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 ...

Mackenzie Crook will write and direct the BBC’s upcoming “Worzel Gummidge” dramas. He will also star as the lead character – a walking, talking scarecrow – in Worzel’s return to British screens in two ...

Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall were also well-established, as writers. The former had written the acclaimed novel Billy Liar in 1959, which the duo later adapted into an immensely successful stage ...

KIDS’ telly favourite Worzel Gummidge is being rebooted for the BBC with Mackenzie Crook in the lead role. The Bafta-winning actor, 46, has written a script and is working with the Beeb to get it on ...

Last night at 2:17 AM, every child from Mrs. Gandy's class went missing.

Michael Palin will be The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, in the Mackenzie Crook adaptation of “Worzel Gummidge.” The specials will be a modern retelling of the classic stories of the eponymous ...

Mackenzie Crook will write and direct the BBC’s upcoming “Worzel Gummidge” dramas. He will also star as the lead character – a walking, talking scarecrow – in Worzel’s return to British screens in two ...