Watch Series: Worzel Gummidge Released in (1979) - Season 4 produced by NZ, UK, Nz, The TV Series categorized in Comedy, and content rating TV-PG with duration 30 min broadcasted as these networks ITV, Streamed at Putlocker & directed by Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall, Barbara Euphan Todd, James Hill, David Pick. Worzel Gummidge is a children's comedy series, produced by Southern Television for ITV, based on the books by Barbara Euphan Todd. Starting in 1979, the programme starred Jon Pertwee in the title role and ran for four series in the UK until 1981. Channel 4 reprised the show in 1987 as Worzel Gummidge Down Under, which was set in New Zealand. - Season 4