner.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 29th November 1980
- Time
- 5:15pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jon Pertwee | Worzel Gummidge |
| Mike Berry | Mr Peters |
| Jeremy Austin | John |
| Charlotte Coleman | Sue |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | Crowman |
| Megs Jenkins | Mrs Braithwaite |
| Norman Bird | Mr Braithwaite |
| Norman Mitchell | PC Parsons |
| Denis Gilmore | Harry |
| Myrtle Devenish | Mrs Liversedge |
| Laurence Harrington | Cyril Edmunds |
| Thorley Walters | Col. Bloodstock |
| Steve Gardner | Dougie |
| Jimmy Jewel | Betting Office Manager |
| Frank Marlborough | Atkins |
| Keith Waterhouse | Writer |
| Willis Hall | Writer |
| James Hill | Director |
| James Hill | Producer |
| Lewis Rudd | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Wentzell (as Chris Wentzell) | Editor |
| Hazel Peiser | Production Designer |
| Michael Baldwin | Costume Designer |
| Neil Cameron | Composer |
| George Evans | Composer |
| Richard Beighton | 1st Assistant Director |