Worzel Gummidge (2019)
- TV comedy drama
- BBC One
- 2019 - 2021
- 6 episodes
Reimagining of Barbara Euphan Todd's Worzel Gummidge, starring, directed and written by Mackenzie Crook. Also features India Brown, Thierry Wickens, Steve Pemberton and Rosie Cavaliero.
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Saucy Nancy
Further details
When Worzel Gummidge, Susan and John visit a scrapyard, Worzel overhears the grumbling of a foul-mouthed old friend - the carved ship's figurehead, Saucy Nancy. She has been languishing, unsold in the yard for years and longs to return to the sea. Worzel and the kids promise to get her there, but will her ship be waiting? Worzel doubts it, but Nancy is convinced. She can feel it in her carvings.
Adventure unfurls, as the strange foursome navigate their way to the coast on foot, by bus, wheelbarrow, motorbike and sidecar. It was never going to be straightforward. In a rare trip out of Scatterbrook, Worzel gets to see a wild moorland and the spectacular white cliffs of Seashell that provide the backdrop to this story of friendship and belonging.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 24th December 2020
- Time
- 5:55pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Mackenzie Crook | Worzel |
India Brown | Susan |
Thierry Wickens | John |
Steve Pemberton | Mr. Braithwaite |
Rosie Cavaliero | Mrs. Braithwaite |
Francesca Mills | Earthy Mangold |
Shirley Henderson | Saucy Nancy |
Vanessa Redgrave | Peg |
Tim Plester | Fisherman Stan |
Spencer Jones | Reggie |
Jason Pennycooke | Bus Conductor |
Youssef Kerkour | Farmer Brawn |
Christopher Patrick Nolan | Farmer Stout |
Denise Mack | Farmer Beef |
Daniel Copeland | Farmer Bonce |
Daniel Page | Farmer Gout |
Brian Blessed | Abraham Longshanks (Voice) |
Mackenzie Crook | Writer |
Mackenzie Crook | Director |
Patrick D Pidgeon | Executive Producer |
Mackenzie Crook | Executive Producer |
Lisa Thomas | Executive Producer |
Kristian Smith | Executive Producer |
Gill Isles | Producer |
Gary Matsell | Line Producer |
Dan Gage | Editor |
Jonnie Mead | Production Designer |
Andy Brierley | Casting Director |
John Sorapure | Director of Photography |
Howard Burden | Costume Designer |
Vicky Voller | Make-up Designer |
Adrian McNally | Composer |
Andy Lumsden | 1st Assistant Director |
Warrick Brownlow-Pike | Puppeteer |
Ben Caudell | Commissioning Editor |
Video
Saucy Nancy trailer
Susan and John visit a scrapyard, where they meet Worzel's old friend Saucy Nancy. She is a carved ship's figurehead, and she wants their help to get back to the sea.
Featuring: Mackenzie Crook (Worzel), India Brown (Susan), Thierry Wickens (John) & Shirley Henderson (Saucy Nancy).
Press
Review: Worzel Gummidge reboot is my cup o' tea
The best thing about this tale, when we're all mostly locked up, is getting outdoors. And that itself was a turnip for the books.
Stevie Gallacher, The Sunday Post, 27th December 2020Review: Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy
Mackenzie Crook's whimsical adaptation returns with another tremendous one-off.
Morgan Jeffery, Radio Times, 24th December 2020Review: Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy
Affectionate, nostalgic, televisual tonic.
Marianne Levy, i Newspaper, 24th December 2020Review: Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy
Worzel Gummidge is a celebration of the days when children could play out all day, carefree.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 24th December 2020