Worzel Gummidge makes every episode count, and right now it's all streaming on ITVX Premium. A strong pick for any scifi fan.

A classic from before the prestige-TV era, Worzel Gummidge follows a path that stands out in a crowded field. Worzel Gummidge is a children's comedy series, produced by Southern Television for ITV, based on the books by Barbara Euphan Todd. Starting in 1979, the programme starred Jon Pertwee in the title role and ran for four series in the UK until 1981. Channel 4 reprised the show in 1987 as Worzel Gummidge Down Under, which was set in New Zealand. Jon Pertwee and Geoffrey Bayldon lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. The series ran for 4 seasons (1979–1981), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Worzel Gummidge genuinely rewarding — it shares something with The Magic School Bus but carves out its own territory entirely. The kind of genre television that makes you think as well as watch.