{"id":6553,"date":"2021-11-01T16:14:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T15:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1487755"},"modified":"2021-11-01T16:43:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T15:43:07","slug":"worzel-gummidge-finds-himself-in-trouble-in-trailer-for-new-guy-forks-special","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/worzel-gummidge-finds-himself-in-trouble-in-trailer-for-new-guy-forks-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Worzel Gummidge finds himself in trouble in trailer for new Guy Forks special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lauren Morris\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 01 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Mackenzie Crook\u2019s Worzel Gummidge is taking on \u2018Guy Forks\u2019 in an exclusive trailer for the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/worzel-gummidge-new-episodes-toby-jones-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">upcoming BBC One special<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The family drama, which is based on Barbara Euphan Todd\u2019s classic books, is returning for a Bonfire Night special this Saturday, which sees the titular scarecrow\u2019s cousin Guy Forks come to Scatterbrook.<\/p>\n<p>In the trailer, which can be exclusively shared by\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RadioTimes.com<\/strong><\/a>, we\u2019re introduced to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/after-life-season-3-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">After Life<\/a>\u2018s Paul Kaye as Guy \u2013 the scarecrow cousin of Worzel who\u2019s taken his rightful place at the top of the Scatterbrook bonfire when Worzel stops by to say hello.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;embed&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <video data-video-id=\"6279776083001\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\" controls=\"\"\/><script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div> <p>\u201cYou should think about retiring, come out to the fields and scare some crows,\u201d Worzel tells Guy, who replies: \u201cHa! Standing still all day?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guy then manages to convince Worzel to swap places with him, with Worzel telling John and Susan: \u201cAnything he can do, I can do too!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Worzel doesn\u2019t seem to realise what he\u2019s signed himself up for and finds himself stuck at the top of the bonfire, with Susan heard saying: \u201cWorzel\u2019s in danger. We have to find Guy Forks!\u201d<\/p> <p>The upcoming episode will see Mackenzie Crook reunite with his Detectorists co-star Toby Jones, who plays all six members of the Village Committee: the Baker, Butcher, Mayor, Postmaster, Publican and Alderman.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow cast members Steve Pemberton (Mr Braithwaite), Rosie Cavaliero (Mrs Braithwaite), Vicki Pepperdine (Aunt Sally), India Brown (Susan) and Thierry Wickens (John) will also be returning for Saturday\u2019s special and two future episodes.<\/p>\n<section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>Worzel Gummidge airs on BBC One at 5:45pm on Saturday 6th November. For more to watch, check out more of our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener\" noreferrer=\"\">Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><b>TV Guide<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<strong>to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/section><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lauren Morris Published: Monday, 01 November 2021 at 12:00 am Mackenzie Crook\u2019s Worzel Gummidge is taking on \u2018Guy Forks\u2019 in an exclusive trailer for the upcoming BBC One special. 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