Claim: Jon Pertwee was in a series based on books.
Evidence: He later played the title character in the series Worzel Gummidge from 1979 to 1981 , and again from 1987 to 1989.
Worzel Gummidge is a children 's sitcom , produced by Southern Television for ITV , based on the Worzel Gummidge books by English author Barbara Euphan Todd.