Worzel Gummidge: What time is it on, who's in the cast and where is it filmed?

Worzel and his pals returned for a Bonfire Night adventure earlier in the autumn with Mackenzie Crook starring in and directing the new adaptations of the classic books by Barbara Euphan Todd.

And now there are also two new episodes this Christmas and they air on Tuesday, December 28 and Wednesday, December 29 - both episodes are screened at 7.15pm on BBC One.

Mackenzie Crook said about the new episodes: "I’m thrilled to bring three new episodes of Worzel Gummidge to audiences this year and to announce the quite brilliant cast. We had a happy summer making these films and I hope some of that comes across on screen."

The latest episodes are called Twitchers, and Calliope Jane. The former sees Worzel enlist the help of Susan and John to deter some avid birdwatchers while the latter is about F R Peregrine’s Travelling Fair coming to Scatterbrook and the temptation of the scarecrows to try and join in the fun.

Who is in the cast of Worzel Gummidge?

Steve Pemberton - Mr Braithwaite

A regular face on British TV, Steve is best known for his roles in The League of Gentlemen, Inside No 9 (both of which he co-created) and also Benidorm.

Rosie Cavaliero - Mrs Braithwaite

Another familiar face from TV drama and comedy. Rosie has been in Friday Night Dinner, Death in Paradise, Unforgotten, Nativity and Code 404.

India Brown - Susan

India's appeared as Jamila Huston in the Apple TV+ show Invasion and Lizzie in the CBBC TV show Hetty Feather.

Thierry Wickens - John

Thierry is new to the acting game and Worzel is his first role!

Vicki Pepperdine - Aunt Sally

Vicky has an acting resume as long as one of Worzel's whiskers having been in many TV dramas and comedies over the decades. You might recognise her from Wild Bill, with Rob Lowe, The Windsors in which she plays Anne, Camping, Together, Getting On, Miranda, Midsomer Murders and more.

Bill Bailey - Mr Peregrine

This guest star (in Calliope Jane episode) needs no introduction. Comedian, Strictly winner and actor in Black Books, Spaced, Hot Fuzz, In the Long Run, Bill is a well-loved famous face.

Nneka Okoye - Calliope Jane

Nneka is about to be seen in the TV adaptation of computer game, Halo, but she's also been in Grantchester, I Hate Suzie, Death in Paradise.

Who else appears?

Aaron Neil will play Lee Dangerman in the episode, Twitches and Earthy Mangold is played by Francesca Mills who's also been in The Witcher and Harlots.

The scarecrow band are played by Star Wars and Lord of the Rings actor Kiran Shah (Chopper), Colin Michael Carmichael (Soggy Bogart) and Toast of London and Yesterday star Gus Browne (Oswald Pollypup).

Where is Worzel Gummidge filmed?

The Braithwaite's Scatterbrook farm is actually filmed on a working farm, Valence End Farm, a working farm just outside Dunstable in Bedfordshire.

While Worzel's Ten Acre Field is in King’s Langley, Hertfordshire and the local history museum scenes are filmed at Wardown Museum and Gallery, a Grade II listed building in the grounds of Wardown Park, Luton.

Not wanting to ruin the magic of the show, so maybe don't tell the kids, the Tree of Tree is filmed in a Luton car park.

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