Worzel Gummidge Specials this Christmas

[Vince W]

Two one hour specials airing this Boxing Day and the 27th.
Worzel Gummidge returns at Christmas with green message

If these have half the heart of Detectorists they will be a treat.

 

[Overread]

I dunno, there was something about the old Worzel that gave him a country farmer feel to him. Scruffy and down to earth and generally earthy. This new one I'm not really struck on the face, its too wrinkled (though I get the bag-face look that they are going for). Hands look good like gnarled wood instead of gloves. Maybe its just because he comes off as a bit young.

 

[Vince W]

I agree that I'm not fond of the new look, but I'm hopeful because of Mackenzie Crook's involvement.

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

There's only one Worzel Gummidge, Jon Pertwee. Leave it alone

 

[Vince W]

What if Sean Pertwee played the role?

 

[Mouse]

His head's a turnip. A Wurzel is a turnip.

I like MC's writing so might check this out.

 

[Mouse]

Just caught the last twenty mins of this as was watching Paul o'Grady on the other side but what I did see seemed quite good. And recognised the Unthanks music straight away as they also did the Detectorists.

 

[nixie]

Passable, I did like it but he's not Jon Pertwee. He needed a thinking head.

 

[HareBrain]

Oh, I liked it. There were plenty of amusing lines, and I enjoyed Crook's take on the character.

(Also nice to see someone else writing about getting plastic bags out of trees!)

 

[Hugh]

Loved it! Magical. Didn’t try and do too much.

 

[Vince W]

Crook was the right one to take over.

 

[nixie]

I was a little unkind last night, no he's not Jon Pertwee but Mackenzie Crook has put his own spin on Worzel.
It was magical, whimsical and delivers a powerful message without being preachy. I would love to see a series.
I also want to see Susan and John getting their forever home at Scatterbrook farm.

 

[HareBrain]

I thought the second episode wasn't quite as sharp as the first, but I still enjoyed it.

Much as I liked Jon Pertwee in everything else he did, I never got on with his Worzel Gummidge. I much prefer Crook's. I hope he's able to make a series of this.

Good to see Michael Palin reprising his "It's ..." role from Monty Python.

 

[Mouse]

I hope there's a series too. I thought the names on the cows were funny. Also, good to hear the word "guffed" again, not heard that since I was a kid!

 

[Vince W]

The graffiti on the cows was priceless. Leather milk balloons is right. And would a cow take offence at being called a horse?

 

[hitmouse]

I hope there's a series too. I thought the names on the cows were funny. Also, good to hear the word "guffed" again, not heard that since I was a kid!

"Guffed" as in "Who guffed?"

I should watch this.

 

[Mouse]

Exactly that.

 

[Hugh]

I thought the second episode wasn't quite as sharp as the first, but I still enjoyed it.

Agreed! The first, for me, managed to touch into something timeless (well, time had stopped, I suppose) and other-dimensional, particularly when the scarecrows create the crop circle that gets things moving again. This was less evident in the second, but I guess you can't touch into the mythic in every episode.

Good to see Michael Palin reprising his "It's ..." role from Monty Python.

Ah! Of course! I'd missed this.

 

[Hugh]

Also, good to hear the word "guffed" again, not heard that since I was a kid!

I don't remember hearing the word guff before, but it must give a certain depth to the term 'guffaw'

 

[Hugh]

And today's "Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy" was wonderful...... just wonderful....