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
完成度较高，有时对国产烧脑片并不能过分苛求，摄影和配乐还不错，还算及格吧
基本沿用了彗星来的那一夜设定，男主演的比女主好，整体质感还挺不错的，值得一看。
故事编的还差点意思，中间悬念丢失的比较多，没法坚持看到最后。但成本小，人少，地点少，演员都在线，完成度高（尤其摄影和声音能看出花了心思），貌似可以是正确的网大打开方式之一？如果票房也赚，说明就可行。但目测够呛啊，分都没开。
前边一半的铺垫感觉太漫长了，差点坚持不下去。
我觉得还行，小成本来说算是不错了。一个亮点是，明明回到了自己的空间，却又被老公逼着离开。最后一个空间没处理好，感觉像是表现成亦真实亦虚幻的感觉，但是节奏很奇怪，闪回也毫无意义，然后就莫名其妙结束了。
还行，和彗星来的那一夜的侧重点不一样，这个更倾向于爱情和亲情
风景很漂亮，三人一台戏，演员演技还算在线，有点可惜的是大荧幕会放大一切，站在女主视角男主更像多重人格设定，如果男演员的表情和肢体语言能再丰富些就好了。
可以可以，大陆也能排出这样的片了。必须支持一下！如果我进入平行空间、真的是下不去手……
Ps：海报明显抄袭Alan Wake居然没有人发现吗？
居然是个网大？你让那些恨不得负分的洗钱之作，颜面何存。景色很美，故事有细节，虽然有很多不完美，但是就像刚刚看到的，国产小成本做成这样，这种认真的态度不值得褒扬和祝福吗？！
感觉还行吧，《彗星来的前一夜》那类故事。没有太出彩，也没有太邋遢。平淡。
所谓类型片就是在相同中找不同 不要再说模仿谁谁谁这种屁话了 如果我们还承认电影需要好好的讲好一个好故事的话 这片的价值远大于长津湖
有点看不懂，有点烧脑，可以理解为寻找正确的自我，只是许多人没有那个出口，没有那片秘密森林。
为了碗子来看的，可能之前看类似的片子比较多，没有什么突破的感觉，但是镜头和调色看得很舒服
非常中规中矩，解释的部分也显得太多，伏笔略显苍白
在有限内发挥到了最好水平——镜头，剪辑，演员表现，都不错了。少一星是穿越理论太烂，且解释得太早。
雷神的电影还是要支持一下，拍摄不错，但是剧情、设定、表演都不太成熟，新人导演小预算只拍了20多天，能交出这样的答卷已经很合格了。
某些原因打高一些分数，虽然模仿痕迹很重，题材也不见得很新颖，但作为网大还不错，逻辑说得通，但就是画面感觉还可以再精致点，滤镜或者什么，但总体感觉很不错。
剧情就是平行空间那一类，但郑雷手法挺老道啊，三个演员，一片森林，拍摄剪辑氛围镜头语言都挺到位，音效差了一些，演技前面可以，后面爆发的几个片段有些不够成熟
慕名导演来看的，不太行，设定是闪灵，剧情是彗星来的那一夜，不过剧情都太简单了，素人的演技也不太好，不过是真的省钱，就一个山庄加三个演员，为啥导演不来客串一下呢哈哈
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