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Worzel Gummidge (2019 TV series)

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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 the
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John and Susan prepare for afternoon tea with the village free spirit, Lady Bloomsbury Barton, who is busy organising a charity fundraiser that includes a prize for the best-looking scarecrow. Worzel sees a chance to put his 'good looks' to use. But trouble is afoot once again in Scatterbrook, this
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Siblings Susan and John arrive at Scatterbrook Farm, home of the Braithwaites, to little fanfare. It has been a poor harvest and their hosts are not thrilled to have two amateur farmhands around the place during such lean times. No-one on Scatterbrook Farm is more troubled by the late harvest than
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Worzel realises he will only save the day by going against some of his better instincts. He draws on the youthful exuberance of John and Susan, seeks the wisdom of his long-estranged Aunt Sally, and negotiates a testy deal with the frightful rooks and crows of Scatterbrook. With the help of the
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The programme was written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and was produced by Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment. Kristian Smith was the executive producer for Leopard Pictures with Lisa Thomas and Mackenzie Crook executive producers for Lola Entertainment and
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Adventure unfurls, as the strange foursome navigate their way to the coast. 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
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Susan and John are excited when they learn that F R Peregrine's Travelling Fair is coming to Scatterbrook for just one night. As much as he would love to join his friends, Worzel cannot be seen moving and wandering around by humans.
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Keen to seize the opportunity of scaring such a rarely sighted bird, Worzel enlists the help of Susan and John. But their plans are soon scuppered once word of the choughs gets around, and a group of avid
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Treasure Trove Productions respectively. Patrick D. Pidgeon and Eric S. Rollman were executive producers for Pidgeon Entertainment, Inc. the rights holders to Worzel Gummidge. The music was written by
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time in the form of Worzel's childhood foe Soggy Bogart and his biker gang of scarecrows, aka the 'Trubblemakers'. What is more, unbeknownst to Worzel, his watchful creator
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walking, talking scarecrow Worzel Gummidge. Worzel is strictly forbidden from talking to humans, but after mistaking John and Susan for fellow scarecrows, his game is up.
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mystical Tree of Tree and his pet robin, Winter George, Worzel orchestrates a gathering of his fellow scarecrows on the night of the next harvest moon.
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A third episode was announced as in production by the BBC on 8 September 2020, and was broadcast on Christmas Eve 2020.
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At the museum, Aunt Sally finds herself agreeing to go on an adventure with another ex-fairground attraction,
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A fourth episode had been set to broadcast in 2020 but production was halted due to the
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Filming locations in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire include: Valence End Farm near
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used for Scatterbrook Farm scenes; countryside near Berry Bushes Farm in
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is a British fantasy drama television series and an adaptation of the
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for the Ten Acre Field scenes; and Highfield Park in
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Drama
Worzel Gummidge
Barbara Euphan Todd
Mackenzie Crook
Steve Pemberton
Rosie Cavaliero
Francesca Mills
Tim Plester
Adrian McNally
Rachel Unthank
BBC One
Worzel Gummidge
Barbara Euphan Todd
Mackenzie Crook
BBC One
COVID-19 pandemic
Mackenzie Crook
Worzel Gummidge
Zoë Wanamaker
Rosie Cavaliero
Steve Pemberton
Vicki Pepperdine
Aunt Sally
Michael Palin
Green Man
Francesca Mills
Shirley Henderson
Brian Blessed
Vanessa Redgrave

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