Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy. Rejoining Mackenzie Crook are Steve Pemberton as Mr Braithwaite, Rosie Cavaliero as Mrs Braithwaite, India Brown as Susan and Thierry Wickens as John. Following the much loved and critically acclaimed 2019 adaptation of Worzel Gummidge, a third new one-hour film will be screened on BBC One later this year, titled Saucy Nancy. Worzel Gummidge is a British TV fantasy series, produced by Southern Television for ITV, based on the Worzel Gummidge books by English author Barbara Euphan Todd. During filming in Lymington sudden winds blew titanium dioxide – which was being used to create the illusion of snow – … "Worzel Gummidge" Saucy Nancy (TV Episode 2020) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The episode included songs sung by Worzel Gummidge, Saucy Nancy and Aunt Sally, (though Una Stubbs voice was dubbed by a ghost singer for the "Aunt Sally Song"). The song that Saucy Nancy sang with the old woman, Peg (Vanessa Redgrave), was a poem by Cicely Fox Smith called Mother Carey. The programme starred Jon Pertwee in the title role and ran for four series in the UK from 1979 to 1981. A box set bringing together all four series of the popular children's television programme, plus both series of Worzel Gummidge Down Under, and the Christmas special.. Worzel Gummidge is a scarecrow, made by the Crowman and able to convince other people he is human. Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy will be screened on BBC One this Christmas Eve. Brian Donaldson; 24 December 2020; Another gentle tale cements Mackenzie Crook's Worzel as a festive TV staple . Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy (Photo: BBC/Leopard Pictures/Amanda Searle/Matt Burlem) By Marianne Levy. In this one off episode, Worzel helps Saucy Nancy, played wonderfully by the always eccentric Shirley Henderson, find her way back to the ocean. When Mackenzie Crook adapted Worzel Gummidge for 2019, it received critical acclaim and was a hit with audience. The BBC has released an extensive media pack for Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy. I was dubious when I heard that they were redoing Worzel Gummidge, but I ended up loving last year's two eps and this year's ep. The Ultimate Worzel Gummidge Collection. https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/12/25/bridgerton-where-filmed December 24, 2020 6:55 pm. Cue 2020 and, despite Covid-19, we are now being treated to Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy.The plot is as follows: