Worzel Gummidge 2019 miniseries

Worzel Gummidge is a 2019 British TV fantasy miniseries, and an adaptation of the Worzel Gummidge series. It stars Mackenzie Crook, who also wrote and directed the series, as a magical scarecrow. It was produced by Leopard Pictures and broadcast on BBC One on 26 & 27 Dec 2019.

Cast

 * Mackenzie Crook as Worzel Gummidge (character)
 * Zoe Wanamaker as Lady Bloomsbury Barton
 * Steve Pemberton as Mr Braithwaite
 * Michael Palin as The Green Man
 * Thierry Wickens as John
 * India Brown as Susan
 * Vicki Pepperdine as Aunty Sally
 * Vanessa Redgrave as Peg in Series 2
 * Shirley Henderson as Saucy Nancy  in Series 2
 * Paul Kaye as Guy Forks

The Scarecrow of Scatterbrook
Siblings Susan and John arrive at Scatterbrook Farm, home of the Braithwaites, to little fanfare. It's been a poor harvest and their hosts aren't 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 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. 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 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. Can he save the day

The Green Man
We're back in Scatterbrook as 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 time in the form of Worzel's childhood foe Soggy Bogart and his biker gang of scarecrows, aka the 'Trubblemakers'. What's more, unbeknownst to Worzel, his watchful creator Jack Woodwose, aka the Green Man, has been lurking in the wings and doesn't like what he sees. Can Worzel come to terms with his purpose in life?

Saucy Nancy
Adventure unfurls 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 belonging.

Series 2
Coming Soon in 2021 This Christmas

Guy Forks
6 November 2021 Worzel's cousin, Guy Forks, has taken his rightful place at the top of the bonfire, but an argument between the old friends leads to a competition to prove who can do each other's job better.

Twitchers
After a raging thunderstorm, a flock of rare choughs turn up at Scatterbrook Farm. 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 twitchers move in before he's even had his chance

Calliope Jane
Susan and John are excited when they learn that F R Peregrine's Travelling Fair is only coming to Scatterbrook for just one night. But as much as he'd love to join his friends, Worzel can't be seen moving and wandering around by humans.

At the museum, Aunt Sally finds herself agreeing to go on an adventure with another ex-fairground attraction, Calliope Jane, and it turns out Worzel isn't the only scarecrow who wants to attend the fair.