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
继续去年， unbelievably sad
“No wonder America decided not to have a president for a while, they just got this little old caretaker man in to keep things going until they could work out what to do next.”
加长版b站年度盘点，应该把伪纪录片的伪字去掉，这就是现实啊！法国要加入AUKUS那一段我真的笑到疯癫。
22.03.30 一个虚拟现实世界越来越诱人，因为在现实中这个世界还在努力杀手我们。
性转喜剧版《做我的奴隶》，冷酷大姐姐&蠢萌小狗狗，有点好嗑，甜就完事了，要啥自行车
太保守了，一旦看透明显的政治立场就不好笑了
老美完全没从2020学到教训的又一年，梗和讽刺依旧密集。川普虽然不在了，但又无处不在，“我们应该在美国自己制造病毒变异株，而不是进口，make American germs again”。没有意外，年底又可以预订2022篇。
没多大意思，很多梗不了解，而且偶尔一笑而过
应景电影：2021过去了，世界变好还是变得糟糕了？
这样自黑的勇气和气量，正是老美强大自信的表现；但明知故犯双重标准的无耻作风，也是老美在全球霸道甚至霸凌行径的写照。
I love annual review and Lucy Liu.
“A virtual reality world looks increasingly appealing，since ，in actual reality，the world is still trying to kill us。”—— Again，this is not a mockumentary。
自己给自己黑到家，反正就是不管什么事情都要分两派，从戴不戴口罩打不打疫苗到总统选举，感觉美国人民天天过得跟辩论大赛似的。还不如干脆恢复到南北战争之前的地盘，由驴象两党分而治之呢。的亏是伪纪录片，要是真实的美国早就被玩坏了。
脱口秀拍成伪纪录片是这样的，片子里就没有几个正常人，典型的美式黑色幽默
So true! 人们在2021年结束时并没有和它开始时有什么进步，世界还是那么糟，人类还是那么愚蠢。
性转喜剧版《做我的奴隶》，冷酷大姐姐&蠢萌小狗狗，有点好嗑，甜就完事了，要啥自行车
其实就是平时观察者网、tweeter上的那些破事。十年？二十年？届时再看可能更有意义。
虚拟+现实，自嘲+反讽，艺术上的喜剧+现实上的悲剧。
熟悉的面孔 熟悉的味道 但是更无聊🥱恍惚以为其中一个新闻主播室联动了不要抬头😷
没忍住还是看了，现实与虚构分不清彼此果然是新常态……
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