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
所以整个剧情就十分不完整不流畅不自然还有不合乎逻辑的地方
疫情拍成喜剧是件很难得的事吧，挺有趣但没怎么被戳中，除了又虐又温馨的结尾。莉莉最后还活着真是太好了！（不过也说不准是医生的幻觉…）
很温情的🇫🇷喜剧，被一些小细节逗得大笑，结尾的小插图动画好可爱。没有想到管家妻子还是因新冠去世了(;_;) 好难过。@Tianjin隔离Day1
#磨样实验刷片#女律师也太好看了！！我先舔为敬！
せんせ会思考把她送回去到底是不是真的为她好，没有一意孤行，太好了。
黑色大叔和白色少女，抽象的冲突说的其实就是生命。黑色是死亡是流逝是伤痛，躲无可躲让人恐惧，但这都是生命的一部分，生命有各种滋味又不断循环。面对生命，大叔和少女有各自的命题，相伴治愈。动画风格很赞，也是表现主题的重点。
3.5差不多，相比于短片，剧情加长并加了对白，有利也有弊。好处是在于里面的一些设定因为加了对白的缘故变得浅显易懂，不需要过多琢磨，观感变得更加舒适；缺点是在于短片的韵味削弱了不少，后半段剧情还略有些崩。但总体来说还是可以的，较值得一看
喜与悲，也有温情，人类一定要团结，要迈过现在暂时的分裂。
我永远赞美人类共有的善良和美好，这将是度过这段时期的依靠。
好久没看过让人笑出眼泪的喜剧了。丹尼伯恩yyds😄
算是围观了一下别人怎么抗疫的。挺好看的，笑死我了。
画风真的很赞，其中也有很多让我还没想明白的地方，还会再看的。
剧本很薄弱 分镜并不是一直保持在最好的状态 但是我对福山润演这种角色真的无法拒绝……
太喜欢两个小孩在彼此的阳台上用影子交流的片段了 太有爱了～
前面有多搞笑，后面有多感动，疫情什么时候过去555
在回家前被强制隔离的第17天看这部电影感触格外深，回想起了过去两年多在波哥大的生活，疫情初期每晚市民在自家阳台上敲锅鼓掌的喧嚣，药店商店一售而空的口罩和消毒液，全国日新增病例突破3万、ICU占用率饱和的新闻，无穷无尽的Zoom、Teams会议......看到很多片段都感觉是自己和朋友们的生活再现，影片温馨诙谐的主基调中夹杂着心酸和无奈，结尾还不忘煽情，“要是我们同一天出生就更好了，那样我们会同一天去世，大家都不会难过”，瞬间被戳中泪点。
完全没有throwback的感觉 现在回想起第一次lockdown 就只记得几张手写的attestation和全副武装的背着购物袋走在无人的大街上去grocery shopping well 唯一有共鸣的是每天七点的鼓掌活动了 #拍的很法国但这不是我经历的lockdown下的法国
那些正在经历和经历的人们都可以看看。。也许是自己生活在巴黎。。那些每个傍晚和邻居们拍手唱歌的日子。。那个对面总给我问好的白发爷爷。。但既然是疫情就总是有人会受伤。。我继续在巴黎呆着
隔离众生相。Dany的电影总是不缺笑点，写实中点缀小温馨和小无奈，适度煽情。就很喜欢。
拍出来就是一种力量，与题材相比，故事叙述不怎么让我感冒
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