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
还不错，手高一高可以四星，很喜欢女主反杀时的冷静干练又利索，但是这么强大的心理素质，之前怎么慌得一笔？
故弄玄虚到这个地步？？？？？？？？狗屁啊这都是
短小精干痛快过瘾~女主演技可真是到位啊~把个心理障碍演神了~第一眼侧颜还以为是龙妈~最后不得不感慨肥宅男不容易的就算是挨一刀还是改变不了什么哈哈哈~
整个过程让人捉急啊，最终戏剧性反转，还是很过瘾。
不知從何說起⋯ 我100%為了zoe kravitz看的這部片子⋯ 但依然不明白這個導演是怎麼說服各路清高藝人去演他那些並不well executed的電影的🙂 細節loose ends 都不tie 張力幾乎沒有 還有這些莫名弱雞的hitmen是怎麼回事啊 brad一開始的conflict的故事線也完全沒講清楚或給予任何significance 或者最後說到底連social commentary都弱爆惹 更不要說配角全是紙片角色 hbo you are better than this 說到之後決定把三星改成兩星
千万别惹技术宅，女子射钉枪反杀三名职业杀手，顺道加个可有可无的疫情元素
我很喜欢诶嘿嘿嘿我觉得女主出门那段，是焦虑症患者的写实
角色根本没利用好，像偷窥女主的胖子，女主男朋友的身份之类的，就像是几个自以为是的杀手碰到了一个心里变态团灭的故事，很平庸。
四星
89分钟还有如此多的室内废戏，也是让人惊讶，索得伯格对这部片的投入力度不大，所谓致敬《后窗》，实则压根连皮毛都没粘上，不知道没文化的小资文青哪来的胆量来碰瓷后窗，在索德伯格这个故事里，我们可以看到这两年的疫情、zoom视频、居家办公、智能助手一股脑地作为原料被塞入一个非常政治正确的选角里。然而最后的呈现效果却是如此的粗暴简单，丝毫没有任何的紧张感
算是半个桌面电影，相比前进流行的几个桌面电影，不显枯燥，对于社恐，技术侵犯隐私以及智能助手的探讨挺好的，外加无比政治正确。
以男主的身份，他在发现警局内部的惊天黑幕后，不应该有企图弄清真相将黑恶势力绳之以法的想法和责任吗，然而他没有，即使在拯救女友时捎带地查一下案子，他也没有，他只是一心一意救女友，心无旁骛，这是一部百分百的爱情片呀。
后部分女性版《小鬼当家》，节奏有些失衡。虽说有点爽，但一想到这些处境全靠反派很弱，还是很伤感的。
动作版内在美。12小时的轮回，身体可以更换，记忆可以消失，唯有爱意永不磨灭。最后的枪战节奏紧凑，比较流畅，尹启相现在已经算是硬汉演技扛把子之一了。
疫情背景下希区柯克式消费数码时代另类/酷/Gen Z喜好/POC女英雄悬疑……故事很平庸，然后苹果投了多少钱？多次产品出镜、女主使用、对kimi/siri的呈现偏中立/好（最后甚至成为比偷窥肥男更有用的帮手），技术的问题都在隐私（苹果主打隐私保护），手持几段摄影可能也用了iPhone？索德伯格你说收了多少钱？
实在是太水了，没成本就没成本吧…没成本能不能在剧本上下点功夫…浪费时间
看了两部索德伯格的片子都是讲绝地反杀成功的，特别爽
每当现实此刻发生的和电影如此相同时，挺绝望的
导演可惜了，能拍出这么无聊扯淡的片子。20分钟弃
很好看啊，作为惊悚片虽然故事很套路很简单，但自然地加入了许多属于这个时代的元素，并且一些小段落中还包含着导演技法上和主题上的巧思，比如社恐女主在追逐段落的边角构图和倾斜构图，比如隔着窗户窥视别人“生活”与翻看别人社交网络的对应（btw，我会有住到主角这么大的房子的那一天吗😭
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