Worzel Gummidge: Series 3 - Worzel's Christmas Special: A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

All-singing, all-dancing Worzel Gummidge special which examines the important role that scarecrows play in helping Father Christmas find his way back to the North Pole on Christmas morning. The programme also explains what happens when one particular scarecrow - in this case, Worzel Gummidge - literally deserts his post.

Broadcast details

Date

Saturday 27th December 1980

Time

5:20pm

Channel

ITV1

Length

60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Jon Pertwee Worzel Gummidge
Una Stubbs Aunt Sally
Mike Berry Mr Peters
Jeremy Austin John
Charlotte Coleman Sue
Geoffrey Bayldon Crowman
Megs Jenkins Mrs Braithwaite
Norman Bird Mr Braithwaite
Norman Mitchell PC Parsons
Michael Ripper Mr Shepherd

Guest cast

Barbara Windsor Saucy Nancy
Wayne Norman Pickles Bramble
Laurence Harrington Cyril Edmunds
Bill Maynard Sgt Beetroot
Thorley Walters Col. Bloodstock
Frank Marlborough Atkins
Billy Connolly Bogle McNeep
Bill Pertwee Lorry Driver

Writing team

Keith Waterhouse Writer
Willis Hall Writer

Production team

James Hill Director
James Hill Producer
Lewis Rudd Executive Producer
Roderic Cooke Editor
Hazel Peiser Production Designer
Michael Baldwin Costume Designer
Denis King Composer
Toby Annis 1st Assistant Director