Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective is a British children's television series, first aired by the BBC in 1953.[1] It was the first TV manifestation of Barbara Euphan Todd's character who had already appeared on radio and would reappear on television 26 years later.[2]
| Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 10 February – 3 March 1953 |
Cast edit
- Frank Atkinson as Worzel Gummidge (4 episodes, 1953)
- Carol Olver as Penny (4 episodes, 1953)
- Mabel Constanduros as Earthy Mangold (4 episodes, 1953)
- Margaret Boyd as Mrs. Braithwaite (4 episodes, 1953)
- David Coote as Andrew (4 episodes, 1953)
- Janet Joye as Mrs. Bloomsbury-Barton (4 episodes, 1953)
- Alanna Boyce as Shirley Morgan (2 episodes, 1953)
- Vernon Smythe as Mr. Dyke (2 episodes, 1953)
- Totti Truman Taylor as Aunt Sally (1 episode, 1953)
Episodes edit
- Enter Two Scarecrows (10 February 1953)
- Aunt Sally (17 February 1953)
- Gummidge, the Sweep (24 February 1953)
- Gummidge Disappears (3 March 1953)
References edit
- ^ "BBC - Comedy - Guide - Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective". Archived from the original on 12 January 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Worzel Gummidge (1979-81)". screenonline.org.uk.
