{"id":9269,"date":"2021-12-27T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T09:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1538279"},"modified":"2021-12-27T10:23:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T09:23:19","slug":"mackenzie-crook-confirms-detectorists-easter-egg-in-worzel-gummidge","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/mackenzie-crook-confirms-detectorists-easter-egg-in-worzel-gummidge\/","title":{"rendered":"Mackenzie Crook confirms Detectorists Easter egg in Worzel Gummidge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Jeffery\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 27 December 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 has confirmed two <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/worzel-gummidge-christmas-2021-release-date\/&quot;\">Worzel Gummidge<\/a> Easter eggs spotted by eagle-eyed fans \u2013 but has also ruled out a suspected third.<\/p>\n<p>Last month\u2019s Bonfire Night special Guy Forks was a bit of a treat for fans of Crook\u2019s previous BBC series Detectorists \u2013 not only did it see him reunite with his old co-star Toby Jones, but viewers also\u00a0thought they spotted characters resembling Andy (Crook) and Lance (Jones), as well as Lance\u2019s familiar yellow Triumph TR7, in the background of the Worzel Gummidge episode.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Nice to see some old friends in the background of Worzel Gummidge. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Detectorists?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Detectorists<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/5m5zzhwTd3&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/5m5zzhwTd3<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Captain Howdy (@MajorPazuzu) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/MajorPazuzu\/status\/1457045987948642305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 6, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Speaking to <a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> ahead of two new Worzel Gummidge specials, Crook confirmed the two figures spotted in the distance were indeed intended to be Andy and Lance. \u201cT<span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">hat was just something nice for people to spot,\u201d he said. \u201cMy son was playing me, and then another crew member was playing Lance. I just thought it\u2019d be fun.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But that wasn\u2019t the only unexpected cameo in the Guy Forks episode \u2013 during Worzel\u2019s visit to the allotments, a figure resembling Beatrix Potter character Mr McGregor could be seen\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Pretty sure that was Beatrix Potter's Mr McGregor at the allotments in <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorzelGummidge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#WorzelGummidge<\/a> wasn't it? Sweet. Nice nod to <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Detectorists?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Detectorists<\/a>, too. And more Aunt Sally in the next one, please. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/vickipepperdine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@vickipepperdine<\/a> is just fantastic! <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/xHuelbx5HJ&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/xHuelbx5HJ<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Mark Braxton ???? (@BraxM) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/BraxM\/status\/1457107906877435906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 6, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>This too was intentional, Crook confirmed. \u201c<span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Yes, yeah, absolutely. I\u2019m really glad that people spotted that. It\u2019s just such a recognisable image.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, though, viewers do spot things that aren\u2019t really there \u2013 despite what some have asserted, Crook insists that the character of the publican Mr Wheatsheaf played by Toby Jones in Guy Forks was not intended by him as a parody of Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/the-publican.v1-88ce88f.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/the-publican.v1-88ce88f.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source 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people thought that one of Toby\u2019s characters, the publican, was based on the founder of Wetherspoons,\u201d Crook said. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">There was internet chat about that, but that wasn\u2019t intentional, unless the costume and make-up people did that behind my back!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Worzel Gummidge, which sees Crook write, direct and play the title role of a misfit scarecrow, will air two new episodes on BBC One over the festive period: Twitchers on Tuesday, 28th December and Calliope Jane on Wednesday, 29th December, both airing at 7.15pm.<\/p>\n<p>For more from Mackenzie Crook on the new episodes, come back tomorrow (28th December) to read our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/the-big-rt-interview\/&quot;\">Big RT Interview<\/a>.<\/p> <p><strong>Visit our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/&quot;\">Drama<\/a> hub for more news, interviews and features, or find something to watch tonight with our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>This year\u2019s\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/when-does-the-radio-times-christmas-issue-go-on-sale-3\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><b>Radio Times\u00a0Christmas\u00a0double issue<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>\u00a0is on sale now, featuring two weeks of TV, film and radio listings, reviews, features and interviews with the stars.<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Morgan Jeffery Published: Monday, 27 December 2021 at 12:00 am Mackenzie Crook has confirmed two Worzel Gummidge Easter eggs spotted by eagle-eyed fans \u2013 but has also ruled out a suspected third. 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