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
3/范伟演什么都是一个味，不过窦骁还挺好的，蛮惊喜的哈哈哈
喜欢这样的故事呈现方式，简单的故事反转又反转，看的津津有味
挺好的剧情，拍的太松散，有些镜头真没必要。
剪辑有点点混乱 不够流畅 人物行为逻辑不够自洽 没能立起来 再加上碎嘴 消解了黑色幽默的节奏感 和绝妙的电影比 还差点火候
不错，全是出乎意料的反转。尤戴着眼罩那段太鬼畜。另，存钱方法被我学到了。
本来以为外卖员是个卧底警察，却是最后的BOSS。这个人物没转变，为反转而反转，失败。不过窦骁演了他最好的一个角色。
靠近结尾时不够合理，不够顺滑，用巧合解释的部分变多，有点可惜。比如上厕所，门刚好被外面的木板卡住，比如打火机刚好飞到漏液那里，比如孩子丢了没多久张颂文就找到了交易的房子。
额……实在不知道好在哪……但是也说不上太差……反正是快进着看了……
典型的不知名导演和主创在剧本上下了很大的功夫的作品，能想象开了多少个都不满足的剧本会。可惜都不会回到源头问问自己，这个故事到底值不值得，观众到底会看的理由是什么。表演好不好就显得一点也不重要了。
剧本还行，以每个人为主线回溯事件，拼凑出全部事件，但是节奏不太对，要剪成盖里奇早年那种快剪风格可能商业度能高一些
剧本杀式的电影，运用闪回交代各个人物视角的故事，前期有点乱，后期逐渐有点看头，人物塑造略显苍白，大概算是个低配版《疯狂的石头》吧，以及，致敬的元素有点过于多了，很多地方能看出一些经典电影的影子，范伟演技是全场MVP
这个故事有点像睡前故事，中规中矩。
非常流畅舒服的一次观影体验！多线重复性叙事，剧本杀的故事结构，很难想象是一部处女座；范伟的表演太出色了，张颂文虽然戏份不多，但他一站在那儿角色就立住了。摄影、剪辑、剧本、台词、灯光属于范文作品，真的可以拿出来给新导演们学习
过于依赖剧本，表面上花里胡哨，实质又过于单调，最后皆大欢喜。
很有想法的悬疑片，有疯狂的石头跟两杆大烟枪内味了，五重反转让人直呼卧槽，要不是被弹幕剧透了在电影院能笑出声来，就是结局的揭秘有点强行，前面铺垫的还不够，好在每个人的演技都在线弥补了这个缺点
小20年过去，国内还是就宁浩一个把盖里奇抄明白了。最离谱的是，结尾甚至抄了《神探》……离谱啊。
特别多的反转。范伟大叔很棒。片尾曲很好听。
低配石头，多线条故事交叉，不过节奏有些松，有点拉胯，所以没有那么深的投入感
张颂文没啥发挥的地方可惜了。
一般的巧合堆砌類作品，整體設定沒有多巧妙，結尾反轉過於刻意，但故事圓上了就還能看的
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