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
古典版的fleabag, sort of
我不理解爸爸这种赌马赌到倾家荡产的人设为什么可以洗得好像这一切都不是他的错一样。女主看似正义地怼天怼地，其实选择的方法既无能又无脑。推土机的意象到底是什么，奋起的勇气？求求了
影片没有太多的惊天骇俗的场面，平淡无奇的剧情，讲述少女心中的独孤和生活压力下的痛苦，她坐上推土机，做了违背祖宗的决定……
非常直率地承认自己炒冷饭的第五部，可是要连起来看才好吧，之前的几部已经过去那么久了，谁能记得起情节。情节不够独立，跟之前的牵连有点太强了……
最失望的一集。导演在严重低估观众智商的同时，把主角们一个个往杀手那边送，看得人想把导演和编剧暴揍一顿。结局前后呼应，致敬了第一集。
1小时5分左右医院大战那场戏真是傻逼的可以！
迷影的设定是不错，可看上去除了手机在升级其他都降级了
这个所谓复合现代人审美和风格的选角和故事，倒不如前几年的那部Emma…
还行啊不烂；致敬与反致敬还挺会玩梗，至于原生粉丝梗就更玩梗了
三星半吧
金惠允演的真是太好了，真是演什么像什么，太棒了。可惜的就是剧情不行，希望能提名电影新人女演员
说实话其实感觉没太看懂 我以为金钟云是主角来着 发现其实都是公主的镜头hhh
就，女主角是挺漂亮的，就是跟原著劝导没啥太大关系
挖掘机推向大楼的时刻，我只觉悲壮。摧毁一个人的生活有的人毫不费力，有的人拼尽全力。
如果把拍续集影片比喻成考试的话，这部影片堪称满分之作。剧情的衔接，故事保留原本的模式，以及和首作相呼应，各个细节都面面俱到，值得表扬👍
Requal 的规则就是一边讨论吐槽这些规则，一边按照这些规则进行。比黑客帝国4的制作更精巧，不是自暴自弃型的作品。有时候也不能太讲逻辑。估计还会有下一步续集。
b l e a k 食之无味，弃之可惜。
开场这一杀可以。
下午4点的咖啡让我半夜点开netflix movie北美榜单no.1。没有看过这本小说但是把女性的那些细腻柔软的小想法透过dakoda柔却有力的语气传递出来，非常能够感同身受。Happy Ending出乎意料之外～看完才想起来Jane Austin是个甜文老手～很美好的体会 如果现实也能破镜重圆 而不是多一些回头后悔和错过 可能世界的暴力会更少一点 得之不易
我不理解爸爸这种赌马赌到倾家荡产的人设为什么可以洗得好像这一切都不是他的错一样。女主看似正义地怼天怼地，其实选择的方法既无能又无脑。推土机的意象到底是什么，奋起的勇气？求求了
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