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
u1s1，4k大屏比电脑屏舒服太多🚬
只想知道电影是什么时候拍的，能踩准BLM的点上映也是没谁了。法庭戏精彩，其他部分实在不怎么样。通过一些台词和细节把法官拍的那么令人不齿，让人恨的牙痒，有多少是真实的，这么煽动观众情绪可以吗
疫情看真的太应景了。黑暗中才更能看到善意的光。太温暖了。
簡單來說就是 911大背景下的微觀群像，除了歌頌團結之類的普遍道德之外也不吝著墨於racist gender之類的沖突，其實是挺典的美式主旋律不過真誠得足夠打動人心😭好想去甘德看看
看之前没想到这个剧传达的信息这么optimistic 卡司无缝衔接身份转换 in an ideal world 陌生人的善意 世界和平
非常Aaron Sorkin，刚开始那么多人物出场，感觉自己脑子都不够用了。全程密集台词但又没有废话，最后的念名字很动人。
the whole world is watching Shanghai
疫情看真的太应景了。黑暗中才更能看到善意的光。太温暖了。
只想用丝滑形容索金的剧作和台词。一如既往的嵌套与张力将美国司法与权力系统嘲讽的体无完肤。《死亡诗社》式的结局是被统治阶级仅剩的反抗。成片其实略有一丝套路，但五星在豆瓣表示“力荐”，希望所有人都能看看，因为“全世界都在看”！
索金写法庭戏值得期待。Netflix 10月16上
结构工整的好处是简洁有力 坏处是让真实的历史仿佛被放入玻璃钟罩里被人凝视打量 鲜活不足 这片子推出的日期就足够玩味 换选年好莱坞干脆不遗余力 一左到底 让大家复习一下历史上的今天 被标签化久了仿佛有标签成了什么坏事似的 可惜这一次我们成了在褐色玻璃里侧的人 觥筹交错间 历史在小酒馆的内外轮转 希望清醒的人能多一点吧。
司法、制度和文化的差异，必然会影响我们对片中所争论的“美国价值观”的理解。但无论怎么理解，“美国价值观”都是可以被质疑的价值观，正如片中精彩的法庭戏所展示的那样。显然，这不是每个地方所宣扬的价值观都能做到的。光是对待自己国家在上世纪六七十年代的历史这点，美国电影可以一拍再拍，而有些地方的这段历史只存在于历史书轻描淡写的几页文字上，对于这些地方的人来说，上世纪六七十年代是缺失的，这种缺失必然又会反过来影响他们理解这部影片，理解现代国家。（最后，不得不说，被告站起来读越战死亡名单时，我被感动哭了。
看的百老汇官摄版本，歌曲好听，剧情节奏紧凑，只是故事内容单纯不是很对胃口，始终无法打动我。
艾伦·索金千呼万唤始出来的历史律政片，再现1968年反越战运动后的那场被预先定罪和操控的审判。拍得十分工整，庭审论辩与过往闪回交叉叙事，台词还是一如既往地凌厉铿锵，可惜视听语言上还是较为呆板，群像有所侧重，部分人物并未塑造得有血有肉，但几位老戏骨的表演很有说服力（科恩、里朗斯、迈克尔·基顿，以及饰演法官的弗兰克·兰格拉）。放在这个时间推出，颇有借古讽今的用意，希望能在关键时刻力挽狂澜吧。（8.0/10）
大爱人间
不知道是不是因为半个月前看过《底特律》的缘故，这部《芝加哥七人审判》里警民对峙里警察打人的时候我没有感觉到痛感。而且也不吓人，就算是摘警徽警号那段我也没感觉多吓人。但是这两样《底特律》都有，而且很足。
出色而直给的技术水准让人领略文宣终极形态的高级魅力，拍政治审判非常方便地拍成政治电影，都只能是一场行军而非漫游。
真实事件？
近年来左派电影的高峰，犀利、高密度、痛快。左派的理想情怀再显得何不食肉糜，至少也有其可爱之处。对Abbie这位言必称Cultural Revolutuon的哥们很感兴趣，在一个不可说的年份自杀了。唯一不美的是，最后对那句以血还血类似的话做了“非暴力”的解读，过于牵强，还是往后缩了。这里得引用教员名言：XX不是请客吃饭，不是做文章，不是绘画绣花，不能那样雅致，那样从容不迫，文质彬彬，那样温良恭俭让。XX是暴动，是一个阶级推翻一个阶级的暴烈的行动。
动人，十分动人。多视角多线路zoom in on人们在灾难发生时的真实状态：\机长/、镇长、中东人、教徒、母亲、动物保护者……Something‘s gone. 祈祷和高潮妙绝。Be a Newfoundlander! You are here in Gander town——结合严重疫情仍处于封闭时期的现状，我是被何打动而为何哭泣？
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