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
整体上是部合格的喜剧作品，就是差点被这片名给唬了。
就很奇怪，怎么现在大陆电影都是北方人的天下？南方人呢，都在干嘛？这电影每一部看来都带着浓浓的北方口音。网络电影也给北方人占了一大片！
——分割线——
但是还是有很喜欢的地方
挺有意思 这种网剧加上明星 还是挺有看头的
剧情描述上太过乏味，主题也比较晦涩，到最后也没明白这部电影想表达什么
故事节奏不太好，主题不太明确，但情绪到了。
有点难看…可能是这片子太过于文艺了，个人不太喜欢这类型，但是有美波在，还是给个五星吧😅
结尾是雨水循环般对生命的释然
作为一部网剧，可以看出用心了，支持下，消遣娱乐看看。
这也是我唯一一部配速观看的片子
在逐渐混乱稀碎的表达中只剩下自我沉浸的情绪
这节奏不是一星半点儿的慢
实话实说，超预期了，本以为小制作，小成本的喜剧电影，看着图个乐子，没想到，太惊喜了吧，里面的笑点一点都不尬的，剧情很流畅，演员演技在线，里面的包袱比开心麻花的那个杀手好太多了，真的，力挺！！！
笑点密集，剧情波折，挺有意思，院线估计能大卖
终会相见，也终究要告别
冲着百合去看的
好含蓄的蕾丝爱好闷的故事推进 二倍速都觉得节奏慢 故事尚且及格导演功力不够 只能说男导演不会拍拉拉
比较另类的百合片，基调更像是灾难后亲属缅怀的纪录片，所以拍得比较琐碎，算是缺点。理清两位女主隐秘的感情线后会非常戳心，像呼吸一样若隐若现，像大海一样深邃沉默。动画插入的表现非常惊艳，bgm绝对是加分项，大海的镜头也非常唯美。两位女主隔着海岸，但最终她化作一滴水落入花园永远陪伴着她。
導演不行，喜歡岸井雪乃，希望她能拍個正經les片
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