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
很多人说故事情节简单，但现实中，自我救赎的痛苦的生活，就是简单乏味的粘贴复制。时常我们觉得电影不精彩，没有击中自己的G点。但只要电影源于生活，从故事本身来说，就没有精彩过。
节奏还行，但是司机这个角色真没什么必要... 凶手还是挺好猜的...
纯喜剧电影。但喜剧感一般。故事也没什么新意。
不要靠近辣鸡男，会变得不幸。满是bug的反转，无聊的狗血，两星给美Lei。
太差了。只能说音乐渲染比较到位，然而悬疑情节几乎没有。每一次女主拷问丈夫的时候，丈夫认错也太快了，身为一个srf，都不能坚持一下。全程没有一点点波澜，浪费时间[捂脸哭]
挺有意思，感觉比原版好看，二妹看到厨师吐痰的表情好搞笑，怀疑人生，哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈
最后几分钟信息爆棚 忽略不合理之处 跟朋友随便看看还是可以的 主要是短 在朋友的rooftop看的这部电影 因为白天天气好 躺在毯子上还有温热的感觉 抬头就是北斗七星 实在是难得的体验
嗯还行吧，有钱老爸让三个子女吃吃苦头，到头来还要被子女说不关心，套路挺老，画面还可以，略温馨，人总是喜欢看从从谷底慢慢爬起的故事，最后一幕不知道为啥挺触动的，看着几个孩子都自立了，不知道父亲什么感受，可能对我来说的确就是这样，不是要给孩子钱让他们过好的日子，就是希望他们能够自己堂堂正正地立身处世，可以自己养活自己保护自己，可以自信地生活，钱不钱的，大概不算太重要
无力吐槽女主的逻辑，你都知道前夫可能是杀人犯了还把自己和他放在密闭空间里跟他对质？你带着证据去找警察不好吗？发现房东偷拍你拿完证据去找警察不好吗，非要硬刚。自己又刚不过，我真的。。。。
虽然荒诞但是不无道理，父母都望孩子成龙成凤
剧情没什么新意，还是法式搞笑外壳配温馨家庭大团圆结尾，演员都不错，哈哈，感觉很适合陪长辈（未来公婆什么的）去看
c.a.o他妈浪费时间好久没看过这么sb的电影了
BTW克羅地亞的風景很美
素面朝天有點唏噓
镜头构图很美，可惜，对于这种近乎纪录片式的情节单调、叙事简单缺乏太多戏剧化的真实事件改编电影兴趣有限！
呜呼，还不错的反转反转，要是支线再深入点就好了
感觉netflix拍不出什么好东西了，下个月就退了换disney+吧
老公不是老公，闺蜜不是闺蜜。女主真的太惨了。
剧情没太大惊喜，但整个看下来挺舒服的，挺好
反转设置得不错 反转的原因一笔带过 不能引起共鸣 司机纯粹好人？善良的人碰上善良的人？有情人终成眷属？
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