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
编剧功底不错啊！笑点密集 去电影院花钱看完出来不会觉得吃亏 张子栋真是久违了 老四的演技也是惊喜 刀爷最后的哭戏也很带动人 咋个分有点低~
即不写实也与诗电影无关，甚至连电影节奏都拿捏不对，就是部劣质斯坦尼康合集
意外的还不错，与以前东北搞笑的那一套不太一样，不让人尴尬。
情节故事很有趣，演技尚可，就是拍得不好，拍摄手法还停留在较原始低端的层级上
三个重新走向社会的人加上一个“范大明白”，一场300万的葬礼，一段20年前的纠葛
本来只想给两分，后来又觉得凑个整。给了三分，不抓人，小品的路子。
其实我觉得还可以啊，国产剧太过稀缺，导致一部可以算及格的网大也显得难能可贵。至少逻辑是没有硬伤的，笑点也还受用，整体是还可以的
#BJIFF2021主竞赛单元#中国美术学院作品，美术实在了得。同《影》一样的水墨化色彩，解决了《影》里脸部发绿的问题，这种去饱和的色彩还挺符合战争题材。剧作方面还是散了点，导致影片内涵很浅，如此拍电影，讲故事似乎成了一件形式主义的事情。
虽然电影有逻辑bug，但整体故事还是比较流畅的，个人觉得进院线也是没问题的程度，毕竟即使不是疫情影响，现在电影院的片子也还不如这个。 喜剧内核是悲剧，这个电影起码立意上还是不错的，鼓励分加1⭐！
整挺好，看了预告片，以为又是仅有笑点全在预告片的片子，但最后发现真的整挺好，高于预期，还真别说这群人，特别是崔志佳，演得是真的很不错，很多细节都很到位，就老爷子表演痕迹略重，略出戏。这种类型，整体真的挺不错了。6.5-7
还行 节奏还算流畅 虽然有些情节上很突兀 但喜剧与悲剧就在一线间 看到导演我感觉导的合格了
有包袱、有戏剧冲突、有反转、人物立体，结局圆满。
宋晓峰大长脸给力，男主长得跟土拨鼠似的，演员表里写四哥，我特么以为赵四呢，结果那个人就叫四哥！
典型的国产院线喜剧风，上一次看院线还是《扬名立万》，下一次院线更是遥遥无期。
表演也还好，并不矫情，虽然还是有浓浓东北土味，但是国产电影值得肯定和鼓励。
看在志佳的面子上 爱笑会议室哈哈 正经：包袱不低级趣味 调度试听有上限 一个舞台剧演员拍的初期电影 已经挺好的 真棒
怎么说呢……用汤姆和杰瑞的方式写这帮放出来的人，我老了，我无法理解
讲述殡葬业，虽然有些狗血，勉强还是能看一看的
除了最后的升华这个地方扣一星之外。基本完美。
出乎意料的不错诶，虽然有点略俗套，但是剧本设计的不错，演员和表演都挺喜欢的，不错不错
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