Worzel Gummidge (1979)

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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.

First Air Date: February 25, 1979
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 31
Rating: 6.2/10 (13 votes)

Cast: Jon Pertwee, Geoffrey Bayldon

Network: ITV1

Production: Southern Television

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Seasons

Season 1

7 episodes

1979

Season 2

8 episodes

1980

Season 3

9 episodes

1980

Season 4

7 episodes

1981

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Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

25 min

4 seasons

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.

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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.

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Networks

Production Companies

Southern Television

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired2/25/1979

Last Aired7/31/1981

Seasons4

Episodes31

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

Creators & Crew

4

Seasons

31

Episodes

25m

Per Episode

1979

First Aired

Keywords

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Cast

JP

Jon Pertwee

as Worzel Gummidge

GB

Geoffrey Bayldon

as The Crowman

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1980

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1979

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Worzel Gummidge about?▾

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…

How many seasons does Worzel Gummidge have?▾

4

How many episodes does Worzel Gummidge have?▾

31

Is Worzel Gummidge still running?▾

No, it ended in 1981.

When did Worzel Gummidge first air?▾

February 25, 1979

Who created Worzel Gummidge?▾

Barbara Euphan Todd, Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

Who stars in Worzel Gummidge?▾

Jon Pertwee, Geoffrey Bayldon

What genre is Worzel Gummidge?▾

Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family