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
看到好的电影就迟迟走不出来，这部电影也是，看完了好久，还是忍不住重温，藏区孩子们的淳朴真的打动到我了
阿波罗登月了，他却睡着了。。。
奇妙的设定，温馨的童年回忆。妈的拍得太好了。
看完心里酸酸的，为什么好人到最后却不长命呢？这样的结局真的是好的吗
看完之后必须承认，藏区风景真的太美了，这种自然之美是所有人都喜欢和钟爱的
《藏草青青》讲述的是90年代在北京毕业的大学生韩松，只身前往偏远地区进行为期三年的支教任务，最后一辈子留在了西藏，把一身奉献给了教育事业的故事。在这里，有希望藏族孩子们能够通过知识改变命运的藏族汉子郎措、有温柔善良照顾孩子们生活起居的梅朵、有懂事好学会感恩的卓玛、有调皮但讲义气重情义的僧格……他们都有一个共同点，有一颗像草原与蓝天般清澈的心。他们是那么的纯真、朴实。电影无论是画面还是选曲，都很融合，喜欢这部片子，希望能有更多人看到，尊敬援藏人。
#看多了猎奇的作品，忽而对这种【现实记录向】的作品很不适应，总生出这是逢场作戏的质疑。没有去过藏区，没有见过这样的孩子们，也从没有想象过这种艰苦的求学环境。“外面的世界好吗？”如果她们真的要问，习惯了外面世界的人们欲言又止就是答案了啊
真没有看够，情感的表达和情节的转换有一快，让人膳想的空门和情感表达没有达到高点，要是一部电视剧带来的反响是全国性的。个人观点和真实感受，感谢导演和演员给我们一部暖心的影片。
作为一个人民教师，首先要做到的就是爱孩子，爱每一个孩子，不能差别对待
拍给私人回忆的情怀电影，他爸真的跟我部门领导一个个性
#看到末了，就很想问一句：他们穿这么少，好冷啊
那是一个混乱诡谲的时代，但那也是一个仰望星空的时代
电影不错，但是吧，最后怎么有一种虎头蛇尾的感觉呢，这也太悲伤了
看来林克莱特到了Netflix家，是有话语权级别的大导演了，可以这样肆无忌惮放飞自我，用这种几乎没有剧情的方式拍自己的少年时代，儿童视角罗列1960年代美国生活的方方面面。能有机会像这样子拍电影，对每个导演都很奢侈，作为导演的粉丝，好好享受就可以了。不得不感叹一句，太享受了，太浪漫了！
个人童年与国家事业之间的联系。六十年代美国文化那部分，个人回忆录又是社会风情画。小孩梦想与历史潮流紧紧绑定在一起，
虽然其中有一些刻意制造泪点的情节，不过招不在新管用就行，也挺适用在这里
1969 年以及那个夏天里的「美国」和「美国人」再也不会回来了。那个时代也一样。50 年后我们看着那个逝去的世代，发现自己身为一个中国人，正站在另一个时代的分界点，正在迎接属于我们的大时代。好或者坏，它都会到来。
儿童视角穿梭在属于他的时代，与其说是太空故事，其实就是少年对自己童年的追忆。
说是童年片其实是时代文化回溯，有趣虽有趣，缺了点意思
挺有趣的
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