The two later collaborated again to adapt the series for television in 1953's Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective (now long lost), with Todd writing the scripts. One notable aspect of the series is the titular character's propensity to speak in Worzelese, a fictitious language used by scarecrows to communicate with each other. The films have been commissioned by Tanya Qureshi, Head of Comedy for the BBC, and Charlotte Moore, Chief Content Officer for the BBC. One of the greatest joys of the series is in seeing how much fun Pertwee and Stubbs are having with the parts they play, and with each other, developing into a kind of double act.

Worzel Gummidge had been created in 1936 by author Barbara Euphan Todd, who wrote ten books about the character, the final published in 1963. Ronnie Barker was amongst his co-stars in the early series, and after Barker left Pertwee took on a more substantial role, voicing many additional characters. Image shows left to right: CPO Pertwee (Jon Pertwee), Sub-Lieutenant Phillips (Leslie Phillips), Lt Cdr Murray (Number One) (Stephen Murray). As the scarecrows descend, the risk of being seen intensifies, but will the legend of the enchanted organ turn out to be true?With modern farming techniques, do they even know what a scarecrow is, or have they seen one in real life?

Connie Booth (Fawlty Towers) turns up as a rival to Worzel’s affections as another Aunt Sally, though this one is much kinder to him.It's been a poor harvest and their hosts aren't thrilled to have two amateur farmhands around the place during such lean times. Watching the show through adult eyes, it’s possible to see just how detailed and nuanced Pertwee’s portrayal is.