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.
Air date: 1980-01-06
Overview: Worzel stows away on the village coach outing to the seaside, where he meets the Saucy Nancy. She tells him that she saw Aunt Sally floating in the sea, but unknown to them she has been rescued by a fairground operator...
Air date: 1980-01-13
Overview: Worzel receives an unexpected visit from his cockney nephew, Pickles Bramble. The youngster gets a job on the Braithwaite's farm and blackmails him into doing all the work. He has to come up with a scheme to rid himself of the troublesome relative...
Air date: 1980-01-20
Overview: While trying his hand at "wangling" in Mrs Bloomsbury-Barton's fishpond, Worzel is mistaken for an odd job man ...
Air date: 1980-01-27
Overview: Worzel is worried when a salesman tries to convince Mr. Braithwaite to replace him with an electric rook scarer...
Air date: 1980-02-03
Overview: Mrs Bloomsbury-Barton tries to impress the guests at her dinner party by hiring a butler and parlour maid for the event. Unfortunately for her, the jobs are given to Worzel and Aunt Sally...
Air date: 1980-02-10
Overview: Worzel and Aunt Sally enter the talent contest at the village hall. Their plan to perform as a double act soon turns sour...
Air date: 1980-02-17
Overview: When Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton holds a bonfire party, her choice of Guy to burn on it causes Worzel some alarm...
Air date: 1980-02-24
Overview: Worzel rescues Aunt Sally from inside a dishwasher at a junkshop and in return she promises to marry him...
