Monday, 3 March 2014

Radio Daze

As some people will know, Worzel Gummidge's early success was fuelled by the regular appearances on the BBC's Children's Hour radio broadcasts in the 1930s and 1940s. A great deal of misinformation about the productions has been published over the years and I'm keen to redress that balance in my upcoming book.

In addition to the first comprehensive guide to the radio stories, I've managed to collate a wealth of information on the productions, which introduced earlier generations to Scatterbrook's scarecrow. I was lucky to recently make contact with John Clark who, as a child actor, played John in several of the stories. His recollections genuinely help to bring some of those lost broadcasts back to life and I'm delighted he was able to share some new insights into Worzel's formative years.
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2 comments:

  1. Unknown2 September 2016 at 13:57

    Beautiful book, thoroughly enjoyed it!

    So much so I've begun seeking out the Barbara Euphan Todd original stories/ books. Could you point me in the right direction for the short story (WORZEL GUMMIDGE HELPS THE POSTMAN)contained within the BBC Children's Hour Annual 1950 (for 1950?), a picture of said book (with or without the wrapper) would be great (if possible) as I haven't a clue which to seek out on the internet.

    cheers and all the best, Nick

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  2. Worzel10 September 2016 at 06:51

    Glad you liked the book. The postman story is in this Children's Hour Annual: www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=8650417721&searchurl=tn%3Dbbc%2Bchildren%2527s%2Bhour%2Bannual%26sortby%3D17 – they tended not to put years in the titles, which makes them hard to identify sometimes.

    Of the more obscure stuff, Worzel Gummidge Takes a Holiday is definitely worth a look – a very charming book. It's a pity that it wasn't more widely distributed.

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