Post by Stan Butler on Sept 10, 2008 11:32:30 GMT
TV bosses are preparing to bring back two classic kids shows, Worzel Gummidge and Rentaghost.
Programme makers RDF have bought the licences to both shows and plan to revive them for a new audience of youngsters.
Nigel Pickard, director of family entertainment at the company, said: "We feel there is real potential for these classic brands to be reworked for a modern day audience."
Worzel Gummidge - starring Jon Pertwee as the scarecrow and Una Stubbs as Aunt Sally - was adapted from a children's book.
It ran to four series on ITV from 1979 to 1981.
BBC show RentaGhost, which featured a group of ghosts trying to set up their own business in a suburban home, ran for nine years from 1975 to 1984.
Among its cast were Coronation Street star Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts) as the permanently sneezing Miss Popov.
I think it's best left alone.
How could anyone replace Jon Pertwee as Worzel and get away with it. He made that character is own.
As for rentaghost, that was of it's time and should also be left alone.
They'll be bringing back Jonny Briggs next!
Programme makers RDF have bought the licences to both shows and plan to revive them for a new audience of youngsters.
Nigel Pickard, director of family entertainment at the company, said: "We feel there is real potential for these classic brands to be reworked for a modern day audience."
Worzel Gummidge - starring Jon Pertwee as the scarecrow and Una Stubbs as Aunt Sally - was adapted from a children's book.
It ran to four series on ITV from 1979 to 1981.
BBC show RentaGhost, which featured a group of ghosts trying to set up their own business in a suburban home, ran for nine years from 1975 to 1984.
Among its cast were Coronation Street star Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts) as the permanently sneezing Miss Popov.
I think it's best left alone.
How could anyone replace Jon Pertwee as Worzel and get away with it. He made that character is own.
As for rentaghost, that was of it's time and should also be left alone.
They'll be bringing back Jonny Briggs next!
Jon Pertwee was Worzel Gummidge. Nobody else could do it as well. And who would play the Crowman ? 
