Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective (BBC 1953 with Frank Atkinson)

Fantasy BBC comedy serial Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective was an early adventure for loveable scarecrow Worzel Gummidge (Frank Atkinson). The character of Worzel became a much loved figure of Children’s TV when ITV mounted a very popular version starring Jon Pertwee in the late 1970s.

Cast: Frank Atkinson as Worzel Gummidge; Mabel Constanduros as Earthy Mangold; Carole Olver as Penny; David Coote as Andrew; Margaret Boyd as Mrs Braithewaite; Janet Joye as Mrs Bloomsbury-Barton; Totti Truman Taylor as Aunt Sally

Writer: Barbara Euphan Todd / Producer and Director: Pamela Brown

UK / BBC / 4×30 minute episodes Broadcast 10 February – 3 March 1953 in black and white

THE EPISODES
1. ENTER TWO SCARECROWS (10 Feb 1953)
2. AUNT SALLY (17 Feb 1953)
3. GUMMIDGE, THE SWEEP (24 Feb 1953)
4. GUMMIDGE DISAPPEARS (3 Mar 1953)