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
单位之前组织看了 比预计的好多了，看完了还很震撼
1. 关键时刻为什么组织不出手给个创业基金，这样即能创业成功又能体现我们的优越性？2.演员表演还是挺好的。
三个小时的电影，一点没感觉枯燥，反而觉得意犹未尽，每个演员演的都很到位！！！
光影折入现实，奇迹点亮未来，谱写奋斗故事，盛开青春之花，青年演员易烊千玺主演新电影《奇迹》定档大年初一，期待精彩演绎。
看主创振容就知道稳了，文牧野有药神打底，易烊千玺有前面佳作，配角也各个出彩，好看！值回春节票价
“我不是好高骛远的打工仔 我是能做实事的人。”那景浩活该发大财呀！希望我也能向大家证明，我不是空口无凭的人，我是能做实事的人。
这是一部很有后劲的电影，希望成为新生代最优秀导演和青年演员共创的奇迹！！！
我工作帮助的人群就是困境儿童，残疾人，即将出狱的女囚，老年人等 这个电影在我心中真的值五星 很感动 因为边缘人群真的真的真的在努力生活
中国电影牛逼，陈凯歌林超贤徐克牛逼，吴京牛逼，胡军牛逼！
七零后观影全程泪目，谁家的儿子谁家的父亲，前赴后继冲锋在枪林弹雨！永远铭记为保家卫国付出鲜血和生命的人们！
新年第一部电影，这个世界需要努力之后的奇迹！
不愧是文牧野和易烊千玺 真是强强联合 太好看了 有笑有泪
易烊千玺这几年走势越来越好，感觉能望到刘亚仁的尾巴了，就是角色是感觉单一了一些，不管如何中国有这样一个年轻演员也是一桩好事
三星半，不知道是现在自己的处境还是怎么。 很多地方很感动。 尾巴收的不好。 坚决抵制感官刺激。
小女孩害怕哥哥不在
看哭了，看着熟悉的深圳地标，底下一群为了生活为了日子努力坚持，真的觉得自己躺平的日子太过罪恶了
空间叙事+好莱坞情节剧，其实也是新群居电影。
我不是药神告诉你有一种病是穷病，奇迹告诉你穷病可以自救。小人物的光芒也是光芒，新年的第一剂的元气鸡汤。
空间叙事+好莱坞情节剧，其实也是新群居电影。
还是好看的，集结号、八百、长津湖可以收藏。张涵予一发话，气氛就上来了。虽然有些不必要的刻画和穿插，但这就是电影……
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