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
小成本，有惊喜，以人为故事线来回穿插，鸟点笑点紧迫点都有，剧情随着人物出场故事线不停的反转或者揭秘再推进剧情发展，直到小孩出场，心直接碎了，以为交易毒品（黑手提箱）原来是贩卖儿童。一下子为后来人物反转在正能量做乐铺垫。最后一句：猪队友真的不行，会坑人！朱珠还是很美很惊艳。老范表演好没毛病，窦骁有点意外惊喜！
7.3分吧。真实故事本身已足够打动人，电影再次呈现一些细节，让人物更立体、丰满。
新人新作，可以给到7分。刘翔做导演的思路很正确，好剧本好演员才能出好戏，小成本的电影钱就得这么花，期待后续提高视野的片子。
张继聪、梁仲恒、杨伟伦和胡子彤等演员，贡献了真实而又接地气的演技。
他比较喜欢。残奥会香港金牌得主苏桦伟的事迹很感人，但电影比之中国女排什么的错了好多身位。
不过至少国产悬疑再发力，看完这部，还有扬名立万，期待。好看的国产悬疑片崛起吧，爱悬疑。
新人导演加一分，有很努力的在做悬念和结构，完成度也还不错
剧本很刻意，但罗生门、套娃般的层层抖包袱还有点意思。剧本杀。
全员尬演，唯一的收获是发现窦骁变身加拿大国籍了~
真的是感动啊，母亲是伟大的。自己一个人扛起来所有让自己的儿子不平凡。伟大的母亲
香港近几年也就是这样的本港人本港事的剧情片和警匪片还能有市场。
一个非常普通的故事，被编导讲述得花里胡哨的，一点也不闷。可是经不起回味咀嚼，而且这片一定程度上挑衅了观众，反转太多是有风险的，能力不足就会玩砸。这片口碑两极化就是这个原因
一旦想到是真人真事改编就会格外令人触动
看到最后发现是真人世纪改编，讲述了残疾运动员的不容易，以及社会对他们的不公，他们一生下来就被关上了正常的大门，还能如此努力，拼搏，不是应该更加得到社会的关心，关爱吗？正能量电影，久违的泪水。
演员选的也好，范伟、张颂文自然不必说，窦骁也不错，意外惊喜还有胡明（山海情的张主任）
7.3分吧。真实故事本身已足够打动人，电影再次呈现一些细节，让人物更立体、丰满。
既然是悬疑片，我都做好准备仔细留意细节了，可是影片的逻辑缺乏连贯性，经不起推敲，那么，再复杂立体的剧情和包袱又能怎样挽救它呢？
中间偏后的部分一度很搞笑 其余都是只有黑色没有幽默 拍成短片还行拍个电影让人感觉有些迷惑 有些松散 张颂文这个角色完全没什么发挥啊 全片都一个表情
密闭空间小格局，玩层层包裹逐步揭开的叙事结构，讲了一套不算复杂的人物关系。越往后越显得闹腾不悬疑，反转设计的戏剧感明显，窦骁一角尤其生硬戛然而终。
中规中矩的一部真人故事的励志电影，体现残疾人运动员的不易，演员演的也很好，不知道为什么总觉得缺点什么，泪点不够。
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