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
cousin itt对标snoop确实有点搞
还阔以，至少改编时花了心思，不像我们一帧一帧照着拍，都拍不好
咸鱼翻身的另类案例，片子风格适当轻松，人物演绎很有特点，导演剧情节奏把握很好，片子看的很喜欢，赞！
人生就像一部电影，必须演绎的精彩才不会被淘汰！
没有第一部拍的好 动漫化的人物还没真人版好看 但是同时也以讽刺手法 体现了很多社会当下的问题 生恩和养恩的对比 还有如何泡妹 还有心理问题 沟通问题 父母的责任 对孩子的保护 科技发展 人非人 动物非动物 还有打篮球的元素 我喜欢 鱿鱼和火鸡的对决 还有rap
喜欢1918年的信的段落编排。
节奏有点奇怪，全局把控得不太好。但我还是好喜欢这一家人！
制作如此精良，故事狗屁不通，真是可惜了。把编剧拉出去打30大板！
一开始没注意片头，觉得这也太扯了……直到标记的时候发现根据真实事件改编，这也太……
改个分 三星给中途突然出现的ace of spades！！！
和第一部比差远了，这么好的IP，最后造出来个毫无感情的公路动画。而且，个别画面真的有让孩子和我感到不适。
扣分多，可能因为有几处贬损中国的情景吧。扣1分。
一开始没注意片头，觉得这也太扯了……直到标记的时候发现根据真实事件改编，这也太……
励志、莫名正义感？？重点不是你怎么到达终点，只要你到达就好？？奶奶从小教导的是先做人后做事？
挺欢乐的片子。女主的斗志，美国邮政的强大都令人印象深刻
虽然利用转卖优惠券挣钱这种行为三观不正，但是女主确实有做生意的头脑，整个影片就是女主事业全靠自己和闺蜜，外加一个黑客大佬三个女人不断捞钱
三星给黄政民的演技，一星给动作特效。剧情就是狗屎。。。
整体来说还不错，爆米花电影，思路比较新颖。
伪纪录片的质感都没了，黄政民演黄政民变成了敷衍的噱头。
薅羊毛最高境界，竟然还是真人真事，倒卖军火那段确实挺离谱搞笑的
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