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Advantages: Nostalgic memories aplenty and a great series for the next generation Disadvantages: Poorer quality produced on DVD and taken directly of origional film.
WorzelGummidge is the somewhat scary scarecrow that came to our TV screens during 1979 and 1984. I was asked by a colleague to give a little talk on a popular TV programme for children from my youth and WorzelGummidge came to mind. In an effort to remember the series I decided to purchase the complete 4 series' and even the fifth and sixth series based down under in New Zealand called WorzelGummidge Down Under. The series has now become a firm favourite with my two children aged three and as a nostalgic trip for myself. It reminded myself of the series but also the importance of friends and even had a feel good factor with a small moral undertone.
WorzelGummidge is a childrens character from the books of Barbara Euphen Todd and after a number of years in print it was then played as a childrens show on British radio in 1947 ...
Advantages: great family fun for everyone Disadvantages: none
one of his many other acquaintances?.
Well, that's the basic story of the creation of WorzelGummidge, the lovable but very daft scarecrow.
* Anyway, back to the review at hand?
This new ' down under' series, starring the lovable magical scarecrow, was released in 1987, (six years after the final WorzelGummidge in England) and given a PG certificate, (probably due to the odd none PC word or action the dumb scarecrow uses).
The story follows the flea ridden sack of straw as he follows Aunt Sally, the heart breaking wooden doll and the love of his life, to the other end of the world? still besotted by her although her affections toward him have never changed from utter disgust.
WorzelGummidge Down under, Series one contains 10 half hour episodes and introduce a few new characters, especially a new crowman and two new young ...
Advantages: Great entertainment and many funny parts Disadvantages: Can be a little too musical for some
Writers: Keith Waterhouse and Wallis Hall
Producer and Director: James hall
** MAIN CHARACTERS?
Jon Pertwee as WorzelGummidge
Una Stubbs as Aunt Sally
Geoffrey Bayldon as The Crowman
Charlotte Coleman as Sue Peters
Jeremy Austin as John Peters
* Other characters?.
Mike Berry as Mr Peters
Meg Jenkins as Mrs Braithwaite
Norman Bird as Mr Braithwaite
Thorley Walters as Colonel Bloodstock
Bill Maynard as Sergeant Beetroot
Norman Mitchell as PC Parsons
Michael Ripper as Mr Shepherd
Bill Pertwee as Lorry Driver.
This Christmas special was first aired on the 27th December 1980 and stars the lovable scarecrow and his rather strange circle of friends? the theme to this special episode takes a slight turn from the norm as this show is a bit of a singing and dancing extravaganza, giving the straw man and his wooden ...
Three adventures for Worzel in 'A Fishy Tale', 'The Trial Of Worzel Gummidge' and 'Very Good Worzel' which finds Worzel and Aunt Sally up at the Bloomsbury-Barton household helping to service the guests as a butler and parlour maid.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
DELTA VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT; PINNACLE VISION
Release date
23/09/2002
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
82299
Barcode
4006408822998
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Scene Index
DVD Description
Jon Pertwee stars as Worzel Gummidge, the mischievous talking scarecrow, in this classic children's series. This collection includes three more episodes of the second season: "A Fishy Tale," "The Trial of Worzel Gummidge," and "Very Good Worzel."
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