Set to broadcast in two one-hour films, this family treat is inspired by the classic books of Barbara Euphan Todd and is pegged to be the TV event of the season. Mackenzie Crook has taken Scatterbrook farm and the infamous characters of this well-loved tale and injected them with a tender and authentic charm. This is the perfect family adventure, packed with a fun, mischievous spirit and delivered with an environmental message.
Mackenzie Crook, (Pirates Of The Caribbean, Detectorists) who has written, directed and stars as Worzel Gummidge, has gathered a host of both accomplished and brilliant actors who are set to appear in this eagerly anticipated adaptation.
Playing The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, who arrives to Scatterbrook in episode two, is comedy legend Sir Michael Palin. He says: “It’s a lovely part for me, but the whole script is very memorable and touching, and very funny too. It quite skillfully weaves in something for everybody all the time.”
Zoë Wanamaker (My Family, Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone) will play the eccentric local aristocrat, Lady Bloomsbury Barton in episode two. She says: “The whole thing is so charming and inventive. It’s the sort of thing I’d watch. I’m sure it will be a huge success. I know it will - it’s divine.”
Vicki Pepperdine (Getting On, The Windsors) takes on the role of the formidable Aunt Sally in episode one. She says: “There’s something for everybody. It’s got this heart to it, and you’d be hard pushed as an adult not to engage with it.”
Steve Pemberton (League Of Gentleman, Benidorm) will play Mr Braithwaite, the farmer. He says: “This is the kind of show the whole family can enjoy together. It has a lot of humour, a lot of visual humour too, and I think kids will enjoy watching the children being central to the story.”
Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack, Cleaning Up) will play Mrs Braithwaite, she added: “It’s a story about the imagination, and children escaping into this different world. Mackenzie’s version is totally contemporary.”
Ones to watch India Brown (Hetty Feather) and Thierry Wickens (making his TV debut) will play Susan and John, two city children spending their summer at Scatterbrook farm who quickly befriend Worzel and begin a summer of adventures.
The first episode, The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook, sees two young strangers arrive in the village of Scatterbrook. It’s not long before Susan and John encounter Worzel Gummidge, the Scarecrow of Ten Acre Field. Their world is sent spinning into confusion when they realise Gummidge comes to life. The only person more shocked is Worzel, when he discovers that the children are not in fact fellow scarecrows but humans.
Their worlds should never commune but fate has conspired to create an extraordinary union. The seasons have stopped and the harvest hasn’t arrived. The rhythm of the natural world is out of kilter and this unlikely trio must try to put it right. Magic, mystery and mayhem unfurl.
The second episode, The Green Man, welcomes another mysterious arrival to Scatterbrook. The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn’t at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will The Green Man and Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart make of it all?
Worzel Gummidge is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and is a Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment production for BBC One. It is Executive Produced by Kristian Smith for Leopard Pictures, Lisa Thomas for Lola Entertainment, Mackenzie Crook for Treasure Trove Productions, with rights holders Patrick D. Pidgeon and Eric S. Rollman executive producers for Pidgeon Entertainment, Inc. It is produced by Georgie Fallon and Alex Moody is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
Further casting:
Francesca Mills - Earthy Mangold
Tim Plester - Clarty
Colin Michael Carmichael - Soggy Bogart
Andrew James Spooner - Flat Alistair
Phil Hulford - Hannah Harrow
Tom Meeten - HMS Odney
Christopher-Robert Barlow - Rag Bag
Kiran Shah - Chopper and Root Bound
Charlie Mayhew - Rustle Sprouter
Lucy Montgomery - Jackie Pudding
Gus Brown - Oswald Pollypop
Malik Ibheis - Trike
Ben Langley - Driver
Mariam Haque - Receptionist
《论：有一双会讲故事的👀的疯批“美人”是如何学会从middle life crisis中与自己和解》
22_020。可以的，倒也不是一般的喜剧，比喜剧还多了一点正经和温馨？但有些地方也挺好笑的。导演之前是演员啊
感觉这类电影很难引起观众共鸣，片子并没有出彩的地方。
算了男主和基友在一起吧
这个故事包含了很多情感问题，人生困惑，职业瓶颈，集合于一人身上，周围的人物关系一旦全部真实的暴露出来，看起来有违背道德，伦理，其实就是通过艺术加工，让每一对真实的情感暴露出来，让每一个经历过的观众找到一些自己的影子，笑的同时，也真的知道了，随着时间的成长，一切的一切其实就是生活而已，无谓对错，笑看人生。。。
很难不让人联想到《花束般的恋爱》，五味杂陈的青春成长物语终于不只是傻兮兮的糖水爱情故事了，但凡加入真真切切的社畜生活，就会变得更为写实。青春的尾调很悠长，像黎明来临前的深夜一样平稳持久，而青春气息的消散却格外迅猛，如同刹那间明亮起的晨曦天光。心中在疑惑为什么才一会儿的功夫就变了另一幅光景时，其实早就发现是被恋爱人情和生活世故这两双手拖出了少年美梦的被窝。
生活就像一片海洋，没有一刻会停息。南美真的是欲望的天堂，原来他们也会失落，而不是无尽的快乐。
救命 又土又好笑 看的我都饿了 想吃烧烤了 起床吃早饭啦
艺术就是谈论那些我们不敢直面的东西
讲述了一个人在中年的男子，对待自己的感情、自己的孩子、自己的母亲以及曾经的爱人间的自我挣扎、困惑与迷茫。没有很惊艳，中规中矩的一部。
好像在听身边人故事一样的真实。也或许是为了拉近观众，电影就好像キノコ帝国的插曲「東京」一样，出现了许多真实的地点与车站，可惜很多桥段过于情绪化了。平平无奇
不负责任不懂如何去爱，受伤了还要从女儿处寻求安慰，摊上这样的爹，女儿还不跑？李奥纳多老了后肚腩也遮不住了，但是全裸甩吊跳舞值得，MEN 家的daddy 。
亘古不变的中年危机和突然拐角出现的同志示爱，最终并非四散焦虑以及行进更为离题的走向，反倒换来几分直率可爱的真情流露。几位主演的发挥不错，也更接近流水线的喜剧成色；所交出的，算不得最出众，但也足够有趣。
如何寄托同志的心？其实只有丰富自己的精神世界！
性，酒精，药物，乃至最后连亲情也要拿来尝试。在过往中留恋，不甘于放弃，还有那因谎言蔓延开的麻木与窃喜，然而这一切却又是那么的痛。太痛了，要像孩子一般嘶吼着、咆哮着、控诉着，但背影是落寞的、孤独的、害怕的。幻想与执着终是要画上一个句号，就如烟花易冷。当所有的依靠最后都离他远去，立于高台之上，道着最后的深情，是否会俯视，是否会有想要放弃的冲动？
3.5.与其说是躁郁症，不如说是中年危机混合分离焦虑吧.可惜情绪流实在太混乱了，Léo的演技也挽回不了多少.Btw 为什么会有Léo从青年到中年都这么可口的男子.Damn good!👍
“我不再是那个能听你倾诉的人了。”
2.8星。一个感情失意生活不如意的中年男人的无尽困顿和苦闷，剧情上没啥意思，唯一亮点就是男主坦然正面全裸的肉体和一两场船戏而已罢了。说实话，看完觉得有点浪费时间。
好像在听身边人故事一样的真实。也或许是为了拉近观众，电影就好像キノコ帝国的插曲「東京」一样，出现了许多真实的地点与车站，可惜很多桥段过于情绪化了。平平无奇
我不该看的……全程没有我的笑点，叙事也没什么意思……
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