Worzel Gummidge viewers are divided as the rebooted show splits public opinion down the middle.
It was one of the best-loved children’s TV shows for an entire generation, but some fans are disappointed.
Instead of feeling nostalgic, some fans were left comparing it to a ‘car crash’, while others saw the funny side of the programme.
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Tonight’s reboot episode saw Mackenzie Crook returns to reprise his role inspired by the classic books by Barbara Euphan Todd.
Also directing, he will star in three new one-hour films to air in 2021 titled Guy Forks, Twitchers and Calliope Jane.
One fan, @londonanne, said: “Toby Jones in #worzelgummidge is laugh out loud funny. Rest of the cast brilliant too. A welcome change from politics tonight.”
While a critic, @JohnKeogh1892, said: “The new Worzel Gummidge on BBC is car crash tv. Awful stuff but I can’t stop looking at it.”
The first episode aired tonight on BBC One (November 6), with a preview of tonight’s episode reading: “It’s the build-up to bonfire night and a new face has arrived in Scatterbrook. Worzel’s cousin, Guy Forks, has taken his rightful place at the top of the bonfire, but an argument between the old friends leads to a competition to prove who can do the other’s job better.
“With The Bonfire Night Committee distracted, Guy convinces Worzel to swap places, but it soon becomes clear that Worzel has bitten off more than he can chew.
“With Worzel stuck on top of the bonfire, John and Susan turn to Aunt Sally for help, but can they find a way to rescue Worzel before time runs out?”
The British TV fantasy, which first ran for four series in the UK from 1979 to 1981, starred Jon Pertwee as the titular scarecrow and Una Stubbs as Aunt Sally.
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