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
故事确实简单但没有明显硬伤，动作戏设计相当出色。7分以上。
and谢苗演的真不错，看得时候不进问了一句，释小龙呢。
还不错，有点老港警匪片味道，再加上时代新元素哈哈
全片看着很舒服，不拖泥带水，演员也都在位。不错
为什么拍东北就一定要拍的脏兮兮 我们东北也不这样啊
为了谢苗来看，感觉故事还可以再紧凑，爆点也少了点
谢苗这打得还可以啊，就是这剧情……国内武打明星断代真的挺严重诶。
看片名以为是个烂片，没想到非常接地气而且演员演技也不差，能看到是用心做的，虽然没有大的特效和大咖，但是我感觉真的不错！给五星鼓励！
谢苗太干了，脸上一点肉没有，得养养生，毕竟现在没几个能打的了
2015-2022唯一能拿得出手的网大（吊威亚戏除外哈
谢苗可以的，文戏武戏都能带观众入戏，真的超其他演员一截，每次看其他演员表演略感出戏的时候，都被他拉回来。
谢苗这几部网大找到自己风格了，而且都还很不错。
2.可惜谢苗始终不瘟不火
3.5挺有意思的，国产野兽刑警。都还不错。
谢苗近几年电影质量挺可以的啊，动作和演技还真有那股劲！离开网大到院线估计会大火！
也就打戏能撑得起场面。反派剧情没有智商，看着是个狠人 ，实际慌得一批啊。俗套的东西也多。
演员到位啊，一提东北的电影再也不是上不了台面啊。演员各个在线
动作片故事能看就行，在现在的环境有这么出色的动作指导，算矮子里拔高个，多给一星激励
小成本佳作 故事老套 演技一般般 打戏设计有看头。有点用心！评分3.5感觉差不多但是给动作知道和谢苗鼓励分加到4分！
谢苗近几年电影质量挺可以的啊，动作和演技还真有那股劲！离开网大到院线估计会大火！
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