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
催眠向，里面的河童虽然丑，但是竟然觉得挺可爱的
也太像share house宣传片了吧 笑！人还是活的任性点吧
虽然能明白创作者想把灾难具象化的思路，但前面这个叙事节奏和风格到了结尾整一场大战总觉得很奇怪 2.5
片子拍的不错
剧情跟大鱼海棠相比 好像也就没那么差了
画风是治愈的，但是剧情的故事性少了些，有点太单调也有点中二。
看到最后，那个光用的、滤镜加的，我以为是Share house 广告片……很典型的日式糖水片。
剧本太差了，浪费了这么好的演员……加一星给共享公寓（这电影大费周章的，真的不是共享公寓的软广吗？）
天海佑希真的又漂亮又cool又美又接地气。。还可爱。。不知道日本的社会是不是电影里的父母养老子女关系。。看起来轻松愉快的小品，很精致很好玩。。整体虽然不算特好，但真的不错。。哈哈哈。。
很温温柔柔的
既致郁又温馨是怎么回事啊！天海佑希还是漂亮的啊。
“吞噬内心的悲鸣”。奇幻治愈向，迷途之家的受创者。结尾打怪时长太短，高潮没撑起来。
三星半。第一次见天海女王演这么苦恼的角色呢。
日式家庭喜剧，里面的人都很可爱。日本高龄人口多，养老压力大，片中给出解决方案是，卖掉自住房去抱团养老
后面有点点突兀，改成聚集大家所有人的力量会不会更好呢？其实整体有点无聊，但是为了mana酱配音看完了，画风比故事更治愈。
就还行，没什么特别大的亮点没什么特别吐槽的。
除了配色治愈，一无是处，两星给某一幕出现的各种妖怪
疯狂截图的动漫啊！最爱看做饭的情节，超级喜欢啊。牛奶布丁、天妇罗、蒲公英根泡的热茶 成吉思汗羊肉锅、！那个孤岛上的日式老房子，也让人羡慕不已！老奶奶好善良温柔。
会有神灵庇佑吧，但悲伤的，苦痛的，失落的，终须自己勇敢面对。
就是感觉结尾打boss有点忒随意了。不过画面还不错。挺可爱的。
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