Worzel Gummidge - Series 1 (DVD)

Worzel Gummidge - Series 1 (DVD)

Production Year: 1979 - Family - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Jon Pertwee, Geoffrey Bayldon, Una Stubbs, Mike Berry, Charlotte Coleman, Jeremy Austin, Megs Jenkins, Norman Bird more

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This 1980s children's series stars Jon Pertwee as Worzel Gummidge, the walking and talking scarecrow. The collection presents all seven episodes of the first season, including...
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Includes the following episodes:1. Worzel's Washing DayWhen children John and Sue Peters ... more
begin a farming holiday with their father, they
make friends with a scarecrow with unbelievably
human characteristics, Worzel Gummidge.2. A Home
Fit For ScarecrowsWorzel craves not only for a
home of his own but furniture as well. It is only
when chairs and tables go missing from the
farmhouse and village that John and Sue suspect
their straw friend to be the culprit...3. Aunt
SallyOn hearing that a village fete is being held,
Worzel pays a visit and meets a forlorn Aunt Sally
who is in fear of being sold to tourists by her
grumpy owner, Mr Shepherd. The scarecrow takes an
immediate fancy to her and agrees to change
clothes so that she might escape...4. The
CrowmanThe snobbish Mrs Bloomsbury-Barton asks
Worzel's creator, the Crowman, to make her a
handsome scarecrow for her garden. When Worzel
hears of this he asks the Crowman to allow him to
wear the new handsome head himself!...5. A Little
LearningWorzel has misplaced one of his many
turnip heads, this time his learning head which
makes him very clever. He searches everywhere for
it, and then remembers that John and Sue have
begun at the local school...6. Worzel Pays A
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Sally again, and is worried that not only does she
remain missing, but also that Mr Shepherd and the
police are still seeking her. When John and Sue
discover that she is working at Mrs
Bloomsbury-Barton's as a maid, it is not long
before Worzel pays a visit...7. The Scarecrow
HopWhen Aunt Sally turns up at Worzel's barn, the
two decide to have some fun and go to the local
village dance. When Worzel requests an old tune,
the two show the others how gracefully they too
can glide about the floor.
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Worzel Gummidge Down Under Series 11. As The Scarecrow FliesWhen an unscrupulous antique ... more
dealer sells Aunt Sally to the Piwakawaka Museum
of Folklore in New Zealand, Worzel follows...2.
The Sleeping BeautyThe Crowman hears of a rival
travelling scare-crow maker whose activities have
made mangel-worzel la key scarecrow ingredient
scarce. Worzel is sold but is found to be
missing...3. Full EmploymentWorzel steals the
militaristic Rooney's drum and escapes on the
postman's motorcycle. The Crowman finds Worzel
after a crash...4. Worzel's HandicapWhile the
crowman is building a new scarecrow, Worzel is
allowed onto the course much to the annoyance of
the club captain...5. King Of The ScarecrowsWorzel
names a new scarecrow the rather unusual name of
Dangnation Take It. The new scarecrow is under the
impression that Worzel is King of the
Scarecrows...6. Ten Heads Are Better Than
OneWorzel steals a trunk containing many scarecrow
heads, and meets Trudi von Crotchet the Steam
Organ conductress...7. Worzel To The RescueWorzel
escapes a thunderstorm in the safety of a barn
whilst the Crowman and the Traveller pit their
magical skills against each other...8. Slave
ScarecrowWorzel is having nightmares about Zombie
Scarecrows, but his dreams turn to reality as he
awakes to find himself kidnapped by the Traveller
and his undead helpers...9. The Traveller
UnmaskedThe Crowman appeals to Aunt Sally for help
in rescuing Worzel from the clutches of the
Travellers.10. A Friend In NeedWorzel borrows the
Crowman's gramophone to provide music for his
birthday party. He lets Worzel keep the gramophone
on the promise that he will return it unharmed...
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A review by DuwDuw on Worzel Gummidge - Series 1 (DVD)
May 27th, 2007


Author's product rating:   

Did you enjoy it? Loved it 
Story Good 
Characters / Performances Good 
Special Effects Standard 
How does it compare to similar films? Good 

Advantages: Nostalgic memories aplenty and a great series for the next generation
Disadvantages: Poorer quality produced on DVD and taken directly of origional film .

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

Full review

Worzel Gummidge 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 Worzel Gummidge 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 Worzel Gummidge 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.

Worzel Gummidge 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. The television adaption was decided by Southern TV in late 1970's and with the clever writting talents of Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, Worzel Gummidge was born in glorious colour. Worzel Gummidge the hapless scarecrow that had a number of heads for various purposes such as singing heads and magic heads was played to perfection by Jon Pertwee (Dr Who, Navy Lark). Worzel like all scarecrows in the area was made by The Crowman who was played by Geoffrey Bayldon (Catweazle) and the series follows Worzels' adventures in a small English town and countryside and the number of scrapes that he gets into with his friends.

The Worzel Gummidge story starts when two children Sue and John played by the late Charlotte Coleman (Four Weddings and a Funeral) and Jeremy Austin who along with their father played by Mike Berry (Are You being Served) comes to Scatterbrook. The local farmer and his wife let the family live in a Gypsy Caravan in the farmyard, the children soon meet Worzel and befriend him and soon find themselves in a lot of trouble because of him. Worzel gets himself involved with a genuine fairground Aunt Sally played by Una Stubbs (Summer Holiday, 'till Death Us Do Part) and falls in love with her only to be constantly shunned and humiliated by her selfish nature. Many adventures follows over the Series 1 and into the following 3 British and 2 New Zealand series.

Series 1 has the following episodes

Worzel's Washing Day
A Home Fit For Scarecrows
Aunt Sally
The Crowman
A Little Learning
Worzel Pays A Visit
The Scarecrow Hop

The series will apeal to many on both a nostalgic and in the case of new generations a new adventure. The quality of the DVD leaves a lot to be desired of mainly due to the fact that it was simply transferred to DVD and not updated in anyway shape or form. Then again this was a series from the seventies and perhaps only would have had a limited apeal on DVD and therefore no great money would have been spent on it. Saying this the film quality is still good and would have been the same we saw in the seventies and eighties. 

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Review of Worzel Gummidge Down Under - The Complete Series 1 (DVD) by  blissman70

Advantages: great family fun for everyone
Disadvantages: none

.... ** DOWN UNDER SERIES 1.? * Brief rundown of what's on this DVD? * 1... As the Scarecrow flies? When a dodgy antique dealer sells Aunt Sally to the towns museum of Folklore in New Zealand the wooden figure is on her way to the other side of the world?much to Aunt Sally's joy and Worzels horror * 2... The Sleeping Beauty?. The crowman is not happy when he hears of a travelling scarecrow-maker who is meddling with the key ingredients that make scarecrows scary? mangle-worzel * 3... Full Employment? When Worzel steals the drum belonging to the military minded Rooney, (played by Gerald Bryan), and then is involved in a mishap with the postmans motorcycle the crowman is not happy. * 4... Worzels Handicap? Worzel causes chaos on the golf course whilst the Crowman is pre-occupied with another scarecrow. * 5... King... Read review

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Worzel Gummidge Down Under - The Complete Series 1 (DVD)

Product details

Actor(s): Jon Pertwee, Geoffrey Bayldon, Una Stubbs, Mike Berry, Charlotte Coleman, Jeremy Austin, Megs Jenkins, Norman Bird

Genre: Family

Classification: Exempt

Production Year: 1979

Running Time: 2 hours 55 minutes

Video Category: Television

Plot: All seven episodes from the first series including: 'Worzel's Washing Day', 'A Home Fit For Scarecrows', 'Aunt Sally', 'The Crowman', 'A Little Learning', 'Worzel Pays A Visit', and 'The Scarecrow Hop'.

DVD Description

This 1980s children's series stars Jon Pertwee as Worzel Gummidge, the walking and talking scarecrow. The collection presents all seven episodes of the first season, including "Worzel's Washing Day," "The Crowman," and "The Scarecrow Hop."

Release details

DVD Region: DVD

Studio(s): DELTA VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT; PINNACLE VISION

Release date: 27/05/2002

No of Discs: 1

Catalogue No: 82292

Barcode: 4006408822929

Languages

Main Language: English

Technical information

Special Features: Chapter Selection

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