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
大年初一看的电影，好看！
片子结构虎头蛇尾，节奏把握不好，前面铺垫过长，后面戛然而止。
本质还可以，三小时一晃而过，就是雪景假了点
现实主义中夹带点浪漫主义。故事讲的是小人物的风雨和无奈，刻画的人物也都像是现实生活中存在的，只有奋斗才有希望。易烊千玺的演技给人有很大的惊喜。
剪辑和分屏都是灾难性的，更别说仿佛开了金身般的二字四字主演了，除了狂轰乱炸毫无剧情可言，也没什么反战内核，乱七八糟的节奏，篇幅冗长，结局更让人一头雾水，想搞个长镜头，结果就是由远拉近也没对焦好，人设单薄，特效也很拉，煽情又刻意。以前还觉得商业主旋律有进步余地，现在看来好像毫无进步，也没什么反思，导演到底懂不懂？观众喜欢的根本不是一些血肉横飞和一些没意义的枪弹炮火。
感觉是难得的一部国产战争大片。和妈妈一起看，妈妈边看边在长吁短叹中国人太伟大了，那时候好惨好惨。看的时候一心希望电影快点结束，因为不忍心看到有人牺牲。晚上回家却听说还有下一部……还全灭……心塞死我了。电影整体还是挺不错的，部分镜头有点尬，但是人物特色鲜明，战争场面也拍得很惨烈。看的让人很心疼
但是拍得很细腻，把苦难和羁绊拍得很动情，春节一个好结局也不错
观后感：①文牧野很会讲故事 ②吹爆四字弟弟演技 简直流量楷模 ③硕士经理让我觉得 如果激烈内卷后的学历并不能筛选出我们想要的人才 那它究竟有啥用 ④对于普通打工人来说 努力固然很重要 但跟对老板更重要。同为贺岁档，这部比四海好看，看它！
伟大的志愿军烈士永垂不朽！电影嘛，就一般般了。
不愧是文牧野和易烊千玺 真是强强联合 太好看了 有笑有泪
个体总是更容易共情，但个体往往无法代表群体，所以故事还是讲个体的好。
没什么比大年初一一早看个好电影更令人感到幸福了 新年充满干劲
没创过业的觉得成功凭借的是一个睿智看懂商机的个人英雄，创过业的都知道成功无非是有一群有情有义的朋友在咬紧牙关拼命熬
还是好看的，集结号、八百、长津湖可以收藏。张涵予一发话，气氛就上来了。虽然有些不必要的刻画和穿插，但这就是电影……
看哭了，看着熟悉的深圳地标，底下一群为了生活为了日子努力坚持，真的觉得自己躺平的日子太过罪恶了
第一次在大年初一一早来看首映，特别值得。虽然生活总有意想不到的坎坷，但因为有亲人，有朋友，有团队，只要精神不倒，办法总比困难多的多。大男孩，一如既往的超乎想象，特别棒。
制作真的没得说，但故事差强人意，人物塑造上也有点太主角光环bug了，有些硬煽情的桥段，催泪意图太明显。作为总决战的第二场战斗，精彩程度比第一场差太多了。说实话，这种主观视角爱国催泪片看多了，更好奇真实的历史到底是如何。
昨天看的👀
一个狠而又幸运的人的故事，其实希望最后没有什么CEO的…
只要努力就会成功！
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