BBC Worzel Gummidge Remake who plays who?

With the upcoming arrival of the Worzel Gummidge remake on BBC One all of the cast has now been announced so here is the full rundown of who plays who. The original show has a host of iconic characters ranging with Worzel Gummidge and Aunt sally being the most prominent and you can see details of each of these characters below along with the rest of the big names and new faces announced for the two films that make up the re-imagining of the classic children’s TV show by Leopard Pictures, part of Argonon.

Who plays Worzel Gummidge?

First up is Worzel Gummidge, obviously, and he’s played by Mackenzie Crook who you will no doubt recognise from The Office along with Pirates of the Caribbean and BBC One’s The Detectorists. In addition to starring in the main role he is also the driving force behind the creation of the remake acting as the writer and director for the show, so it’s going to be interesting to see how it all turns out.

Aunt Sally

While Mackenzie is very easily recognised even in Worzel Gummidge form, you might not know who plays Aunt Sally and in all fairness the actress isn’t as well known as a main star. Vicki Pepperdine has taken on the role and her previous work includes starting in and writing the story BBC Four satirical comedy, Getting On. She also plays Betty in goodbye Christopher Robin and Lydia in Jonny English Strikes Again.

The Green Man

This one should be another that is fairly easy to recognise with Michael Palin in the role of the Green Man. His most recent acting role was in The Death of Stalin and it’s good to see him back on the BBC once again following his Monty Python days.

Lady Bloomsbury Barton

The eccentric aristocrats Lady Bloomsbury Barton is played by Zoë Wanamaker who you’ll recognise as either the mum from My Family or Madame Hooch in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. She also starred in My Week With Marilyn playing Marilyn Monroe’s acting coach, Paula Strasberg.

Mr Braithwaite

In terms of who plays who in Worzel Gummidge, the casting of Steve Pemberton of is one that is fairly easy to call for any League of Gentlemen fans out there. He’s had yet more BBC success in recent years with Inside No. 9, and Psychoville before it, so he’s a great addition to the Worzel Gummidge remake cast.

Mrs Braithwaite

Steve Pemberton has the company of Rosie Cavaliero as his onscreen wife Mrs Braithwaite. You’ll know her from everything from The Crimson Petal and the White, Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge and more recently Gentleman Jack where she plays Elizabeth Cordingley.

Susan

India Brown plays Susan (pictured above). She previously played Lizzie in Hetty Feather and Amber in the BBC One adaptation of David Williams’ The Midnight Gang.

John

Newcomer Thierry Wickens plays John (also pictured above), the second of the two children whose worlds get flipped when they discover that Worzel Gummidge is alive.

Earthy Mangold

Francesca Mills plays Earthy Mangold. Her previous credits include Zoolander 2 where she played an Elf huntress and Star Wars: The Force Awakens where she was one of the bar patrons at Maz Kanata’s castle.

Soggy Bogart

Worzel Gummidge’s scarecrow adversary, Soggy Bogart, is played by Colin Michael Carmichael. He’s had minor roles in Hot Fuzz, Black Mirror and Man Down, as well as working alongside Mackenzie Crook in The Detectorists as Alun Chub.

Clarty

Tim Plester plays Clarty following on from his role as Walder Rivers, the son of Walder Frey in Game Of Thrones.

Flat Alistair

Puppeteer, voice artist and actor Andrew James Spooner plays Flat Alistair. His previous credits include Muppets Treasure Island and The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance. 

You can see more on the Worzel Gummidge remake at www.tuppencemagazine.co.uk/worzel-gummidge-remake-cast-theme-tune-episodes-bbc-1-air-date/, or follow the BBC One Twitter page to keep tabs on it ahead of the air date.