This article is about the character. For the 1970s television series, see Worzel Gummidge (TV series). For the 2019 television series, see Worzel Gummidge (2019 TV series).
Fictional character
Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge character
Jon Pertwee as Worzel Gummidge in 1982
First appearance
Worzel Gummidge, or The Scarecrow of Scatterbrook (1936)
Last appearance
Worzel Gummidge: Caliope Jane (2021)
Created by
Barbara Euphan Todd
Portrayed by
Frank Atkinson, Jon Pertwee, Mackenzie Crook
In-universe information
Species
Scarecrow
Gender
Male
Family
Earthy Mangold, Chloe Raggett, Pickles Bramble
Worzel Gummidge is a scarecrow in British children's fiction, who originally appeared in a series of books by the English novelist Barbara Euphan Todd.[1] It was the first story book published by Puffin Books.[2]
The books have been adapted for radio and television a number of times. Frank Atkinson was the first person to play the role in the 1953 BBC children's television series Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective. Former Doctor Who actor Jon Pertwee took the lead role from 1979 to 1981 in Worzel Gummidge, produced by Southern Television for ITV in the UK. Pertwee reprised the role later in a New Zealand version (1987–1989). For the Pertwee series, the character had a set of interchangeable turnip, mangelwurzel and swede heads, each of which suited a particular occasion or endowed him with a specific skill.
In 2019 the character returned to the screen in the BBC series Worzel Gummidge starring Mackenzie Crook in the title role.[3]
^"Worzel Gummidge (1979–81)" ScreenOnline.org.uk
^Daniel Hahn (2015). "The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature". p. 479. Oxford University Press
^"Worzel Gummidge review – he's back, he's hilarious and he's wearing a cravat!". TheGuardian.com. 26 December 2019.
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